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Southern Holderness Area Walks

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E38 - The Old Lighthouse, Paull
Summary
Walk Name
The Old Lighthouse, Paull
Ref
E38
Stroll beside an old fort and a new 'lagoon', enjoying views across the wide Humber Estuary along the way.
Details
Circular Walk
Yes
Grade
Easy
Walk Type
  • Coast and Beach Walks
  • Easy Walks
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map
293
Car Parking Facility
Car parks in Paull (see map)
Refreshments
Pub in Paull
Public Conveniences
Watmoughs Arcade in Hedon
Distance
Distance (Miles)
3
Distance (Kilometres)
5
  • From the small car park on Thorngumbald Road there is a footpath about 200 yards towards Paull village.  Follow this and you will reach the lagoon which was opened to the tides in the early 2000s.  It is hoped that, as water levels rise, the site will become a useful habitat for wading birds and migrating species.
  • Follow the path to the right to reach the Humber foreshore.  From here you will see the North Lincolnshire shoreline with a sight of massive supertankers berthed at Immingham.  You can also see Grimsby on a clear day.
  • Turn towards the port of Hull where you will see North Sea ferries waiting for the evening sailing to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.  Further away still you will see the Humber Bridge.
  • Past Fort Paull is the former Paull Point Battery.
  • Your walk takes you to the village and the old lighthouse. 
  • Return to the start by walking along Townend Road and Thorngumbald Road, or by retracing your steps along the foreshore path.
Map(s)
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Location
Start Point
Thorngumbald Road in Paull
End Point
Thorngumbald Road in Paull
Towns & Villages
Paull
ParishPaull
Start Easting
518,110.00
Start Northing
425,190.00
End Easting
518,110.00
End Northing
425,190.00
Features of Interest
- The old white lighthouse in Paull was built by Trinity House in 1856. This landmark can be seen from the waterfront in Hull.

- Fort Paull, the former Paull Point Battery, was originally constructed as protection from the threat of invasion by the French Navy. It was built on the site of an earlier fort which was destroyed in the Civil War of the 1640s. It saw action in the First and Second World Wars as an anti-aircraft battery with some success. The guns are long gone but the fort is now open to the public as a museum.

- If you take your stroll in the evening you may see the giant ferries heading down river on their overnight journeys across the North Sea.
Accessibility Information
This route:-

- is relatively flat.

- contains steps and/or stiles.

- contains kissing gates and hand gates.

- crosses at least one road.

- contains surfaces which can be boggy in wet weather.

- contains some uneven surfaces.
Additional Information
- If the pull of the foreshore is irresistible, you can continue to follow the path around the lagoon to the southeast. Stone Creek is about five miles away.

There is a second parking area nearer the village, at High Paull, shown on the map. It can become crowded in the summer season.