Howden Holiday Park

Your local town is the place to start – primarily to visit the wonderful Gothic architecture of Howden Minster (20 minutes’ walk). After that, perhaps it’s off to Selby (20 minutes’ drive) to see its 11th-century abbey or over to the Yorkshire Waterways Museum (15 minutes) to learn a bit more about the area’s history. York (40 minutes) must definitely be on your list too – for the minster, the city walls, the Jorvik Viking Centre and a stroll down The Shambles. And Hull (half an hour) is more than just a ferry port – apart from anything it has two excellent attractions in The Deep aquarium and the Streetlife Museum. For nature walks and birdwatching, take your boots and binoculars at Howden Marsh Local Nature Reserve (three minutes) or the tidal reedbeds at RSPB Blacktoft Sands (25 minutes). If you don’t mind a slightly longer drive, consider Bridlington beach, the grand Castle Howard or Scampston Hall & Walled Garden too – all are about an hour’s drive away.