South West Holderness
Ward in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.717, -0.189 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 19 26 |
The South West Holderness ward sits on the low-lying chalk and clay plain of Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, to the east of Hull and close to the Humber estuary. The landscape is largely rural, with a scatter of small villages, arable fields and stretches of coastal and estuarine habitat that attract wintering birds.
Local life is shaped by farming and small independent businesses, while many residents commute into Hull for work; the area’s long history is reflected in medieval churches and traditional village events. Contemporary concerns such as coastal erosion, wetland management and flood defences mean the ward combines quiet rural character with notable environmental and historic interest.
Postcode districts covering South West Holderness
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 6.6 miles
- Grimsby 11.2 miles
- Scunthorpe 21.1 miles
- Cleethorpes 12.8 miles
- Beverley 12.9 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 15.5 miles
- Driffield 22.3 miles
- Barton-upon-Humber 10.2 miles
- Immingham 6.7 miles
- Hedon 1.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thorngumbald Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Hedon Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Paull Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Burstwick Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Preston Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Keyingham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Elstronwick Parish 4 miles
- Marfleet Ward 4.4 miles
- Burton Pidsea Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Ottringham Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Bilton Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Longhill & Bilton Grange Ward 5 miles
Example postcodes in South West Holderness
HU12 9UH, HU12 8GY, HU12 8SE, HU12 9LF, HU12 9QG, HU12 8FW, HU12 8NE, HU12 8FP, HU12 8NW … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 37.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 60.9 miles
- Hull Paragon Interchange 6.7 miles
- Goxhill Railway Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near South West Holderness Ad
- Hideout Apartment Hotel 6.2 miles
- The Kingston Theatre Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre 3 6.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Hull Marina 4 6.4 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hull United Kingdom 4 6.8 miles
- Ashbourne Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Park Hotel & Apartments 3 7 miles
- Heart of Hull Hotel 6.7 miles
- The White Hart Hull 6.1 miles
- The Carmichael - Hull City Centre 4 6.4 miles
Schools in South West Holderness
- Inmans Primary School Primary
- Paull Primary School Primary
- Preston Primary School Primary
- Thorngumbald Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 3.9 miles
- Swine Priory Historic site 7.2 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles
- Grimston Hall Estate 7.8 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 8.4 miles
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 9.6 miles
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 10.7 miles
- Blundell Park Stadium 11.7 miles
- Cleethorpes Cricket Club Stadium 13.5 miles
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 14 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 18.6 miles