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Voykit pocket guide · United Kingdom
Kingston upon Hull
Hull
Give Hull one full day and one night: Old Town, Ferens Art Gallery and The Deep fit a single loop, and the city is a rail stop, not a base.
Hull is a compact port city on the Humber, 260,000 people, with a medieval Old Town, free museums and a strong maritime story. Most travellers see it as a day or one night on the way to or from York, Beverley or the coast. The centre is walkable; the sights sit within about 2 km of each other.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Local name
- Hull
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- GBP
- Money
- Currency is the pound sterling (GBP, £). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere; some places are card-only.
- Daily spend
- Budget £45–75 excl. bed · Mid £75–130 excl. bed · High £130+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- EE, Vodafone (merged with Three in 2025) and O2 run the networks; prepaid SIMs sell in supermarkets, phone shops and airport vending machines, no registration needed.
- Emergency
- NHS non-urgent 111 · Police non-urgent 101
- Plugs
- Types G · 230 V · 50 Hz · Three-pin Type G only; European, US and Australian plugs need an adapter. Bathrooms have two-pin shaver sockets only.
- Tipping
- Restaurant with table service: 10–12.5% if no service charge is on the bill; check before adding more.; Pub or bar: Not expected; 'and one for yourself' offers the bartender a drink.; Taxi: Round up or 10%.; Hotel porter: £1–2 per bag.; Tour guide: £5–10 per person for a day tour; free walking tours expect £10–15.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere. Free refills are common; restaurants will bring tap water if you ask.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are scarce and some charge 50p–£1 or are card-only. Stations, museums, department stores and pubs (if you buy a drink) are the fallback.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | £3–4.50 |
| Pub main course | £10–16 |
| Pint of beer | £4–5.50 |
| Fish and chips | £9–14 |
| Bus ride in the city | £2–3 (check) |
| Taxi across the centre | £6–10 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- HUY · Humberside Airport
- About 20 miles via the Humber Bridge; Stagecoach X1 bus to Hull, about 30 min (check)
- MAN · Manchester Airport
- Often the easiest long-haul option: rail via Leeds or Doncaster, about 2 h 30 min
- LBA · Leeds Bradford Airport
- No rail link; bus into Leeds, then train or bus to Hull
Typical fares
- Hull Paragon → Beverley, train
- about £5–7, 15 min (check)
- Hull Paragon → London King's Cross
- about £30–90 advance, 2 h 40 min–3 h (check)
- Taxi Old Town → The Deep
- £6–10
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The centre is compact and mostly pedestrianised; walk between Old Town, Queen Victoria Square and the Marina in 10–20 min. Buses run from Paragon Interchange, but operators set their own fares, so pay per ride. Castle Street cuts between the Old Town and the Marina: use the crossings.
See and do
Known for
- Old Town and Hull Minster
- The Deep aquarium
- Ferens Art Gallery
- Maritime and Wilberforce museums
- UK City of Culture 2017
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Beverley | Train from Hull Paragon, about 15 min | About 30 min |
| Bridlington | Train from Hull Paragon, about 45 min | About 1 h |
| Hornsea | Bus or car, about 30–40 min | About 1 h |
| Pocklington | Car or bus via York, about 1 h | About 1 h 15 min |
Sleep
- Old Town and Marina
- Best for a short stay: museums, Minster and waterfront bars within a 10-min walk.
- Paragon Interchange area
- Practical for one night with bags: station, buses and St Stephen's shopping next door.
- Princes Quay and Queen's Gardens
- Central, quiet at night, close to Ferens Art Gallery and the old dock.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Excuse me / Sorry |
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Please | Please |
| How much is it? | How much is it? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| Where is the toilet? | Where is the toilet? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake at first meeting; 'hi' and first names quickly; avoid: Cheek kisses with strangers
- Conversation: Weather is a safe opener; understatement and self-deprecating humour; avoid: Asking about salary or class
- Queues: Join at the back; avoid: Pushing onto buses or trains before others get off
- Apologies: 'Sorry' is said constantly, even when not at fault; avoid: Taking it as an admission of blame
- Pubs: Buy rounds in a group; wait at the bar without waving money; avoid: Clicking fingers at staff
- Nations: Call Scots Scottish and Welsh Welsh; avoid: Calling the whole UK 'England'
Scams and watch-outs
- Castle Street is a busy dual carriageway between the Old Town and the Marina: cross only at signals.
- Some museums close for refurbishment or reduce winter hours: check before you travel.
- The Maritime Museum has been closed for refurbishment: confirm reopening before planning around it.
Hull is a normal British city: the centre is fine by day and busy at night. Watch for the Castle Street dual carriageway, take a licensed taxi after dark, and keep to lit streets around the Old Town and Marina.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Kingston upon Hull yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Old Town and Hull Minster
- The Deep aquarium
- Ferens Art Gallery
- Maritime and Wilberforce museums
- UK City of Culture 2017
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Visit Hull (official tourism): www.visithull.org/
- Hull City Council: www.hullcc.gov.uk/
- Hull Museums: www.hullmuseums.co.uk/
- Wikivoyage: Kingston upon Hull, revision 5314655 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5314655
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Kingston upon HullHull
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Hull; the US Embassy is in London, and most countries' consulates are in London, Manchester or Edinburgh.
English is the only language you need here.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/kingston-upon-hull). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.