I absolutely love frutopia! It is by far the best vegetable and fruit purchasing location in the…read moreentirety of the Hull City. The variety of their fruit is astonishing and mesmerising, I sometimes just go there to look at the insanely large selection of their fruits.

This is my local fruit and veg shop and i come here every week…read more Not only because it's convienent with it being at the top of my street, but because there's always a huge range of fruit and veg to choose from and it is very reasonably priced and well stocked. The staff are relaxed and friendly and the shop itself is always clean and tidy - the only critisim i have is that the shop is too small!! Which isnt too much of a problem but every now and again, especially during peak periods it can be hard to manover around the shop, more so for those in wheelchairs and parents with prams. They do the best freashly squeezed orange juice - and if there not stocked up in the fridge, the staff are more than happy to make up a fresh bottle straight away. Another handy thing about this shop is the opening times 7am till 6pm Monday to Sat and 9.30am till 4.30pm on a sunday - this ensures that whenever theres a need for fresh fruit and veg, it's easily available from the local shop rather than having to plan a trip to Tesco's or Asda and pay for over priced produce that is not fresh and local. Best greengrocers on Newland Avenue!

A local family butchers and bakers located on the High Street between the pedestrianised shopping…read morearea and St Mark's Retail Centre. This outlet sells a wide range of produce all of which is made locally. The food is of a high standard and I can recommend both the sausage rolls and the iced buns. There is also a small cafe area in which to sample the products with a drink.

This is an excellent day out for children,and is really good value.Included in the entrance fee,is…read morea free pony ride, and a tracker barrell ride were the farmers tracker pulls the barrells through the privet woods,at busy times staff dress up in rabbit costumes ect and hide in the woods and jump out on the kids and give them lollies an balloons. The animal centre is home to a collection of well known animals and also rare breeds. My favorite are the little tiny monkeys, I also love the racoons as they have proper little hands and stretch through the bars to hold your hand.the centre lets your kids interact with the animals when possible such as giving bottles to the baby lambs It takes a full day to see and do every thing,so when you want to eat,there is either a picnic area next to the childrens play area,or you can go to the barn cafe were they make excellent home made meals and snacks

This farm goes way beyond your standard lot of pigs, sheep, horses and cows. There are many exotic…read morebreeds here, including llamas, monkeys and exotic bired. Admission prices are a little steep (£5 for adults) but there's plenty to see and do, and if you bring a picinc or make use of the cafe, you could spend a whoel day here. Great for kids, as there's pony rides, a play area and lamb feedings in the Spring.

Plum bread does not actually contain any plums. Shocker…read more However, pork pies and custard tarts do contain the protein they are named after. Thank goodness. Though after eating the pork pie at Lakings, I don't care what it's made out of so long as it never stops. Ever. It was the second day in Louth, England. The BF gets a bit spazzy about food he hasn't had in a long time. We walk into this place, his favorite place, the temple at which he worships, to buy a sausage roll. Or two. But did we stop there? No. A custard tart, curd tart, mincemeat pie and plum loaf later, we finally escaped the rapture of Lakings. This would become a mantra of mine. Nearly every day, I walked to Lakings in the morning under the guise of getting some milk or bread or whatever lame excuse I could mumble. I knew what time they were open and I would sneak out of the house. Once at the counter I would order: custard tart, pork pie, sausage roll, plum bread. When I got the goods home, I would have to strategically hide them so the boys didn't eat it all. Once, I returned to find my morsels uprooted and devoured like truffle-seeking pigs. I cried a little. Then, I knew to hide it under the cauliflower. Sometimes I would put a decoy curd tart at the front of the ice box so they would not dig further. It worked. I've lost count of how many pork pies I've purchased from this place.

I used to live and work near this traditional old-fashioned butcher's shop and I was always bowled…read moreover by the love people had for the place! It's clean, light and airy inside and sells a wide range of foods as well as meat - lots of pastries and pies and the popular range of freshly made sandwiches. We ordered our organic Copas turkey from there last Christmas, which was delicious, and the butcher couldn't have been more helpful when we made our choice. I also highly recommend a Lakings sausage roll as a hangover cure!

This place must qualify as one of those hidden gems, and a great antidote to phoney chain brand…read morecafe culture. Zoo cafe has a community cafe feel to it and a friendly, informal atmosphere. I enjoyed a proper, tasty cappuccino and a giant homemade scone. The rest of the menu looks interesting and comes with positive endorsements. Relaxing, welcoming, and definitely worth a visit.

Local, freshly prepared with fresh local produce. Away from the busy meal and ave crowds, tucked…read moreaway with its sun trap outdoor space...fb

This was my favourite shop when living in Hull, always offering the nicest buns, cakes, biscuits…read morepasties and sandwiches. At the time admittedly they were feeding my addiction to chocolate cornflake buns, but heck when they were so delicious who can blame them. They offer a wide range of products some which are similar to Greggs and Ainsleys but which are cheaper in price. Sausage savourys were my favourite too.

great for on the go food, by far the best out of them, i have one near to where i live and its not…read morethat pleasant. The staff are very nice and the inside always looks welcoming, they have good displays and cater well for different tastes. I don't often go there as i am trying to cut down on that type of food but on the whole when your out and about trying to get things done this is the place to go for a snack or lunch.

