| Page Views: 5,481 Last Visit to Beverley: - I Live Here | Yorkshire's best kept secret? by Orbital_ - last update: Oct 24, 2008 |
The unassuming capital of East Yorkshire | Beverley Minster dominates any view of the town |
Let's face it; East Yorkshire isn't exactly a tourist Mecca. The main city in the region has a staggeringly bad reputation that, considering recent redevelopment is quite unfair but is still kept in check through the insular mentality of the locals. Head twelve miles north of 'Ull though and you'll chance upon the best-kept secret in the north. |
| Beverley's gorgeous mesh of styles; from gothic to |
|  | A universe away from 'Beverly Hills' Beverley is a historic market town well off most tourists' paths - most simply head for the much more famous city of York to the north and east. But this place is definitely worth an afternoon of your time in what is otherwise a fairly sparse (predominantly agricultural!) area for tourists! |
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| Pros: | "Beverley Westwood, The Minster, tasteful approach to new development in the town, character..." | | Cons: | "Plenty of clothes shops for women, nigh-on zero for men! Choking traffic on the one-way system..." | | In A Nutshell: | "Definitely worth an afternoon of your time..." |
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KiKitC Mon Oct 1, 2007 23:26 UTC Wow...your description of the Friday and Saturday night crowds seems quite universal...and I thought it was something in the air here...Oh well...hope your birthday is a blast... | Rhondaj Tue Feb 28, 2006 22:48 UTC You live in a lovely town. I like to visit on town market days! | sandysmith Sat Nov 12, 2005 23:51 UTC that church looks really interesting, loved the detail pic and will be happy to see that on the front page rotation | keida84 Sun Aug 21, 2005 17:23 UTC Hello, I am palying a game from the misc forum 6 dg of separation, I was fortunate to land on your page!! What a excellent page! Very good tips, especially "off beaten track" Hope to read more of your travels as I am travleing to the UK in 2006 Kat |
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