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Barton-upon-Humber
Town in North Lincolnshire, England

Barton-upon-Humber

Barton-upon-Humber or Barton is a town and civil parish in the North Lincolnshire district, in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England.

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The population at the 2011 census was 11,066. It is situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary at the southern end of the Humber Bridge. It is 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Kingston upon Hull and 31 miles (50 km) north north-east of the county town of Lincoln. Other nearby towns include Scunthorpe to the south-west and Grimsby to the south-east.

Get in

Getting to Barton-upon-Humber

  1. 01
    Barton-on-Humber

    Barton-Upon-Humber is served mainly by two bus routes.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    St Peters Church

    It is a medieval church with impressive architectural features and great history with over 2,800 burials dating from Anglo-Saxon times.

  2. 02
    Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse

    Thornton Curtis, Ulceby, DN39 6TU (7 miles east of Barton-upon-Humber),.

  3. 03
    Humber Bridge

    2,220-metre (7,280 ft) single-span suspension bridge.

  4. 04
    Wilderspin & National School Museum

    Queen Street,DN18 5QP, wilderspinschoolmuseum@gmail.com.

  5. 05
    Baysgarth House Museum & Park

    Caistor Rd, DN18 6AH, museum@northlincs.gov.uk.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Imaginarium

    11 Market Pl, DN18 5DA (within the Market Square),.

  2. 02
    The George Inn

    Offering rooms and a restaurant, this place offers a variety of classical pub foods alongside several different pub variants inspired from a variety of cuisines.

  3. 03
    Bengal Village

    Classic Indian restaurant serving a wide variety of curry dishes in a plush setting.

  4. 04
    Chao Baan

    A small but well loved Thai restaurant nestled in the heart of the main High Street.

How locals move

Getting around Barton-upon-Humber the local way

  • Get inSeveral of the services operate through to King George Dock to connect with ferry services through to the continent.
  • Get inP&O Ferries sail daily to and from Europoort, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  • Get inThe number 70 bus, operated by Stagecoach Hull, operates once daily in each direction between Hull Interchange and the ferry terminal.
  • Get aroundHull is one of the best cities for cycling in the UK, with extensive cycle paths, including some off road routes.
  • Go nextBook a two-night mini-cruise with P&O Ferries and go to Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Bruges.
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From Wikivoyage: Kingston upon Hull, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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