Route: Hull Fish Trail
Area: East Yorkshire
Date of walk: 15th November 2017
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 3.0 miles
Weather: cloudy
The Seven Seas Hull Fish Trail is a tour of the historic Old Town and takes in many of its attractions along the way. The walk starts from City Square and a leaflet and map can be picked from the Tourist Information Centre. A trail of fish set into the pavement points the walker in the right direction, and from here it’s just a case of following the map (see the Maps Page) or the trail of fish which appear every so often
There are a total of 41 sculptures along the way created by the artist Gordon Young in 1992 and representing the actual size of fish with life size pieces, from a tiny anchovy to a 10 foot ray. His sense of humour surfaces with the placing of a plaice in the market place, an electric eel outside the electricity sub station and a shark outside a bank
The walk takes about 2 hours but it could take all day if some of the many attractions are visited – for example The Deep, Ferens Art Gallery or one of the museums along the way
I’ve walked these pavements many times in the past and today’s walk was as enjoyable as ever
This wasn’t the end of the day however. Hull is the UK City of Culture 2017 and one of the countless events to be held was a photography competition with the chance to have your work exhibited on beermats in watering holes around the city. The competition was to be judged by world-renowed photographer Martin Parr and a few days earlier I’d submitted my entry. How would I fare? Read on…
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View of Princes Quay and Hull Minster from the car park
The start of the Hull Fish Trail from Queen Victoria Square
City Hall
I walk along Princes Dock Street...
A few examples of the many reminders of Hull's fishy past set into the pavements
A Grimsby trawler in the Marina
The Spurn Lightship, which once served as a navigation aid at the mouth of the Humber Estuary
Looking across the Marina
Martin's Alley at the corner of Humber Street
Looking back along the Marina
The Marina Lock
The lock again, opening out into the Humber...
...and looking back to the city
Looking towards The Deep, the world's only submarium and a must-see attraction for anyone who hasn't visited before
Statue by Neil Hadlock depicting a family from Europe emigrating to America via Hull...
The Minerva
'Hullese' on benches outside the Minerva
Victoria Pier...
The Deep again
Looking across to Immingham
Saltend
Reflections in the Humber, 2 miles wide at this point
Another photo of The Deep, designed to resemble the prow of a ship
I turn inland to follow the trail beside the River Hull
Humber Street, where disused warehouses are gradually being transformed into bars, restaurants and galleries
Mouth of the River Hull
The tidal surge barrier, which can be closed to prevent tidal surges entering the river system and causing flooding upriver
The Harbourside Walkway
The Arctic Corsair and the Museums Quarter, both worth a visit time permitting
Scale Lane
I pass under the archway of St Mary's Church
Slate shark on the pavement of Whitefriargate
Looking back along Whitefriargate at the end of the walk
The same evening I was invited to the Hull Beermat Photography winner's announcement. This photo of my granddaughter at The Deep got me into the final 16. In the end I was an also ran, but out of 10,000 entries I'll settle for that
