Howden Minster

In light of Met Office weather warnings re high winds on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October in Northern England, please consider your own personal safety before planning your visit to the site and take extra care when exploring, and avoid walking or taking shelter close to buildings and trees.

Free Entry

Open any reasonable daylight hours. No access to the interior

Address:

High Bridge, Howden, Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 7BS

Before You Go

The elaborately decorated ruins of a 14th-century chancel and chapter house, attached to the still operational cathedral-like minster church.

Read more about the history of the minster.

Before You Go

Parking: On street pay and display parking is available in the town. 

How to Find it: Follow signs for the market place in Howden.

Facilities: There are public toilets and plenty of places to eat and drink in Howden.

Dogs: Dogs on leads are welcome.

Drone flying: Please see our Drone guidance

Plan a Great Day Out

The city of York is just over 20 miles away, and is home to two fascinating English Heritage sites. Climb to the top of the ramparts of Clifford's Tower for fantastic views over the city, and descend into York Cold War Bunker for an insight into how Britain would have coped with the fallout from a nuclear war.