Hull & East Yorkshire
Hull & East Yorkshire
We know a place…
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Hull was celebrated as the UK’s City of Culture in 2017, which saw more than £1 billion invested in its infrastructure and over £110 million invested in hotels and venues.
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Hull is a maritime city with a vibrant conference scene and a warm friendly welcome. Its waterfront has a lively cosmopolitan feel, fuelled by popular restaurants around an impressive marina.
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Its historic old town features venues plenty, from fascinating museums to magnificent civic halls, ideal for giving international delegates a flavour of Olde England.
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Outside the city centre, the picturesque towns, villages, historic houses and countryside of East Yorkshire provide a serene backdrop with plenty of wow factor. It was these Yorkshire Wolds and East Yorkshire heritage coast that inspired both artist David Hockney’s most celebrated work, and JRR Tolkien to write his classic masterpieces.
Getting Here
BY PLANE
Humberside airport has daily direct flights from Schipol Airport in Amsterdam and is 30 minutes from Hull.
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport is an hour from Hull with direct routes from European destinations.
Leeds Bradford Airport is 90 minutes from Hull. It serves Northern Ireland and the south of England, along with many European destinations.
BY FERRY
- The port of Hull connects England with Holland with P&O running a daily ferry from Rotterdam (Netherlands), which takes around 11 hours. With an evening arrival into Hull, it provides a perfect arrival time to settle into your hotel for night and wake up refreshed and ready for your event in Hull the next day.
BY TRAIN
Hull Trains operate daily services between London King’s Cross (adjacent to St Pancras International) and Hull with a journey time of around two hours, 30 minutes.
From the west, the TransPennine Express runs every hour from major cities including Manchester, York and Sheffield.
BY CAR
From the M62 in the west, the A1 from the south, and the A1 and M62 from Scotland.
Expertise
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Wind energy and renewableThe world’s largest offshore wind farm is located 120km off the East Yorkshire coast. Hornsea Project One consists of 174 Siemens Gamesa turbines. It’s the size of more than 58,000 football pitches and each turbine is 190-metres tall and manufactured in Siemens’ factory in Hull. The wind farm is a joint venture between Ørsted, a global leader in offshore wind, and Global Infrastructure Partners. |
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Ports and logisticsHull University Logistics Institute is a world-renowned centre for research, education and expertise in logistics and supply chain management. It is a leader in applied logistics research and industry outreach programmes, both national and international. The Port of Hull meanwhile boasts the UK’s first fully enclosed cargo handling facility for weather-sensitive cargoes. The Siemens Gamesa terminal offers a huge range of port logistics solutions, from deep-water berths, storage and heavy-lift marine operations to a full turnkey service for win-farm and vessel operators transporting offshore loads to the North Sea. |
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Coastal and environmentalBoth the University of Hull and The Deep visitor attraction carry out extensive research and conservation work. The Deep has been successful in breeding and culturing a number of species housed within the aquarium, contributing to crucial European breeding programmes. While the University’s research includes understanding how the earth is responding to climate change, developing miniaturised platforms for chemical synthesis, plus environmental analysis. |
Where to stay
Whether its quality accommodation with waterfront views, city-centre hotels or boutique serviced apartments, Hull & East Yorkshire has 4,108 rooms to suit every requirement.
| 4* hotels | 505 bedrooms |
| 3* and under propoerties | 1,549 bedrooms |
| Other (student accommodation / home sharing) | 2054 bedrooms |
Venues
There’s a great selection of venues across Hull and East Yorkshire, ranging from traditional grandeur and country splendour, to unusual and quirky.
Incentives
“You’re only here for the culture” is one of the more unusual football chants sung by Hull City football fans but typifies the huge range of cultural incentives available. If groups require more than the culture, there’s plenty of alternative ideas on offer as well.
Conference Hull
The experienced team at Hull and East Yorkshire Conferences know all there is to know about conferencing in the region. They’re on hand to support as much or as little as you need throughout the whole process, from finding the perfect venue to providing your delegates with tourist information when they arrive.
