The Deep - Hull

...time - it's not exactly the sort of place you pass on the way to anywhere else. So knowing that the one thing I really wanted to see was the new 'Submarium' (nonsense name, I thought) I battled the one way system and a temperamental sat nav system to find it. Firstly, if you too are trying to get there with a Sat Nav system, it can be tricky. There's no road name given in the address. I plugged in Nelson Street which is apparently very close but ...
...Nav and follow them. It's the kind of place you can see but, like a tantallus, you can't quite grab it. First impressions - I'd love to say they were 'Wow! What an amazing looking building?' but in fact my first impressions were 'Gosh, is the weather ALWAYS as awful as this?' The wind was blowing a gale and the spray off the Humber was spiking horizontally across the car park. Apparently the building was designed by Terry Farrell and Partners but ...

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The Deep opened in March 2002 amid a blaze of publicity and since then it has welcomed more than 3 million visitors and has won many awards as a visitor attraction. It is also an internationally important research facility and has become a symbol for the city of Hull. The Deep is one of the deepest aquariums in the world, and for the city of Hull it has changed the skyline of the city. It has a lovely mix of aquaria, interactions for not only children ...
...walk through the Deep, you will notice that it takes you through the journey of the solar system and how they began and what this meant for the sea. It looks at colourful tropical reefs, the Antarctic, sandy seashores and the deep ocean trenches. It is a registered charity and is dedicated to conservation and education. I particularly enjoy walking down the ramp when you first get in to the actual attraction and following the story of the ocean through ...

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On the last day of the summer hols I took my two kids to The Deep. First and foremost, there is no fishy smell in the areas of Hull that people are likely to visit for fun! Now that that is out of the way, I'll describe my experience. The first thing we noticed was of course the car park. Three quid! I would have expected the car park to be free to visitors -- it's not like there was an attendant to look after your stuff! Living in Hull, I know the ...
...multi-storey car parks in the town centre. Prices there start at something like £2 for a couple of hours, and go up bit by bit the longer you stay. I noticed that for £2.70 you can park for up to 6 hours. There is an "all day" price as well but I can't remember it -- sorry. If all you're doing is visiting The Deep, you need about two to two-and-a-half hours to go around it, plus walking from and to the carpark. It only takes about 10 mins maximum ...

jenksy 11.09.2002 · Read full review
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...entry tickets. The Deep is tauted as being one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world. I don't know if this is true or not - I've not visited many aquariums around the world. It is certainly an impressive sight, both internally & externally. Built right alongside the Humber estuary, the building is made to look like the prow of a ship - very fitting for the location & very modern looking. The website recommends taking a riverside walk around ...
...look while you're there, & the new footbridge across the river Hull takes you across to the city centre if you fancy a look around. The Deep itself is more aimed at children, with many educational & fun tools to interact with on the way round. This was all a bit pointless to me, but I read the information given here & there in order to make more of my visit. There are several small tanks as you go along, and some impressively large tanks also. There ...

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We decided to visit the Deep last whilst on holiday in Yorkshire. It is situated on the Banks of the River Humber, which is in YORKSHIRE, no where near LONDON, as someone at Ciao thinks, my thanks to Silverback for pointing this out., anyway it's an area which is in the process of being built up. We travelled by car and although we could see the building has some trouble actually getting to it. However this was a year ago and there was lots of roadworks ...
...bus. Or you can use the Park and Ride that goes to the City Centre. The deep is a short walk away from here. A normal visit is meant to last around two hours so you could combine it with a shopping trip. There is a car park at the Deep, costing £3. If you present this at the shop or cafe you will get a £2 discount. The opening times are 10am to 6pm every day. It is recommended you visit in the afternoon as it is meant to be quieter but the day ...

LUNAH_C 12.06.2004 (17.05.2005) · Read full review
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...a very long one, but The Deep is slowly changing this outdated image. The Deep is Europe's largest "Submarium". No, I don't know what a submarium is either, but essentially it is a big aquarium. The building was designed by Norman Foster and is position on the junction of the River Hull and the Humber Estuary, some 15 minutes from the Humber Bridge and in the centre of the city of Hull. From the outside the building has a striking design, appearing ...
...into the river junction. Parking is ample and a special footbridge has been constructed to allow easy access to the shopping and eateries of the city centre. A shuttle bus runs from the train station to the Deep every 15 minutes, it is easy to spot - it's purple and a had "The Deep" plastered all over it. The bus also makes stops in the city centre. Entry is £6, I advise tickets to be bought in advance online or at the tourist information office ...

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I have visited The Deep a couple of times now on short breaks up to Yorkshire and on each occasion have thoroughly enjoyed it. I was a little intrigued the first time I visited by the fact that you went up a lift three floors but soon all was to be revealled.... The start of the 'tour' took you along long downward ramps showing you how life on the planet has evolved with a time line the whole way down. There were several 'stop off points' along ...
...the audio-narrative on the telephone like apparatus that you can get form reception for a small fee. There was also a lot of interactive things to do along the way from touchy-feely fossils to Deep Blue One where you could 'learn how to command a submarine' - something I wasn't very good at!!! You start the 'fish watching' at the top of the endless ocean where you will see several species of shallow water fish from rays and sharks to coral that ...

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...To start off with the £3 car park was expensive especially as it cost so much to go into the Deep - just over £24 for 2 adults and a child. Everywhere was very dark which made it difficult to read a lot of the information and the instructions for the interactive games - many of which were broken and did not work anywhere. Not much in the way of actual live sea creatures it was all games and information to read. Not a patch on the Sea Life Centre ...

Beety23 06.01.2009 (04.01.2009) · Read full review
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the name "submarium" is to distinugusth this place from any ordinary aquarium. So far this is the only reason i have found to visit hull, and it was well worth it. It has several tanks, including a 2.2 million litre main tank which has a glass elevator going through it, and houses hundreds of different types of fish. The begining of the exhibition is an earth story, from the big bang you are told how the first, simple organisms were created and ...
...The day i went there was hundres of small kids running about the place making a load of noise and tripping everone up, which wasnt very impressing. the resteraunt is awfully overpriced (£4.50 for fish and chips) so i would advise takling your own if you dont waqnt to get ripped off. Overall a great, interesting place to visit, even if you are not a fish lover. The place is located about 10 minute drive from the humber bridge, heading towards the ...

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...to visit Hull's latest attraction, The Deep. It is a museum using modern technology all about the ocean. Seeing as Hull has a rich heritage with the sea it is the ideal setting. There are sharks, sea horses, all kinds of fish found only in deep waters and you have a steady walk through it and even a glass fronted escalator ride through the tank. There is a lot of things for the kids to do like searching for fish and a talk about what to look for. ...

detla5 08.06.2002 · Read full review
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