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Sunset

Golden Hour at The Charterhouse

Spend your afternoon in the old town, then catch the last light on the historic walls before the sun dips below the horizon.

Best time: 15 JanAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 15:00

    Ye Olde White Harte

    Grab a drink at Ye Olde White Harte. It is one of the old town's historic pubs, and the upstairs plotting parlor is where city elders once met. The hours are Mo-Sa 08:30-20:00, so you have plenty of time before sunset.

  2. 15:20

    The Charterhouse

    Walk to The Charterhouse. Tucked away in a conservation area, this site was founded in 1350. While the main building is only open annually during Heritage Weekend, the Chapel holds a service from 10AM to 11AM on Sundays, and the exterior offers a quiet pause before the main event.

  3. 16:10

    The Charterhouse

    Watch the sunset. On January 15, the sun sets at 16:10 toward the SW. The Charterhouse sits in a position where you can feel the day end in this historic spot.

  4. 16:30

    Ye Olde Black Boy

    End the evening at Ye Olde Black Boy. As one of Hull's oldest pubs, it is a fitting place to stay as night falls. It is open until 23:00.

Local tip

The Charterhouse is open to the public once a year during Hull's Heritage Weekend. On Sundays, the Chapel service runs from 10AM to 11AM. Check the route if you need to navigate from the pub to the site.

Check before you go

  • Ye Olde White Harte is open Mo-Sa 08:30-20:00, Su 10:00-16:00.
  • Ye Olde Black Boy is open 11:30-23:00, Su 11:00-11:30.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Kingston upon Hull (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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