Waterways > River Hull
River Hull
The tidal River Hull runs from the end of the Driffield Navigation at Aike and extends to the Humber Estuary at Kingston-upon-Hull.
map of the River Hull
Facts & Stats
16 miles
(25.8 km)
The length of the River Hull that is navigable.
4 other connections
The River Hull is joined by the navigable Beverley Beck (0.8 miles – 1.3 km – 1 lock) at Grove Hill, by the derelict Level Canal (3.3 miles) and by the formerly navigable Aike Beck (2.0 miles) and Arram Beck (0.3 miles).
11 miles
(17.7 km)
The length of the Driffield Navigation.
Waterway notes
Navigation Authority
Hull City Council
IWA Branch
Useful Info
Within the Hull City boundary, the City Council is the navigation authority, but the rest of the river is a free navigation and does not have a navigation authority.
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