Unusually for a town nearly 50 miles inland, the East Riding town of Goole derives most of its income from the sea – indeed it was largely created as a new town in the early 19th century when the waterways between the South Yorkshire coalfield and Goole were improved, and two docks built where coal brought on barges could be loaded onto seagoing vessels for shipment to ports in Britain and beyond. The town does have roots before that time. Its name, rather unenticingly, is said to come from the Anglo-Saxon for open sewer, or a little more palatably to mean outlet of a river – in this case, the Don, the stretch near Goole though is known locally as the Dutch River because of the engineering work done by Dutchman Cornelius Vermuyden in diverting its course and draining Hatfield Chase, supposedly to enable Charles I to be able to plan his hunts there and not worry if it would be flooded. Hatfield was the site of a significant battle in 633 between the forces of Penda of Mercia and Edwin of Northumbria. Edwin lost, and paid with his life. The docks at Goole remain important, the original 1826 pair still in use, but with more added since. It is a major container port, with services linking the town with ports all over the world, providing employment for many of the town’s 17,600 population. Many of the local attractions are linked with the sea and the canals – for example it has a fine Waterways Museum; there is a floating gallery that in a previous existence was a working barge; and nearby is what is claimed to be the largest tidal reedbed in the country, the RSPB bird sanctuary at Blacktoft. Even the names of some of the town’s pubs remind the visitor of that relationship with the water: The Steam Packet; The Ship Inn; and the New Bridge Inn.
Attraction
Goole Museum & Art Gallery
Howden Minster
RSPB Blacktoft Sands
Waterways Museum (The)
Budget
Briarcroft Hotel *book online*
Premier Inn Goole *book online*
Camping
Caravan Park
Care Home
Beech Tree House Care Home
Sandhall Park
Classes
Dentist
Dental Surgery
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Estate Agent
Halifax Property Services
Otisdale Estate Agents
Reeds Rains Estate Agents
Screetons
Townend Neville E
Golf Club
Inn
Market
Performing Arts
Butterfly Dance Studios
Helen O'Grady Drama Academy
Pub and Bar
Buchanan
Macintosh Arms
Old George
Old George Inn
Railway Tavern
Ship Inn
Steam Packet
Wheatsheaf
Restaurant
Bilash
Hungry Fox Inn
Mariani Restaurant
Old George Inn
Railway Tavern
Rose & Crown Inn
Ship Inn
Tudor Grill Restaurant
Solicitor
Taxi
A-2-B Taxis
Arrow Cabs
B C Taxis
G & D Cars
Helen's Taxis
Johns Taxis
Vet
Sports Clubs
Goole Judo Club (Martial Arts)
Goole RFC (Rugby Union)
Goole Tennis Centre (Tennis)
Goole Town CC (Cricket)
Shops
Daisy Chain Floral Arrangements
Boots
Pickards
California Gardens
Coggrave Chemist
Garner Opticians
Creation
Rachel Horner Ltd
Love Food
Activities
West End Riding Stables(Riding)
Places to Stay near Goole
North Eastern Hotel (0.09 miles)
The Lowther Hotel (0.28 miles)
The Lowther is a Grade II* listed hotel, located alongside Goole docks, just 10-minutes’ walk from the town centre. Boutique-style bedrooms each feature a flat-screen TV and iPod docking station.Each individually designed room includes a ... More | visit website
Briarcroft Hotel (0.45 miles)
Premier Inn Goole (1.73 miles)
Minster View Country Hotel (2.80 miles)
This family-run hotel offers clean, comfortable accommodation at great-value rates in a convenient location, opposite the historic Howden Minster and less than a mile from junction 37 of the M62. The hotel’s ... More
The Bay Horse (5.30 miles)
The River Don Tavern & Lodge (5.94 miles)
Carlton Towers (6.73 miles)
Thorne Central Guest House (7.43 miles)
Located in the historic Market Town of Thorne, 11 miles northeast of Doncaster, boasts a wealth of nearby attractions for visitors including Thorne Moors. Access is easy with the M18 ... More
Thorne Central Guest House (7.43 miles)
Located in the historic Market Town of Thorne, 11 miles northeast of Doncaster, boasts a wealth of nearby attractions for visitors including Thorne Moors. Access is easy with the M18 / M180 motorways nearby, two ... More | visit websiteBrit Quote: |
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