Patrington Haven
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  Patrington Haven Patrington Haven shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| 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 |
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. In June 2013 a memorial sculpture to the RAF station was unveiled at the site.[2]
The village was visited by the Beatles in November 1963[3] before 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. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ↑ "Ex-East Yorkshire RAF base memorial statue unveiled". BBC News. BBC. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ "Live: ABC Cinema, Hull". The Beetles Bible. 24 November 1963. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.