Long Riston

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Long Riston
Long Riston (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Long Riston

Long Riston shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference TA125425
Parish Riston
Unitary authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HULL
Postcode district HU11
Dialling code 01964
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Beverley and Holderness
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°52′01″N 0°17′26″W / 53.86702, -0.290495

Long Riston is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Hull city centre and 6 miles (9.6 km) east of Beverley town centre. It lies to the east of the A165 road which by-passes the village.

Church at Long Riston.
Church at Long Riston.

The village is a popular commuter settlement for those working both in Hull and Beverley.

Together with the hamlet of Arnold it forms the civil parish of Riston.

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