A really great country park on the outskirts of Scunthorpe. Plenty of green space to walk in, also…read morehas Deer park, the house it's self to visit and the Walled garden. My own favourite is the Walled garden, with the different types of veggies and fruits they grow and the hothouse. Has a riding school within the park and a really good cafe, serving hot and cold drinks and light lunches.

A very nice country house and park just outside the village of Normanby. Plenty of car parking and…read moreoverflow parking in the adjoining fields. There are large expanses of woodland which is lovely just to stroll through, as well as duck ponds, ornamental ponds and a deer park. In summer the minature stream train runs. There is a cafe that sells good food and snacks at good prices. Big problem is the price of entry, which is extortionate.

I love animals. I sometimes feel like the crazy cat lady in that fantastic e-harmony spoof when it…read morecomes to nature - I want to hug it all and have it all on a rainbow, but I can't. Can't hug all the nature. Because that's mental. Anyway. Having read David's recount of this spot, and seeing that it's had barely any Yelp attention, I decided it had to be done - lo and behold, my holiday at home was the perfect time to jump in the car, head over Donny way, and get immersed in looking at cool animals. It was busy, with lots and lots of childrens. We foolishly chose to pick refreshments up from the child's side barn, where the screams of joy are amplified and pierce your ear drums. The other adults didn't seem phased though, perhaps that happens when you start to parent. But, nonetheless a 'coffee' and pasty was had to fuel the walk around, and two coffees, two pasties, and a danish was under a tenner. Nice. The programme booklet is three quid really well spent too, btw. Not only do you get the map, times of the talks and such like, but each section gives a little more and details the various species and offers extra info to take home. Love it! And what can you see? All sorts. It's a 1km complex (roughly) and so has plenty of span. That however, in context with say, how much territory a tiger will cover in the wild, seems small. (But that's not a criticism - more a realisation of how much land these animals need in the wild, and how easy it is to cross over into human territory.) However, their commitment to conservation and preservation is astounding. They've three leopards, brothers, all of whom are something like the primary leopards in the world for eventual re-introduction into the wild - their genes are great, and our best hope lies with breeding them, kinda thing. Apparently leopards are the only big cat that have a half decent chance of reintroduction, although I didn't get a chance to ask why that is. Perhaps as their solitary and don't need so much learning time with their mothers? The giraffes were amazing, and breath-taking to see up close. It's weird to consider how massive their heads are, and it looks as though they live life in slow motion by the way they move - it's kind of hypnotic. They also, in real life, look like the kind of animal you'd have invented as a child. Bizarre but beautiful. Great eyelashes. The African hunting dogs were also amazing. And the fact you can walk through enclosed areas and be so intimately close with wallabys and lemurs was an absolute pleasure. We arrived at Lemur woods just at feeding time, and it was pretty incredible. Want one! Can't have one. Must come back. As a quick recap on the animals I saw, there are farm animals for petting, tigers, lions, leopards, giraffes, hunting dogs, lemurs, wallabys, wild boar, marmosets (who were AWESOME!) ostriches and a bunch more. It's best to go when you get a chance to plan the talks, so you can try and luck out to see the feeding times with the big cats, as sadly we didn't see much action from that crowd. But just spotting a massive leopard sat way up in his climbing frame, and catching the male lion roaring, was enough for me. Basically, it's a great day out. Awesome.

Pretty fun day at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. If I lived in the area, I would definitely have an…read moreannual pass. Spending a day at the park is fun yet slightly confusing. The park is large and each enclosure is really big, which seems great for the animals. We spent a few hours here looking at the lovely animals. My mum-in-law lives in Doncaster and this was just minutes down the road. There is plenty of parking and it's pretty easy to find. The entrance to the park is the most built up area of the park. There is a cafe, gift shop, bathrooms, ice cream stand, etc... The rest of the park is pebble and mulch paths. There are no paved path for wheelchairs. The map that is handed out when you purchase your tickets is low quality and confusing. I love maps and this one sucks. It's hard to find what you are looking for and the park is horribly sign posted. That's my big complaint. We were trying to find the Tigers and ended up at some small primate exhibit instead. This is an easy fix for the park, if they can just get some better signs in the park and better maps. The animals all look healthy and happy. The park employees give talks (ranger talks) and do feedings at designated times. They are informative and answer questions. The lion exhibit is special. I didn't know anything about their history, but my mum-in-law filled me in. They were saved from a horrible zoo in Romania and now live in three groups in large enclosures at the Wildlife park. Read up about them before you visit and it makes their happiness that much better. The BEST part of the park is the lemur exhibit. I had no idea they had such an amazing and interactive area with 3 species of lemurs.The huge enclosed area has netting around the sides and top of a large forested area. The lemurs are allowed to roam freely through the area and humans can walk a path through the area. Lemurs jumped from tree to tree right above us. The ring-tailed lemurs had 2 babies (3 months old) with them. We watched the older lemurs teach the younger lemurs to jump from tree to tree. It was AMAZING. There was another species of lemur just sleeping on the ground in some grass. We could walk up to them and take photos. There was a keeper in the enclosure with the lemurs to make sure no one touched the sleeping lemurs and that the lemurs were protected. There is a third species of lemur that they let out at night. They said it chases the ring-tailed babies around so they are keeping them separated while there are babies. This was the coolest exhibit and totally the highlight of the entire wildlife park. At the end of our visit we played on the slides. Near the gift shop are 3 big slides that kids and adults can slide down. Lots of fun! Overall, a great day out. A few improvements need to be made, but the animals looked great and that's the most important thing.