Hotels in New Holland

New Holland is not a hotel destination in its own right — it is a small, low-key village that grew up around a ferry crossing rather than tourism, so formal accommodation on the spot is limited. Most visitors looking to explore this stretch of the Humber Bank base themselves a few miles away in Barton-upon-Humber, which has a better choice of pubs with rooms, guest houses and small hotels, or further afield in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, both of which offer a wider range of hotel chains and budget options along with easy access back to the estuary.

Staying nearby rather than in New Holland itself has practical advantages: Barton-upon-Humber puts you within walking or cycling distance of Waters' Edge Country Park, Far Ings National Nature Reserve and the Humber Bridge, as well as a working town centre with shops and places to eat. It is also on the same local rail line as New Holland, so it is easy to combine a night's stay with a stop at the old ferry village to see what remains of the pier and station buildings.

For those who want to be closer to the water and the birdlife of the estuary, a handful of bed and breakfasts and holiday cottages are dotted around the villages along the Humber Bank between Barton-upon-Humber and Immingham. Booking ahead is sensible in spring and summer when birdwatchers and cyclists exploring the Humber Bridge and reserves push up demand for the limited number of rooms in the area.