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 8PJ, HU12 8SB, HU12 9PS, HU12 9LR, HU12 8RA, HU12 8PE, HU12 8NR, HU12 8FQ, HU12 9NP … 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
- Kingstown Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Kingston Theatre Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre 3 6.7 miles
- Ibis Hull - City Centre 2 6.6 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hull 4 6.8 miles
- HIDEOUT Hotel 6.2 miles
- The Whittington & Cat 4 6.5 miles
- Hull Trinity Backpackers - Old Town 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Hull Marina 4 6.4 miles
- Black Bull Inn 2 5.4 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