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The East Riding of Yorkshire takes up a position on the east coast of Yorkshire, forming a quarter of the wider Yorkshire area alongside West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. To the east is the North Sea against which the county has a fairly long coast, while the Humber Estuary forms the county’s boundary to the south, with the Humber Bridge crossing the water as it makes its way out towards the sea. The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is home to Hull, the county’s only city, while further towns in this part of the county include Beverley, Bridlington on the coast and the intriguingly named Goole.
Surrounding the East Riding of Yorkshire are Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Bridge, South Yorkshire to the west and North Yorkshire to the north. The county itself has an economy largely based around agriculture and tourism, the latter thanks in part to the fact there is an extensive coast to its east. A natural feature of this part of the country is the Yorkshire Wolds which incorporate the Wolds Way running from Hessle near the Humber Bridge up to Filey in North Yorkshire.
Historically, the Romans crossed the Humber Estuary in 71AD several years after they first ventured to England as they made their way towards Northumbria in the north of the country. Between 500BC and 500AD there was a considerable growth in the number of settlements in the East Yorkshire part of England and it was in the 5th century that the Anglo-Saxons began to arrive here. Scandinavian rule came to an end in the area in 956 more than 100 years before the Normans invaded the land. Rebels against Norman rule destroyed a number of villages in the East Yorkshire area during what became known as the Harrying of the North. Finally, in the 18th and 19th centuries expansion took place in the form of canal and railway development, aiding the movement of both goods and people to the east coast.
The East Riding of Yorkshire features a number of attractions that are worth a visit during a stay in this part of the country. They include the Holmpton Bunker, the Deep Aquarium in Hull, the Sewerby Hall and Gardens, Beverley Minster and Bempton Cliffs Reserve. Further, Hull is home to a Museums Quarter in its old town which features Wilberforce House, Arctic Corsair, Hull and East Riding Museum and the Streetlife Museum.
Surrounding the East Riding of Yorkshire are Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Bridge, South Yorkshire to the west and North Yorkshire to the north. The county itself has an economy largely based around agriculture and tourism, the latter thanks in part to the fact there is an extensive coast to its east. A natural feature of this part of the country is the Yorkshire Wolds which incorporate the Wolds Way running from Hessle near the Humber Bridge up to Filey in North Yorkshire.
Historically, the Romans crossed the Humber Estuary in 71AD several years after they first ventured to England as they made their way towards Northumbria in the north of the country. Between 500BC and 500AD there was a considerable growth in the number of settlements in the East Yorkshire part of England and it was in the 5th century that the Anglo-Saxons began to arrive here. Scandinavian rule came to an end in the area in 956 more than 100 years before the Normans invaded the land. Rebels against Norman rule destroyed a number of villages in the East Yorkshire area during what became known as the Harrying of the North. Finally, in the 18th and 19th centuries expansion took place in the form of canal and railway development, aiding the movement of both goods and people to the east coast.
The East Riding of Yorkshire features a number of attractions that are worth a visit during a stay in this part of the country. They include the Holmpton Bunker, the Deep Aquarium in Hull, the Sewerby Hall and Gardens, Beverley Minster and Bempton Cliffs Reserve. Further, Hull is home to a Museums Quarter in its old town which features Wilberforce House, Arctic Corsair, Hull and East Riding Museum and the Streetlife Museum.