Climbing Hull Minster

Looking south across the humber. On the left you can see “The Deep”.

I just happened to be up town with my camera, going past Hull Minster when I noticed a sign saying “Tower Tours £6”. I knew they could be booked on-line (you can do it here) but I thought there was no harm in asking if we could go up today. So I asked the question, and a guide was found who told us “I can take you up know if you like.” We liked. The staircase up the tower is a bit tight. My strong advice is make good use of the rope that hangs down the middle. But the views at the top were more than worth it.

This is the view west. On the left you can see the humber bridge on the horizon.

It was fascinating to hear how the bells and clock worked.

These are the bell ropes, ready for action.

Hull Minster has 12 bells, which apparently is a good number. The walls of the bell room were covered in plaques commemorating different peals rung in the past. Some of them can take three hours to complete. Although, as our guide told us, “Sometimes we just stop and head off to the pub..”

A workbench with a view

We climbed right to the top of the tower, stopping off at the clock room. This was a great experience. We were there for about an hour. If you’re from Hull you should go along and do the tour. If you’re not from Hull you should come to Hull, and then go on the tour.