Cottingham
Cottingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire and lies just to the north-west of the city of Kingston upon Hull.
Cottingham claims to be the largest village in England. All basic shops and amenities can be found in Cottingham itself but with the city of Hull just a bus ride away, this opens the door to an abundance of further shopping, with Princes Quay shopping centre being one of the newest.
Cottingham’s own railway station, on the Yorkshire Coast line, provides half hourly services covering Hull, Beverley, Scarborough and Bridlington.
Brough railway station only 12 miles away, also provides travel across to York, Leeds, Manchester and even direct to London Kings Cross.
For drivers the M62 is easily accessible with Humberside International Airport lies just 21 miles away.
This modern village has two Victorian high streets, Hallgate and King Street, which cross at a set of traffic lights in the centre of the village. Two main roads run to the north and south; Northgate and Southgate, respectively. The railway line from Hull to Beverley is to the east. Baynard Avenue and West Green are to the west. To the south of the main crossroads is the modern market square with council offices, a Civic Hall and library. To the north is King George V playing fields. Surrounding these areas is mainly post-war suburban housing.
For the active resident who likes sport and exercise, there is the Cottingham Golf Club with 18 hole course, gym and swimming pool complex, Total Fitness on the ring road and David Lloyd tennis centre in Kingswood.
For the more relaxed resident there are a number of great public houses in Cottingham, like The Black Prince on The Parkway, The Blue Bell on West Green, The Duke of Cumberland on the market square, the Cross Keys on Northgate and The Railway on Thwaite Street. The Fair Maid is a recent renovation, also overlooking West Green. Near the cross-roads in the centre of the village are The King Billy (King William IV), The Tiger and Hallgate Tavern.
Around six of the public houses are regularly involved in the Cottingham Springboard Festival, the village's annual weekend festival of eclectic music that showcases performers from the area.
