Hay Marsh

Settlement in Yorkshire

England

Hay Marsh

The  Limes  from  Staithes  Road
The Limes from Staithes Road Credit: Martin Dawes

Hay Marsh is a picturesque and idyllic rural area located in the county of Yorkshire, England. Nestled amidst rolling hills and verdant meadows, this charming hamlet offers a serene and tranquil environment for its residents and visitors alike.

The defining feature of Hay Marsh is its vast expanse of lush, green pastureland, which stretches as far as the eye can see. Dotted with grazing sheep and cattle, the landscape evokes a sense of timeless beauty and harmony with nature. The marsh itself, with its rich soil and abundant grasses, has long been used for hay production, giving the area its name.

The local community in Hay Marsh is small and close-knit, fostering a strong sense of camaraderie and neighborly spirit. The residents, predominantly farmers and agricultural workers, take pride in their traditional way of life and have a deep connection to the land. The village center consists of a handful of charming cottages, a quaint church, and a village hall that serves as a gathering place for social events.

Nature enthusiasts will find plenty to explore in Hay Marsh, as the area is home to a diverse array of flora and fauna. The marshland provides a habitat for various bird species, including wading birds such as curlews and lapwings. Walking trails crisscross the area, offering opportunities to spot wildflowers, butterflies, and other wildlife.

Overall, Hay Marsh is a hidden gem in Yorkshire, where one can experience the beauty of the English countryside and immerse oneself in a community that cherishes its rural heritage.

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Hay Marsh Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.738508/-0.2406142 or Grid Reference TA1628. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The  Limes  from  Staithes  Road
The Limes from Staithes Road
Access  to  Industrial  Units  Staithes  Road
Access to Industrial Units Staithes Road
Looking  under  the  A1033  at  Salt  End  roundabout
Looking under the A1033 at Salt End roundabout
Flare stack, Salt End, near Hedon Gas flare and cooling tower on the chemical works site, seen from Paull Road.
Flare stack, Salt End, near Hedon
Gas flare and cooling tower on the chemical works site, seen from Paull Road.
Forklifts near Preston (E Yorks) Seen from Staithes Road, some of the machinery at Wide Range Services <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.wrshulluk.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.wrshulluk.com/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> a company selling, maintaining and repairing lifting and handling equipment.
Forklifts near Preston (E Yorks)
Seen from Staithes Road, some of the machinery at Wide Range Services LinkExternal link a company selling, maintaining and repairing lifting and handling equipment.
Bird on the Mudflats
Bird on the Mudflats
Parched Land In the decades I've been visiting this spot, like everywhere currently in the south east of England, I've never seen the grass here in such a bad state.

