Castles · Yorkshire & the Humber
Cleethorpes
In or near Old Clee.
Cleethorpes — a castle in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Steve Fareham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsway Station · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cleethorpes is a castle in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Cleethorpes is a coastal town located in Yorkshire. It is known for its beach and promenade rather than a castle, as it does not house any notable castle structures.
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Background
History
on Monday 4 June 2012]] Before becoming a unified town, Cleethorpes was made up of three small villages: Itterby, Oole and Thrunscoe, which were part of a wider parish called Clee (centred on Old Clee) named from clee, an old form of the word clay. The name Cleethorpes is of comparatively recent origin, combining the parish Clee with thorp, an Old English/Old Norse word for "village". The earliest attestations are 1552 for singular Clethorpe (meaning Itterby) and 1588 for plural Clethorpes (including Oole, adjacent to Itterby; later also Thrunscoe slightly to the south). Whilst there are Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in the area, permanent occupation appears to date from the 6th century,…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5533, -0.0215
- District
- North East Lincolnshire
- Parish
- North East Lincolnshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN35 0BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsway Station — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Cleethorpes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
The Kingsway Hotel
Hotels · 0.1 km
Ross Castle
Follies · 0.6 km
The Waterfall
Waterfalls · 0.7 km
Mallow View Hotel
Hotels · 0.8 km
Cleethorpes War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
Burlington Hotel
Hotels · 0.8 km
Dovedale Hotel
Hotels · 0.8 km
Parkway Cinema
Cinemas · 0.9 km
Empire Theatre, Cleethorpes
Theatres · 0.9 km
Cleethorpes Pier
Piers · 0.9 km
The Jungle Zoo
Zoos & aquariums · 1.1 km
North Promenade Fair
Natural landmarks · 1.2 km
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Cleethorpes War Memorial
Cleethorpes War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Burlington Hotel
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Places to stay
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Burlington Hotel
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Dovedale Hotel
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cleethorpes?
- Cleethorpes is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN35 0BD), in the parish of North East Lincolnshire, unparished area.
- What is Cleethorpes?
- Cleethorpes — a castle in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cleethorpes?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsway Station, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN35 0BD.
- Is Cleethorpes a protected site?
- Yes — Cleethorpes is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Does Cleethorpes charge admission?
- Cleethorpes typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cleethorpes?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsway Station, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN35 0BD.