Beverley

Live the life

Located in Yorkshire just a short drive from Hull, Beverley is a great place to live if you’re looking for a quaint, rural town with good transport links to bigger cities. Whether you’re shopping at independent boutiques, watching to horse racing or enjoying a walk with the family, there’s something for everyone close to your new home in Beverley.

Things to see and do

Beverley is known for its cobbled streets, independent shops, the gothic Beverley Minster and a weekly market, so it’s easy to while away a few hours in the quaint town centre. The town is also home to Beverley Westwood, Beverley Racecourse and the Town Trail, while the Beverley and East Riding Golf Club is the ideal place to practice your swing.

If you want to go on a longer walk, you can take a stroll through Humber Bridge Country Park or Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales are also within driving distance, where you can go hiking and cycling.

For families moving to the area, there are lots of kid-friendly attractions nearby including The Deep aquarium in Hull, the Streetlife Hull Museum of Transport and Hull Ice Arena. Beverley also hosts the annual Beverley Chamber Music Festival and Beverley Folk Festival, while other attractions nearby include Hull and East Riding Museum, Elsham Hall Country Park and Hornsea Beach.

Education

If you have school-age children, there are lots of excellent schools to choose from in and around Beverley, including Swinemoor Primary School, Molescroft Primary School, Westfield Primary School and St Mary’s College, all rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

For degree-level education, the University of Hull is only a short commute away from your new home in Beverley, ideal if your children want to study without venturing too far from home.

Getting to Beverley

Whether you’re commuting to work or visiting family and friends, Beverley is well connected by both road and rail. The town is a 15 minute train journey from Hull or 25 minutes by car, 50 minutes from Scunthorpe by car and 55 minutes from York.

If you’re travelling to Beverley from London, the train journey takes just over three hours changing once in Doncaster. When you’re going on holiday, Doncaster Sheffield Airport is only an hour’s drive away, while the smaller Humber Airport is close-by.