European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                K a / cd k tips a How to get there Beverley is 10 Miles North of Hull and 30 Miles East of r York it is a 30-minute drive from the Rotterdam Hul and Zeebrugge Hull ferries. From the North approach via the a1 or a19, take the ring Road around York and then follow the a 1079, from the South take the a1-m18-m62 route or alternatively the slower a15 via Lincoln and the Humber Bridge longer than the Golden Gate Bridge in san Francisco. From the West take the m62, turning off at South Cave and following signs to Walkington and Beverley. A for More information to reach the main tourist office in Beverley write the. Guildhall Register Square Beverley Humberside hu17 9au or Telephone 0482-867430. When calling from. Outside England dial your International Access number the country code 44 and drop the first 0. Ask about the Humberside county Council packs. These packs of pro covered sheets contain a wealth of information maps places to go history walks Scenic drives cycling tracks and the like and offer incredible value at 1.50 pounds about $2.25. A accommodations there is a wide Range of accommodations in Beverley a from the Beverley arms part of the Trust House Forte Chain to the friary youth Hostel. There Are also a number of guest houses and private rooms. Parking is not a great problem except on saturdays the town has several parking garages and All Are free. A things to do the Large museum of. Army transport is one of the town s major tourist attractions. Exhibits include Montgomery s Rolls Royce a three wheeled Motorbike and a Blackburn Beverley transport aircraft. Tourist information is also available Here. Horse racing in Beverley has been a traced Back to 1380. The course has gained the nickname the Friendly. Course. Racing takes place in Spring and summer. The town offers Little in the Way of evening entertainment. Apart from the a Cinema the Best advice is to take advantage of one of Beverley s 40 pubs. One possibility is the White horse nicknamed Nellie s after a former a Landlady a a 17rh-Century inn with gaslight Marble slab tables and squeaky uneven wooden floors. Those who require a wider Range should try Hull where there Are Heaters Cinema complexes and various sports. A a Richard mover Tey a a. A. Of a amps hic Toru  the sunday Parade meanders its Way to Beverley stopping on the Westwood before returning to  dress up in sunday Best to celebrate local tradition the pretty Village of Walkington Complete with Duck Pond is situated about two Miles from Beverley and is the starting Point for the annual Walkington hayride. Here you la see Farmers in smocked shirts and Straw hats ladies in crinoline dresses and bonnets decorated wagons and Shire horses be strewn with rows of horse brasses coloured ribbons and Pom Poms. This is in fact a re creation of a victorian tradition when Farmers took a Day off each year to go on a trip together. After decorating their wagons and themselves the Farmers and their families would set off for the Railroad to catch a train for the coast. The tradition had Long since died out when in 1967, a local figure called Ernie Teal decided to recommence it and in the process collect sums for Charity. Celebrations last throughout the weekend including a barn dance on the Friday night and a Garden party with a victorian theme on saturday. These events however serve Only As a foretaste of the sunday Parade which meanders its w Ayas far As Beverley after stopping on the Westwood it continues through the town collecting contributions before returning to Walkington. Latter Day Farmers try to emulate their forbears decking out their carts carriages and wagons to look As attractive and colourful As possible. The sight of the old carts and costumes magnificent Shire horses and Hunters is both nostalgic and romantic. It conjures up ideas of the romanticism of old farming methods conveniently failing to suggest the sheer hard work that these traditional methods entailed. The picture is completed by Folk music on accordion and violin a steam Organ a steam engine and sometimes even an old Penny Farthing bicycle the hayride celebrated its 2 5th anniversary in 1992 when it collected a total of 18,000 pounds for local and National charities. This year the event will take place on june 19ih. It will therefore clash with the Folk festival a when the town swells with hundreds of folksinger and musicians and the Center of town exhibits the skills of Morris dancers and buskers it promises to be a Lively and fun packed weekend and the hayride in particular offers a Chance to enjoy a local tradition and contribute to worthwhile charities a Richard Moverly a p hrs amp a  Farmers use elaborate tack to hitch their Shire horses to decorated wagons during the Walkington hayride. June 2, t094 stripes Magazine