Beverly is a beautiful, historic market town situated in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Visitors are attracted all year round by its vibrant atmosphere and interesting culture and the fact is a lovely base to explore the surrounding areas. It has plenty of options for any kind of day trip including excellent bars and restaurants, options for children entertainment and boutique shopping. In order to give you a bit of planning a visit, Here’s our guide of How to Spend a Day in Beverley.
Family friendly
Here are some recommendations for Beverley if you’re accompanied by your little ones.
Let Loose! Adventure Park is just what you need for your active day out with the kids. It’s a wild adventure park with plenty of activities, including archery, inflatables, zip lines and climbing.There are both outdoor and indoor activities on offer, so Let Loose! is great no matter the weather.
Jump Inc Beverley is a huge 20,000 square feet of inflatable playground and quite literally wall-to-wall inflatable, bouncy fun. They boast the biggest ball pool in the UK as well as UK’s first double-decker inflatable, PLUS trampolines & zip lines. The sort of thing you could only dream of as a child.
Beverley Breakout is a family run independent escape room in Beverley. They have four amazing escape rooms to perplex and delight each of which are to be finished in just 60 minutes! Perfect for friends and family, work gatherings, special events or just great fun.
If you’re on a culinary tRip here’s some great options
Anatolia is a Turkish Mezze & grill family run restaurant. They serve deliciously authentic, locally sourced and freshly prepared Turkish cuisine in the heart of Beverley’s Wednesday Market, East Yorkshire.
Figaro is a popular family Italian restaurant in Beverley town centre where you can be assured of a warm welcome, great service and delicious Italian foods.
Maa India is a place of tasty food dishes from Indian heritage. Their menu includes many firm favourites for a curry house alongside a careful selection of more experimental dishes.
Sleepers is a versatile bar and kitchen which is just as good an option for drinks as food. That being said their excellent menu includes tapas style small plates, brunch and lunch dishes as well as full course service. They also offer wonderful bottomless brunch and Sunday roasts too.
Last but not least is Cerutti 2 a historic Italian restaurant with panache. The Cerutti family have been serving high quality Italian dishes to the people of East Yorkshire since 1974 so it would be fair to assume that they must be doing something right. They’re well worth checking out and situated just by the train station for the utmost convenience
There are some great spots for lighter bites and coffee in Beverley too
Cafe Velo is a cycling themed cafe in the heart of Beverley serving great locally blended coffee and home cooked food made with good quality local ingredients.
The Monkey Tree is a Quirky Cafe & Bistro serving breakfast, brunch & lunch and is revered by locals.
Polly’s Cafe in Beverley Town Centre uses fresh, local produce for home style cooking. This includes excellent baking and is renowned for its pies, both savoury & sweet.
The Hot Waffle is a trendy dessert spot that offers mouth watering sweet treats. You can find them as regulars at Beverley market alongside a whole host of other exciting independent traders.
For drinks, here are some wonderful pubs and bars.
Mirage is a popular cocktail bar located in the town of Beverley’s Wednesday Market – the perfect venue for celebrating a range of occasions. It’s a great all purpose drinking spot and is just a stone’s throw away from Beverley Minster and Beverley train station.
Also close to the Wednesday market is the Monks walk inn, one of the oldest pubs in Beverley. This pub was built and developed throughout the Medieval period, with some parts dating back to 1270. Today it is a classic pub with all the amenities.
On a slightly more trendy tip, House of Bevs offers Cocktails & coffee. Known for a relaxed atmosphere, excellent drinks and sometimes live music it’s definitely worth checking out.
The Wool Pack is a cosy little pub, just down from Westwood pastures with a great kitchen and a lovely atmosphere to sink a drink or three.
Here are some recommendations for those seeking retail therapy.
Emily Rae Jewellery & Gifts is a unique shop run by local lady Emily. She curates the shop to bring in a range of beautiful trinkets, rings and the likes making for a wonderful shopping experience.
Lighting & Living is an inspiring home store in the heart of Beverley’s beautiful Georgian quarter. They supply the best contemporary lighting and interior supply in East Yorkshire by sourcing the best quality suppliers and bringing them direct to their customers.
Aura is an independent women’s fashion and lifestyle boutique based in Beverley. Abi Dee, founder, wanted to create a space that allows women to experiment with exciting new labels which celebrate quality and design. This has helped to build its reputation as one of the best independent boutiques in the country.
Art & Soul was established in 2020 and provides an opportunity for artists and makers to sell their work in their independent high street shop at Flemingate. The products on offer fall into six collections of Art, Cards & Stationery, Gifts, Homeware & Furniture, Jewellery & Accessories, and Photography. Its a wonderful way of supporting independent artists.
The Modern Draper supplies Global Contemporary & Heritage Menswear to the streets of Beverley. They have a wonderful selection of brands that cater to different age ranges and styles. Fashionista or not this is a must visit for any sartorially savvy bloke.
Events
Each week in Beverley the Sewerby parkrun takes place. It is a free, weekly, timed 5k walk/jog/run at 9am every Saturday which is open to all ages and abilities. It is a great event to meet some locals and see the spirit of the town.
Over at the Parkway Cinema there is some live theatre in the form of a rendition of Goldilocks and the three bears. It’s a great show which is perfect for all the family.
