Retirement Properties Spotlight in Goole

Goole is the country's largest inland port and the gateway to the East Riding of Yorkshire. The name is thought to derive from the word Goule meaning 'stream' or 'channel'. It is situated on the River Ouse just less than  50 miles from the sea and expanded in the early 19th century with the opening of the Aire and Calder Canal. The docks today have cargo liner services to much of north-eastern Europe but also Spain and South Africa. The town has a good range of shops and the main shopping area is pedestrianised.