Name: Curious About Hull
Rating: 5.0

Curious About Hull

Queens Gardens, Wilberforce Drive, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU1 1HJ, England

1-90 Years

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Curious About Hull is a self-guided walking tour experience that combines sightseeing with a fun treasure hunt around the city. Designed for families and friends, it offers an engaging way to explore Hull’s history, culture and architecture. It is a flexible outdoor activity that lets you discover the city at your own pace.

Visitors can follow two heritage walks through Hull’s city centre, exploring areas like the Old Town, Queen’s Gardens, Museums Quarter, Hull Minster and the marina. The experience includes solving clues, treasure hunt challenges and learning about important people and events that shaped the city, making it both fun and educational. The walks cover around 1.5 miles and 1 mile respectively, with routes passing cobbled streets, historic landmarks, waterfront views and modern attractions.

The activity costs £7.49 for a downloadable version or £7.99 plus postage for a printed booklet.

Curious About Hull offers a unique way to explore the city while staying active and entertained. With its mix of puzzles, history and scenic routes, it keeps visitors engaged throughout the journey. It is an ideal experience for families, friends and anyone looking to discover Hull in a fun and interactive way.

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Embark on our self-guided walking tours in Hull, designed to lead you through the city's rich history and stunning architecture. These heritage walks offer a unique treasure hunt experience, perfect for families and friends seeking to uncover Hull's hidden gems.
Whether you're interested in historic landmarks or simply enjoying a leisurely stroll, our tours provide an engaging way to explore Hull's city centre. Kingston Upon Hull, or Hull for short, is a revelation for those that don't know it.
UK City of Culture in 2017 it simply bursts with a variety of flavours! First there's the Old Town - wasting lanes, cobbled streets, impressive churches, museums and fascinating architecture.
But on top of that comes the links with the sea - with William Wilberforce at the forefront of the abolition of slavery, it became one of Britain's foremost maritime cities.
Today you can see it all, and relax afterwards in one of Hull's excellent collection of contemporary and enticing bars and eateries. An exploration of Hull's city centre with two self-guided heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt.
Completing the treasure hunt keeps everyone actively engaged, and urges you to look up, down and every which-way - so you won't miss out on any of the city's treasures.
Most clues are chosen for their historical value, so you'll learn about the diverse culture, significant people and extraordinary events which have influenced Hull in becoming what it is today.
This is an outdoor, unsupervised activity - so you can go at a pace which suits you, whilst keeping you healthy! A Curious About walk is a fun and social activity for all the family and friends.
Different people can take on different roles - follow the map, identify picture clues, read directions, etc - it's ideal for children from the age of 6, and if you can walk/wheelchair it, you're young enough!
The two walks have been designed so that the second one follows on from where the first one ends. Do both, or have a breather and do the second one another day! They both start and finish in the heart of the city - so buses, trains and car parks are easily available to get you there and back.

What to see

Hull Old Town - 1.5 miles / 2.4 kms: Explore the Old Town! From the area round Queen’s Gardens and a towering statue of William Wilberforce, this walk takes you alongside the River Hull for a while, before crossing the Museums Quarter, home to three incredible, free museums. Next you’ll snake your way around lanes such as Scale Lane and Land of Green Ginger, before curving your way carefully to the stunning Hull Minster, and its nearby bars and eateries.
Hull Minster to Minerva Pier - 1 mile / 1.6 kms: From the old feel of Hull Minster and Posterngate you are taken into a more modern City Square with its ancient excavations, impressive halls, museums and galleries, and contemporary shops. Next walk alongside a man-made lake with a variety of bars and restaurants to choose from, before skirting the marina with its diverse collection of colourful boats, to end at a promenade with superb views across the mighty Humber!