Population: Scunthorpe: 76,574. Grimsby: 95,540.

Market Day: Scunthorpe: Friday, Saturday. Grimsby: Freshney Place, Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday.

Farmer’s Market: Grimsby: Third Friday in month, St James’s Square.

What to See: Scunthorpe: Normanby Hall, North Lincolnshire Museum. 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Vue Seven Screen Cinema. Barton & Barrow: Humber Bridge, Water’s Edge. Grimsby: National Fishing Heritage Centre, Freshney Place Shopping Centre. Grimsby Auditorium.

Scunthorpe, situated to north of the county, is a lively centre with plenty to discover. From contemporary and visual arts to steam rail tours telling the story of the Victorian Ironmasters who shaped the town, walk through acres of parkland and native woodland, shop ‘till you drop in the high street, indulge yourself in the specialty shopping area known at The Streets or enjoy the town centre’s café culture.’

Discover the stories of North Lincolnshire at the North Lincolnshire Museum through many interactive exhibits - become a nature detective in 'Go Wild', step back in time in the Victorian ironstone cottage and relive the 'Peoples' War'. Climb the stairs to delight in the treasures of our archaeology gallery and the award winning temporary exhibitions.

Normanby Hall Country Park is a lovely regency Hall with its elegant period interiors is set 300 acres of beautiful parkland, gardens and pleasure grounds. Discover Lincolnshire’s rich cultural heritage in the fascinating Farm Museum or take a relaxing walk through the woodland or deer park where herds of red and fallow deer peacefully graze. There is an adventure playground, nature trails and a host of special events and children’s activities throughout the year.

The contemporary 20-21 visual arts centre boasts a wide range of facilities including three excellent spaces for a regularly changing programme of art and craft exhibitions, a cafe, a contemporary art and craft shop stocking unique, hand-made items, greeting cards and prints, an education room and a state of the art computer suite for public use.

Grimsby is one of the largest fishing ports in the world. Great Grimsby has an extensive commercial trade in fish, coal, grain, and timber as well as an important frozen food industry. Grimsby was first founded by Grim, a Danish fisherman. 'By' means 'village' in Old Norse and 'city' or 'town' in the modern Danish language. The town was previously titled "Great Grimsby" to distinguish it from Little Grimsby, a village about 14 miles (22 km) to the south, near Louth.

Freshney Place is Grimsby’s main shopping presinct that provides an excellent range of individual retailers, major stores and speciality gift shopping. They are committed to giving you the best service. Major stores located in Freshney Place include T K Maxx, Primark, Woolworths, Marks and Spencer, Virgin, Topshop, Boots, HMV, WHSmith, House of Fraser, Next and Bhs.

Grimsby also offer a Multi-award winning fishing heritage museum recreating Grimsby's maritime history. The tour includes a recreation of a 1950s voyage to fishing grounds, through the trawler, with authentic aromas and moving deck, and scenes from the street and home life of old Grimsby. A series of temporary exhibitions will be open through the summer and the winter. The museum also holds a collection of historic vessels in the adjacent dock.

Barton-upon-Humber lies in the shadow of the magnificent Humber Bridge which spans the River Humber to Hessle. Barton boasts many impressive & historic buildings which can be seen as you wander through the town. These buildings enforce how important this historic town has been through the ages. Barton is still a vibrant town with a traditional shopping area & a thriving waterfront.

Explore 86 acres of Country Park at Water’s Edge Visitors Centre. Come and experience the visitor centre's interactive displays about the Humber Estuary and caring for the environment. With children's play areas and a café there's something for everyone.

Ropewalk Contemporary Art & Craft houses four gallery spaces including a continually changing exhibition of quality craftwork from over 80 regionally and nationally acclaimed makers.