Beverley



Beverley is the county town of East Yorkshire (or "East Riding") in the north of England. The name used to be "Bevreli", beaver clearing, for the beavers in the River Hull that chomped the medieval woodlands. It's escaped heavy industry and remains a pleasant market town, with a population in 2011 of 19,000. It gave its name to Beverly, Massachusetts, which in turn gave its name to Beverly Hills, California.

By bus
East Yorkshire Bus X46 / X47 plies between York, Beverley and Hull, M-Sa hourly and Su every two hours.

Bus 121 runs hourly from Hull to Beverley and continues to Driffield and Bridlington; this bus no longer continues to Scarborough.

Bus 246 ambles from Hull every 30 min to Beverley and continues to Hornsea.

Long-distance buses don't visit Beverley, change in Hull or York. Beverley is central on New Walkergate.

By car
The main route from the south is A164 from Humber Bridge, continuing towards Bridlington. A1079 runs near town between York and Hull.

Get around
Everything's within a short walk.

See



 * North Bar on A164 next to St Mary's is the last remnant of the city walls. It's a brick building where the lane runs through an arch, and tolls were collected as you crossed from North Bar Without to North Bar Within.
 * Other ancient structures in town are Guild Hall, the Old Friary, and Market Cross.
 * North Bar on A164 next to St Mary's is the last remnant of the city walls. It's a brick building where the lane runs through an arch, and tolls were collected as you crossed from North Bar Without to North Bar Within.
 * Other ancient structures in town are Guild Hall, the Old Friary, and Market Cross.

Do

 * Stroll on Westwood, the heath just west of town. On its north side is the racecourse, on its south is Beverley and East Riding Golf Club.
 * Beverley Early Music Festival is in late May.
 * Beverley Fringe Festival is a week in late June.
 * Beverley Food Festival is usually the first weekend in October.
 * Beverley Food Festival is usually the first weekend in October.

Buy

 * Beverley Market is held Saturday 9AM-4PM.
 * Tesco and Asda are in the town centre. The retail park a mile south of town on A164 has a Morrison's.

Eat

 * Kavanagh's tea-room on Toll Gavel serves good breakfasts from 9:30AM.
 * Tea Cosy on Highgate next to the Minster has a pleasant conservatory. It's open M-Sa 11AM-4PM.
 * TC's Patisserie on Lairgate offers freshly prepared tarts, quiches etc. It's open M-Sa 9AM-4:30PM.

Drink

 * The Green Dragon on Saturday Market has good beers and a range of guest ales.
 * The Foresters on Beckside is an ordinary workaday pub with good beers, usually including interesting guests, and good cheap food early evenings with locally sourced meats.
 * Vines is a vineyard on Aike Lane in Driffield. No tours.
 * Little Wold Vineyard is near South Cave to the west, tours available.
 * Vines is a vineyard on Aike Lane in Driffield. No tours.
 * Little Wold Vineyard is near South Cave to the west, tours available.

Sleep

 * Kings Head is a traditional pub with rooms on Saturday Market.
 * Premier Inn is a reliable budget chain on Flemingate, B1230.
 * Kings Head is a traditional pub with rooms on Saturday Market.
 * Premier Inn is a reliable budget chain on Flemingate, B1230.

Connect
Beverley has 4G from all UK carriers. As of Jan 2021, 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * York has kept its medieval walls. Lots of museums, antiquities and visitor amenities.
 * Hull is a busy port with lots of industrial history.
 * Selby abbey is one of the few medieval abbeys to survive intact. A stained glass window depicts the original "Star and Stripes" of the Washington family.
 * Bridlington is an old fishing port and seaside resort, with the great chalk cliffs of Flamborough Head just north.