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About Driffield

The history of this delightful market town is said to be deeply rooted in Saxon times and looking around one can easily imagine spartan settlements among the great expanse of the unspoiled countryside of the magnificent Yorkshire Wolds.

Driffield makes an ideal base from which to explore the spacious Wolds and the glorious sandy bays of the lovely coastline of East Yorkshire. It is an interesting little town with many fine buildings from all periods. The Bell Hotel is of particular note and dates 1742. The parish church of All Saints is even older, it's 500 year old tower soars skywards and forms a landmark from miles around. The church is serene and quite beautiful, showing many relics of an ancient past. The River Hull flows through the town, providing an opportunity for pleasant riverside walks, while the canal, derelict for years, is being restored to provide an attractive environment and better facilities for the pleasure craft.

A short distance away is the village of Burton Agnes in which you will find the splendid Elizabethan mansion Burton Agnes Hall. Originally built in 1173 only the lower chamber to the house remains. This chamber is quite spectacular, with huge piers supporting an amazing vaulted and champhered roof. Interestingly, the mansion shows bow windows, which is unusual in Elizabethan style. The interior has sumptuous rooms and a magnificent carved staircase, fine collections include John Makepeace furniture and Tapestries by Kaffe Fassett. The majestic gatehouse is three tiered and elaborately decorated, it bears the arms of James Ist. The House and grounds are open to the public. The church of St.Martin is in a quiet location close to the Hall, it has a 15th-century west tower and contains a Norman font and monuments from the 15th-century. The chancel was rebuilt in the mid-19th-century.

This is a lovely area in which the visitor can explore many interesting little towns and villages. The magnificent sweep of the Wolds is a vision of loveliness bathed in the glory of a pale peachy ball of sunlight, receeding into a turquoise sky. It is all, well worth seeing.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

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Recommended attractions near Driffield

Burton Agnes Hall	(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Skipsea Castle	(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Beverley Minster	(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction S)	Pictures
Sewerby Hall	(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Hornsea Freeport	(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Burnby Hall Gardens	(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Filey Brigg	(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Flamborough Lighthouse	(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Flamborough Head	(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Burton Constable Country Park	(16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Eden Camp	(16.9 miles, 27.3 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Malton Museum	(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Spurn Lightship	(19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
The Deep	(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Humber Bridge Country Park	(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction S)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Driffield

Beverley, a Historic Market Town in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (11.3 miles, 18.3 km, direction S)
This is a town best known for its impressive Minster church which is without doubt one of the most splendid in Europe. It is...
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Bridlington, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE)
The town has a north beach, a south beach and a harbour. It is both a seaside town and a fishing port.
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Hornsea, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)
Hornsea, is an old village and hidden behind the narrow streets that are crowded with old cottages, is the beautiful freshwater lake called Hornsea Mere.
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Sewerby, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NE)
Sewerby lies in a picturesque position overlooking a sweeping, sandy bay - this is the meeting place of Flamborough's stark white cliffs and the sands of Bridlington.
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Bempton, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)
From early spring to summer the dramatic cliffs of Bempton pulsate with the sounds of the vast number of seabirds, which nest in the chalky crevices and cliff shelving.
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Flamborough, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction NE)
Sea, sand and solitude, or rather sea, rocks and solitude can be found in the grandeur of this picture postcard stretch of chalky cliffs where a retreating sea reveals picturesque little coves and sea caves.
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Filey, in the county of North Yorkshire (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)
Filey is a former fishing town on the North coast of England. It first became a noted holiday resort in Victorian times when the railways opened up giving city dwellers access to the coast.
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Old Malton, in the county of North Yorkshire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction NW)
This delightful village nestles beneath the shadow of the Howardian Hills close to the rivers Rye and Derwent.
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Kingston upon Hull, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction S)
Kingston-upon-Hull is the proper name for this major industrial city which occupies a dynamic waterfront location on the giant...
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Scarborough, in the county of North Yorkshire (19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction N)
To this day Scarborough remains a very popular resort and this delightful north coast town overlooks two magnificent sandy bays which are divided by a huge headland.
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Thornton-le-Dale, a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction NW)
Thornton-le-Dale is a lovely village lying at the foot of the North Yorkshire Moors.
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Pickering, a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction NW)
The enduring popularity of the East Coast of North Yorkshire owes much to the excellent long sandy beaches, while the lure of the wild moorland and its communities never fades.
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New Holland, in the county of Lincolnshire (21.4 miles, 34.5 km, direction S)
A long narrow street of grey houses defines the character of New Holland, but there are good views up the river to the Humber Bridge, and across the river to the bustling port of Hull.
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Levisham, in the county of North Yorkshire (23.8 miles, 38.3 km, direction NW)
This beautiful isolated moorland village overlooks Newton Dale; the road plunges down towards the station, a watermill and a church, on Levisham Beck.
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Withernsea, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (27.2 miles, 43.8 km, direction SE)
Withernsea lighthouse is interestingly built in close proximity to the houses that line the streets a few hundred yards away from the sea.
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Nearby travel help

Driffield Station	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
Nafferton Station	(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction E)
M62 Junction 38	(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction SW)
M62 Junction 37	(25.3 miles, 40.7 km, direction SW)
Humberside International Airport	(29.7 miles, 47.8 km, direction S)
Leeds Bradford International Airport	(50.9 miles, 81.8 km, direction W)
Driffield to London	(173.2 miles, 278.7 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Driffield

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Driffield center
The Royal Hotel	(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)
Monarch Hotel	(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NE)
The Beverley Arms	(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)
Schofield Hotel	(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)
Morayland Hotel	(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)
The Manor House Hotel & Restaurant	(11.7 miles, 18.7 km, direction S)
Apple Tree Lodge	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)
Glencoe Hotel	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)
Mont Millais	(11.8 miles, 19.1 km, direction NE)
Ganton Greyhound	(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)
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