Great Cowden
Built-up area in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.866, -0.133 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 22 42 |
| Dialling code: | 01964 (Hornsea) |
Great Cowden is a very small coastal hamlet on the Holderness coast in the East Riding of Yorkshire, perched above low-lying farmland and cliffs that fall away to the North Sea. Its setting is striking for the wide, exposed beaches and the dramatic coastal erosion that has reshaped the shoreline over the decades, making the shifting cliffs a defining geographic and historic feature of the area.
Historically the hamlet has been rooted in agriculture with links to small-scale fishing, and today it feels quietly remote with only a handful of dwellings and limited services; nearby villages such as Aldbrough and Mappleton provide the nearest facilities and visible sea‑defence works. The locality attracts walkers and birdwatchers who come for the stark shoreline, migrating seabirds and the sense of an ever-changing coast.
Postcode districts covering Great Cowden
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Grimsby 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Bridlington 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Cleethorpes 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Beverley 12 miles19.3 km
- Brough and Elloughton 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Driffield 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 17.4 miles28 km
- Immingham 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Hedon 9.1 miles14.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Mappleton Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Withernwick Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Aldbrough Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hatfield Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hornsea Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- North Holderness Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Burton Constable Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Rise Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Mid Holderness Ward 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Sigglesthorne Built-up area 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Humbleton Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ellerby Parish 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Great Cowden
HU11 4UL, HU11 4UQ, HU11 4UD, HU11 4UJ
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 44.5 miles71.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 62.2 miles100.1 km
- Beverley Railway Station 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Arram Railway Station 11.9 miles19.2 km
Hotels near Great Cowden Ad
- Tickton Grange Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Grimston Hall Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Swine Priory Historic site 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 13 miles20.9 km
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- North Beach Beach 15.9 miles25.5 km