Hornsea Rail Trail

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Start at the former Hornsea railway station The Trans Penine Trail Start-End.jpg
Start at the former Hornsea railway station

Hornsea Rail Trail is a public footpath, cycleway and bridleway which follows the route of the old Hull and Hornsea Railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [1] It forms the eastern part of the Trans Pennine Trail.

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The trail near Ellerby Cyclist on the old Hull to Hornsea Trackbed - geograph.org.uk - 902235.jpg
The trail near Ellerby
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Notes

  1. East Riding of Yorkshire Council start point varies from this.

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References

  1. Brian Beadle (17 July 2000). "Hull to Hornsea". the Evening Press. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. Kingston upon Hull, Beverley & Driffield. OS Landranger Map 107. Ordnance Survey. ISBN   0-319-22943-2.