Patrington Haven
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Coordinates: 53°40′17″N 0°01′32″W / 53.671386°N 0.025629°W
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Patrington Haven shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | TA305212 |
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| Civil parish | Patrington |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU12 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Patrington Haven is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south east of the town of Hedon and 1 mile (1.6 km) south west of the village of Patrington.
It forms part of the civil parish of Patrington. The hamlet has a pub called the Burns Head that is directly opposite the village green with the pond stocked with fish
The village of Patrington just 1 mile (1.6 km) away is dominated by its church known locally as "The Queen of Holderness". Surrounding the church are four public houses. and a fifth public house in Patrington Haven itself. The shopping square in the centre of the village has two high-street banks, an established butchers and a fish and chip shop. There is a post office, bakery, doctors and chemist all within the village along with newsagents, garage and vets.
In Patrington Haven is an established 5 Star Award Winning Leisure Park called "Patrington Haven Leisure Park".[1] The leisure park was established around 1985 when the RAF Station Patrington closed and the land purchased by the leisure park.
The village was visited by the Beatles in November 1963[2] prior to playing a gig in nearby Hull. The fab four enjoyed a pint and sing song in the Burns Head pub before returning to Hull.
Spurn Point with its bird sanctuary is supported by the RSPB and is a few miles north east of Patrington Haven village.
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Patrington Haven Leisure Park
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Patrington Haven Leisure Park
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- ^ "Welcome". Patrington Haven Leisure Park. http://www.phlp.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Live: ABC Cinema, Hull". The Beetles Bible. 24 November 1963. http://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/11/24/live-abc-cinema-hull/. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.
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