The Saltend industrial site forms the backdrop here.
Parched Land
In the decades I've been visiting this spot, like everywhere currently in the south east of England, I've never seen the grass here in such a bad state. The Saltend industrial site forms the backdrop here.
Parched Path to Paull Like everywhere currently in the south east of England, green grass seems to be a rarity. This path to Paull is no exception.
Parched Path to Paull
Like everywhere currently in the south east of England, green grass seems to be a rarity. This path to Paull is no exception.
Salt End sunrise The early morning sun about to break through a bank of cloud over Hedon, seen from the A1033 flyover.
Salt End sunrise
The early morning sun about to break through a bank of cloud over Hedon, seen from the A1033 flyover.
Hedon Road, Kingston upon Hull Nineteen new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss. Kingston upon Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition. Further information in Hull News: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.hullccnews.co.uk/06/06/2023/bee-friendly-bus-shelters-have-landed-in-hull/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.hullccnews.co.uk/06/06/2023/bee-friendly-bus-shelters-have-landed-in-hull/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Depicted is the shelter at the bus stop outside Willerby Caravans, No.1251 Hedon Road. The design features Clive Sullivan (1943-1985), legendary rugby league player for both Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Sullivan" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Sullivan">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  The artist is Mike Sprout; read about him in The Hull Daily Mail: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/meet-artist-behind-hull-bus-8491886" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/meet-artist-behind-hull-bus-8491886">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Hedon Road, Kingston upon Hull
Nineteen new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss. Kingston upon Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition. Further information in Hull News: LinkExternal link Depicted is the shelter at the bus stop outside Willerby Caravans, No.1251 Hedon Road. The design features Clive Sullivan (1943-1985), legendary rugby league player for both Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link The artist is Mike Sprout; read about him in The Hull Daily Mail: LinkExternal link
Hedon Road, Kingston upon Hull Nineteen new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss. Kingston upon Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition. Further information in Hull News: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.hullccnews.co.uk/06/06/2023/bee-friendly-bus-shelters-have-landed-in-hull/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.hullccnews.co.uk/06/06/2023/bee-friendly-bus-shelters-have-landed-in-hull/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Depicted is the shelter at the bus stop outside Willerby Caravans, No.1251 Hedon Road. The design features Clive Sullivan (1943-1985), legendary rugby league player for both Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Sullivan" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Sullivan">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  The artist is Mike Sprout; read about him in The Hull Daily Mail: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/meet-artist-behind-hull-bus-8491886" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/meet-artist-behind-hull-bus-8491886">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Hedon Road, Kingston upon Hull
Nineteen new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss. Kingston upon Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition. Further information in Hull News: LinkExternal link Depicted is the shelter at the bus stop outside Willerby Caravans, No.1251 Hedon Road. The design features Clive Sullivan (1943-1985), legendary rugby league player for both Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link The artist is Mike Sprout; read about him in The Hull Daily Mail: LinkExternal link
Hedon Road, Kingston upon Hull Nineteen new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss. Kingston upon Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition. Further information in Hull News: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.hullccnews.co.uk/06/06/2023/bee-friendly-bus-shelters-have-landed-in-hull/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.hullccnews.co.uk/06/06/2023/bee-friendly-bus-shelters-have-landed-in-hull/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Depicted is the shelter at the bus stop on Hedon Road outside the business of Struthers and Carter of Valletta Street.  The design features Amy Johnson (1903 to 1941), aviator, with a moth, alluding to her de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth G-AAAH. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Johnson" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Johnson">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  The artist is Mike Sprout; read about him in The Hull Daily Mail: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/meet-artist-behind-hull-bus-8491886" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/meet-artist-behind-hull-bus-8491886">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Hedon Road, Kingston upon Hull
Nineteen new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss. Kingston upon Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition. Further information in Hull News: LinkExternal link Depicted is the shelter at the bus stop on Hedon Road outside the business of Struthers and Carter of Valletta Street. The design features Amy Johnson (1903 to 1941), aviator, with a moth, alluding to her de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth G-AAAH. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link The artist is Mike Sprout; read about him in The Hull Daily Mail: LinkExternal link
Hedon Road, Kingston upon Hull Nineteen new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss. Kingston upon Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition. Further information in Hull News: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.hullccnews.co.uk/06/06/2023/bee-friendly-bus-shelters-have-landed-in-hull/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.hullccnews.co.uk/06/06/2023/bee-friendly-bus-shelters-have-landed-in-hull/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Depicted is the shelter at the bus stop on Hedon Road outside the business of Struthers and Carter of Valletta Street.  The design features Amy Johnson (1903 to 1941), aviator, with a moth, alluding to her de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth G-AAAH. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Johnson" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Johnson">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  The artist is Mike Sprout; read about him in The Hull Daily Mail: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/meet-artist-behind-hull-bus-8491886" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/meet-artist-behind-hull-bus-8491886">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Hedon Road, Kingston upon Hull
Nineteen new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss. Kingston upon Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition. Further information in Hull News: LinkExternal link Depicted is the shelter at the bus stop on Hedon Road outside the business of Struthers and Carter of Valletta Street. The design features Amy Johnson (1903 to 1941), aviator, with a moth, alluding to her de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth G-AAAH. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link The artist is Mike Sprout; read about him in The Hull Daily Mail: LinkExternal link
Biomass storage silo, Hull Seen from Hedon Road, the 49m-high biomass storage silo enables trains to Drax Power Station to be loaded with wood pellets imported from North America and Europe into the port of Hull. Built in 2013, it still carries a 29m-high banner dating from 2016, promoting Hull's 2017 stint as UK City of Culture.
Biomass storage silo, Hull
Seen from Hedon Road, the 49m-high biomass storage silo enables trains to Drax Power Station to be loaded with wood pellets imported from North America and Europe into the port of Hull. Built in 2013, it still carries a 29m-high banner dating from 2016, promoting Hull's 2017 stint as UK City of Culture.
Ziggy-Zaggy Field The field has been harvested within the last week.  It's situated between Burstwick Drain to the north and the remnants of Hedon Haven to the south - a former navigable waterway that was filled in around 50 years ago after it had silted up.
Ziggy-Zaggy Field
The field has been harvested within the last week. It's situated between Burstwick Drain to the north and the remnants of Hedon Haven to the south - a former navigable waterway that was filled in around 50 years ago after it had silted up.
Salt End and River Humber: aerial 2023
Salt End and River Humber: aerial 2023
Across the Humber from Goxhill to Salt End: aerial 2023 I could not identify the exact position of the strangely shaped sandbank, which would otherwise have been the subject to the photo.
Across the Humber from Goxhill to Salt End: aerial 2023
I could not identify the exact position of the strangely shaped sandbank, which would otherwise have been the subject to the photo.
Vibrant villas, near Hedon The westernmost pair of Glencoe Villas, a row of seven terraced houses on the north side of A1033 Hull Road between Salt End and Hedon. The right hand house has long been colourfully painted; only relatively recently has its neighbour been similarly brightly-decorated.
Vibrant villas, near Hedon
The westernmost pair of Glencoe Villas, a row of seven terraced houses on the north side of A1033 Hull Road between Salt End and Hedon. The right hand house has long been colourfully painted; only relatively recently has its neighbour been similarly brightly-decorated.
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Hay Marsh is located at Grid Ref: TA1628 (Lat: 53.738508, Lng: -0.2406142)

Division: East Riding

Unitary Authority: East Riding of Yorkshire

Police Authority: Humberside

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///winner.truly.penny. Near Paull, East Yorkshire

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