estate agents east riding yorkshire::The coastline changes from dramatic cliffs to the wonderfully weird fingers of spurn point nature reserve.
This is where an abundance of sea birds are flying around flamborough head with light houses and shimmering golden sands.
For duck ponds, historic unspoilt pubs and churches around the village green.
For outdoor activity everything is possible in east yorkshire with rowing, fishing, sailing, and bowling, and not to be missed golf, jet skiing and gliding the choice is endless.
There are events all year round from music festivals to horse racing.
Inland the yorkshire wolds have gently rolling hills, valleys filled with flowers alongside rivers and woodlands.
All this is a haven for wildlife.
The river humber is the southern boundary of east yorkshire which separates it from lincolnshire.
This is the dividing line between the midlands and the north of england.
Hull is found where the river humber joins the river hull and is twenty miles from the sea.
From hull are the major ferry links to zeebrugge and rotterdam.
Beverley grew up around the minster church and had its first charter in 1129.
Most of the town centre is georgian and victorian although at the north entrance to the town is the medieval north bar one of five gateways protecting the entrance to the town.
The market place in beverley has a market cross dating back to 1714.
Horse racing has been held in beverley since 1690 and is still a popular venue for race goers.
The streets are full of antique shops and those selling crafts.
Music festivals often take over the whole town.
The coastal resort of bridlington which is south of flamborough head evolved as an anglo saxon settlement.
The most historic and important feature is bridlington priory founded in 1120 for augustinian canons.
Great driffield is an agricultural area and located at the source of the river hull.
The river hull is formed by streams, many noted for trout fishing, flowing down from the yorkshire wolds.
Little driffield, picturesque with its village green, is about a mile west of great driffield.
It is said to be the burial place of aldred, king of northumbria, who died here in 705 fighting against the vikings.
A favorite destination for water sports and a haven for numerous types of birds.
In november there is a speech and drama festival.
Filey is an elegant seaside town retaining its victorian crescent housing where charlotte bronte stayed at cliff house.
Filey was a favorite with the mountbatten family and the composer delius.
With a small friendly town centre it has very unusual shops.
It caters for the active holidaymaker and those who come to relax.
The filey edwardian festival takes us back to strawberry teas and ladies in period dresses.
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