Skirlington

Skirlington is a hamlet in the Holderness area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Hornsea on the North Sea coast off the B1242 road.

Skirlington
Skirlington Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA180528
Civil parish	Atwick
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DRIFFIELD
Postcode district	YO25
Dialling code	01262
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Bridlington and The Wolds
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.958553°N 0.201700°W / 53.958553; -0.201700

It forms part of the civil parish of Atwick. The hamlet's name was originally recorded in Old English as Scirleaingaton and was probably derived from the nearby village of Skirlaugh, whose name is a doublet of Shirley.^[1]

Second World War concrete obstacle at Skirlington Sands

Primarily, Skirlington is a caravan site and leisure park with a popular Sunday market that is open all year and includes Bank Holiday Mondays, with an indoor area and outdoor area for over 300 stalls, it also opens on Wednesdays in July and August. There is car parking for over 2,000 cars.