Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull, or just Hull as it is usually called, is a city of 260,000 people (2019) in Yorkshire on the northern bank of the Humber Estuary. It is a city of historic buildings and strong connections to important English poets, and to William Wilberforce, who played a leading role in ending slavery in the British Empire. Wikivoyage
Population 260,200 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
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Through the year
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Sea Fever Shanty Festival
July
The major part of Hull's Maritime Festival. It attracts major shanty singers from the UK as well as from around the world. The main stage is along the Prince's dock side and groups sing in the pubs nearby.
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Hull Fair
October
Hull Fair is Europe's largest travelling funfair, which goes to Kingston upon Hull, England for one week from 5 pm on Friday to 11 pm of the Saturday eight days later, encompassing 11 October each year.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Kingston upon Hull); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
- The Bowery Taxi Rank 2.0 km
- Taxi Rank 2.0 km
- Paragon Interchange 2.4 km
- Hull Paragon Interchange 2.5 km
- Veezu 2.6 km
- Hull Ferry Terminal 4.6 km
More train stations: Cottingham 4.9 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.
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