Visit York

Castle Howard
Castle Howard is a large18th Century Palace designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and is the home of the Howard Family. It is locatted 15 miles north east of York off the A64. There are a number of exhibitions inside the house. Tel: 01653 648 444

Jorvik, The Viking City
Jorvik is an exhibition in the centre of York, built on the site where the remains of the Viking city of Jorvik was found. You can journey back in time to a reconstruction of York in the year Ad 975 with all it's smells, sights and sounds.

York Minster
York Minster is located in the centre of York. From the Romans to the present day the site on which York Minster stands has been at the centre of England's religious and political life. The Minster has a large collection of medieval stained glass. Tel: 1904 557216

The National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum is lacated a few minutes walk from York Railway Station. It houses a substantial collection of trains, locomotives, rolling stock, carriages and wagons, as well as miniture railways. Also visitors can see a reproduction of Stevensons 'Rocket'. Tel: 01904 621261

York Castle Museum
A museum of every day life, holding items from as early as the English Civil War (1642-1651) and as modern as the 1980's. A big museum with a large collection, this is one of the best places to visit in York.

The Yorkshire Museum
Covers Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Medieval history. The museum also houses touring exhibits, which change from time to time.

The Merchant Adventurer's Hall
Thought to be the best-preserved medieval guildhall in England. Built in the 1360's this building was used to govern all goods traded, and tradesmen working in York, from medieval times until about 1800.

ARC
The archaeological resource centre is ideal for school visits, but is also open to the public in school holidays. Guided by a real archaeologist you examine finds from a real archaeological digs.

York City Art Gallery
You can see art works from the fourteenth century to the present day, including paintings by local artist William Etty. Entry is free at the art gallery.

Clifford's Tower
This is all that remains of York castle. There's not much to see inside but you can go up a spiral staircase and walk on the top of the tower wall to get a better view of York.

Barley Hall
This is a small medieval town house. It's in an alleyway (just off Stonegate shopping street) and was once lived in by a friend of King Richard III. Sometimes events are organised here where people dress up in medieval costumes and tell you about the house. This is the best time to visit.

Bus Tours
City sightseeing bus tours run in spring, summer and autumn.

Fairfax House
This Georgian house built in 1762 displays the famous Noel Terry collection of Georgian furniture.

Holy Trinity Church (Goodramgate)
This is a small medieval church that still looks and feels ancient. Some of the box pews are from the seventeenth century and the church has no electricity. The church is just behind Lady Row York's oldest row of houses, they were built in 1316.

Kings Manor
King Charles I and King James I as well as King Henry VIII and Catherine Howard are known to have stayed here. The building belongs to York University but the grounds and courtyards are open to the public. This is possibly the most beautiful building in York.

Regimental Museum
The museum contains uniforms and equipment used by the Royal Dragoon Guards, and also the Prince of Wales' own Regiment of Yorkshire, over the past 300 years.

Richard III museum
This is a small museum in Monk bar (one of York's medieval gateways) and here Richard is put on trial for the murder of the princes in the tower. Was he guilty? We may never know but he was definitely well liked in York, and visited the city often.

St. William's Collage
Close to York Minster, this pretty timber framed building (built 1465) is one of the most photographed buildings in York.

Shambles
This is York's famous medieval street. Once filed with butcher's shops, this is where St. Margaret Clitherow the Catholic martyr lived. She was executed after being caught sheltering priests in the 1500's. One of the houses is now a shrine to here memory. This street is one of the most popular places to visit in York.

Treasurers House
This is a National Trust property with a small garden, its in Minster Yard.

Free Walking Tours
These start over the road from York's main tourist information centre in Exhibition Square.

Ghost Walks
These are a popular attraction and York has several of them.

Places to visit and things to do in York