Beverley
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.845, -0.426 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 03 39 |
| Population: | 30,587 |
| Dialling code: | 01482 (Hull) |
Beverley sits in the East Riding of Yorkshire, a historic market town and civil parish a short distance from the River Hull and the Humber Estuary, with the rolling Yorkshire Wolds close by. Its origins go back to the early medieval period and pilgrimage to the relics of a local saint, and the town still shows that history in the soaring Gothic of Beverley Minster, timber‑framed and Georgian streets, and the atmospheric narrow lanes and squares linked by the small canal, Beverley Beck.
Today it mixes tourism, local services and agriculture: a lively market, independent shops and cafés sit alongside colleges and healthcare facilities, while the open common of Beverley Westwood and the popular Beverley Racecourse host community events and races. The town also stages festivals such as the folk festival, attracts day visitors from Hull and beyond, and functions as a commuter and commercial hub for the surrounding East Riding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Beverley
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 6.7 miles
- Grimsby 23.6 miles
- Scunthorpe 20.3 miles
- Bridlington 19.4 miles
- Beverley 0.3 miles
- Goole 20.8 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 9.6 miles
- Driffield 11.1 miles
- Barton-upon-Humber 11 miles
- Immingham 18.2 miles
- Hedon 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beverley Built-up area 0.3 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 0.5 miles
- Molescroft Parish 1 mile
- Minster and Woodmansey Ward 1.4 miles
- Hull Bridge Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Tickton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Woodmansey Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Leconfield Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Beverley Rural Ward 2.5 miles
- Walkington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bishop Burton and Cherry Burton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Bishop Burton Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Beverley
HU17 9AJ, HU17 0EP, HU17 6TB, HU17 6TN, HU17 7DJ, HU17 8HQ, HU17 9QP, HU17 9EX, HU17 9DG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 50.3 miles
- Beverley Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Arram Railway Station 2.7 miles
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Schools in Beverley
- Beverley High School Secondary
- Beverley St Nicholas Primary School Primary
- Cambian Beverley School Independent - special
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- St Mary's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley Primary
- Swinemoor Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 1.1 miles
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles
- Swine Priory Historic site 6.5 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 7.3 miles
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 9.4 miles
- Grimston Hall Estate 14.5 miles
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 16.5 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 17.2 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 19.3 miles
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 19.3 miles