Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull) in General Reviews

The city is a hole people who say it isnt cant be well travelled and know nothing of culture other than a dutch dash which as usual involves drink or drugs.The people are not nice infact i find them almost ignorant & incapable of holding conversation.A day out to most children means a trip to the local pub with there parents.We visited the museums this week which are great and the reason it gets 1 star.In the gardens there is a maze for children to play in 2 women actualy took there children in there and let them urinate in there even though there were toilets in the museum i went and told them how discusting they were acting.And in there terrible tacky hull accent said they didnt know.And that is hull in a nutshell they arent the brightest bulbs in the box.Hulls not dull its the people.

There are a lot of bad things said about Hull but I feel that I need to balance this out a bit. I was born in Hull 37(eek) years ago and have not had any yearning to leave! We have a few council estates eg. Bransholme, Orchard Park, Greatfield, Bilton Grange, North Hull, which in some areas are quite inner cityish but its ...  Read the complete review

In 2003 the Idler Book of Crap Towns named Hull the worst place to live in England. Three years on, a quarter of a million people who call the city their home have many reasons to proclaim it one of the best. Hull is changing and has plenty to offer those willing to seek out East Yorkshire. During one episode of a renowned eighties ...  Read the complete review

Hull, Hell or Halifax?! Was the famous war-time phrase. Which doesn't place Hull in the most illustrious company, but hey that was 50 odd years ago. Also the reason Hull was referred to in such terms was the vast amount of bombing it got during World War II. Hull grew from the ashes, and is now a thriving metropolitan city with a lot to offer. ...  Read the complete review

Well, that's not strictly true. It would be more accurate to say "it's not usually as Dull in Hull as it would be in any location further west or north of Hull" but that probably wouldn't fit on the tourist board's t-shirt. Anyway, back to the point, why would I want to tell you about a place that ...  Read the complete review

Although I was born in London,my parents moved to Kingston-Upon-Hull when I was a mere two weeks old I cant remember much of the journey north-I suppose I was just a wee bit too young. However, I spent the next six years living in Kingston-Upon-Hull and my first primary school was Wold Road Primary School in the west of the City. I still ...  Read the complete review

So whats your first impression of Hull? Like most people my first thought was oh god that smelly fishing town, my second was where on earth is it anyway? Well to answer the second question for all the uninformed people Hull is up north near Leeds it's very much the end of the road, it lives on a very large river called the Humber, many people ...  Read the complete review

Hull is a place that I always loved to go back to. I lived abroad a lot of the time in my younger days but my family lived in Hull. I always go excited when I knew I was going back. My early memories include the docks where there was a lot of activity in those days. i had an uncle who skippered a pilot ship so I was very familiar with the ...  Read the complete review

Looking for a great pub-crawl around the historic city of hull? Then read on: The city centre of Hull is split between new town and old town with pubs a plenty no matter which side you choose. My tour of the best boozers is in the old town starting off with: The Mint, Silver Street.Great meeting place with plenty of room and ...  Read the complete review

My parents live in Hull - it is a very exciting place for many reasons.... You have a great view of the estuary when you wake up. (this is providing you live near the estuary) The nightlife is brilliant (although some trouble could be expected) Accomodation in the centre is fairly cheap.(if you go to the right places) ...  Read the complete review

I lived in Hull from 1954 until my marriage in 1978, and still go back regularly (6-8 times a year) to see my parents, so I can see it from a perspective of a visitor as well as a citizen. It is a small city on the East coast, right on the Humber estuary. Its main industry used to be fishing, but that declined in the 70s, and much of that has ...  Read the complete review

Ask most people what they think of Hull and 9 times out of 10 you'll get a derogatory answer, but how many of those people have actually worked in Hull? The reason I ask the above question is because I did for just under a year and I have to say that it was one of the most people friendly cities that I have ever visited, and to top ...  Read the complete review

I didn't choose to live in Kingston-upon-Hull but instead ended up here as a result of having to change universities at the last minute and in many ways this influences how I feel about the place. Depending on who I'm talking to my opinion on the city will vary. In many ways I hate the place for everything it lacks, but at the same time ...  Read the complete review

I have lived in Hull for the past 10 years and worked for a Shipbuilding company, Hull has always been a shipbuilding town but unfortunately this is beginning to die out now but there is still much to see with regards to this. When I first came here about 18 years ago the town centre reminded me very much of London, big old buildings with the ...  Read the complete review

If you love pubs, night clubs, takeaways, cheap tatty pound shops and Charity shops this is the place for you. The Quay a new shopping centre built above one of the old docks only has the usual array of shops, this overlooks the marina which if you like looking at boats is pleasant. Plenty of cinemas, swimming pools supermarkets, but all ...  Read the complete review

Firstly I'd like to mention that I am from Hull and have lived here all my life so this is not an opinion based on a day trip with National Holidays accompanied by the blue rinse brigade. Hull is a dive of the biggest variety. Before you get into Hull you can tell the council has no money. People come from far and wide to go potholing in the ...  Read the complete review