The guided tours offer groups the chance to learn about Hull’s rich maritime heritage and see treasures and vessels from the city’s more than 800 years of ocean-going history.
Groups will also find out the latest on the Hull Maritime Project and the major openings this year. As part of the tours, visitors will see two ships that have helped to shape Hull as a historic trading, fishing, and whaling port, and visit Hull Maritime Museum, based in the city’s historic dock offices and set to reopen this year following a major redevelopment.
A choice of two-and-a-half and one-and-a-half hour tours will be available and groups of ten or more will be able to book on days and times that suit them.
Hull Maritime Project
The project aims to restore Hull’s key maritime heritage assets to showcase the city’s 800 years of seafaring history and provide more access to them.
Spurn Lightship is the first part of the project and is set to reopen on 7th March, giving visitors access to new displays telling the story of the vessel that helped to guide ships through the River Humber for nearly 50 years.
Other parts of the project are Queen’s Gardens, the historic dock turned city centre garden, and the Hull Maritime Museum which is reopening in the summer wih historic spaces and new displays. The North End Shipyard, a new visitor centre and dry dock will be the new home of the Arctic Corsair, known as Hull’s Cutty Sark when it opens later this year.
Councillor Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, said: “2026 is a landmark year for the city as our maritime treasures come to life and open to the public.
“With four walks taking place over three days each week, Hull’s maritime tours offer a fantastic opportunity for both locals and visitors to explore our city’s incredible maritime history and why Hull was named one of the top 25 places to visit in the world.”
Tour route
Starting at Museum Quarter gardens, outside the Hull and East Riding Museum, the full tour will last around two-and-a-half hours.
The route will include the future home of the Arctic Corsair at North End Shipyard, Queen’s Gardens, the exterior of the Maritime Museum, the Spurn Lightship, Blaydes House, Trinity House, and Hull Marina.
On the tour, visitors will learn about merchant houses hidden down Hull’s High Street as well as Humber Street, which was home to one of the largest fruit and vegetable markets anywhere in the country in the 1920s.
For more information about Hull maritime guided tours and the Hull Maritime Project, visit maritimehull.co.uk.
