Hornsea

Hornsea

13 Miles from Bridlington

Hornsea is a small seaside town just over 14 miles from Bridlington, it was once very famous for its pottery. The largest display of Hornsea Pottery in the world can be seen at the Hornsea Museum.

The museum, established in 1978, is housed in an 18th century farmhouse and two cottages, located in Newbegin, the main street of Hornsea.

'Bettison's Folly' in Hornsea is a tower built by a local business man William Bettison sometime between 1829 and 1853.  The tower contains the only fully working retractable flag pole in the country; however the tower  is rarely open to the public and is a  Grade II listed building.

Hornsea has a traditional British seaside promenade with shops selling fish and chips, ice cream, bucket and spade sets and other seaside paraphernalia.
Hornsea Mere is the largest freshwater lake in Yorkshire and the bird sanctuary attracts over 250 species of birds providing plenty of opportunities for sailing, fishing or taking a gentle walk and feeding the birds.

If you like bargain hunting then a trip to Hornsea Freeport is a must, it is a factory outlet shopping village, you can shop at your leisure, when you have tired yourself out buying the designer brands on offer, sit and relax with a cup of tea or coffee and a bite to eat.  Various craft fairs are held at  the shopping village throughout the year.

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