The key characteristics of the Humber Estuary are: 

41. Humber Estuary

The key characteristics of the Humber Estuary are:

• Expansive, flat, low-lying, sometimes remote estuarine landscape dominated by the Humber and with an ever changing character due to tidal influences.

• Dominance of sky and open views over the estuary, mudflats and salt marshes, where flood embankments allow.

• A predominantly reclaimed former inter-tidal landscape of rectilinear fields with boundaries formed by dykes, drains and embankments.

• A landscape of predominantly arable farming with some conspicuous areas of market gardening, particularly around Hull.

• Internationally important coastal mudflats and other wetland and coastal habitats, including the Spurn peninsula.

• Urban and industrial influences especially around Hull and on the South bank.

For further details on this character area and for an introduction to the region, please see the PDF documents in the box at the top right hand side of this page.