Leeds Bradford Airport 52 min
National Trust - Treasurer's House, York (14 min) Well-preserved house filled with 17th- and 18th-century furniture, ceramics, textiles and paintings. York Castle Museum (9 min) A recreated Victorian cobbled street with costumed guides and period rooms including a schoolroom. York City Walls (18 min) Remnants of a stonework enclosure around a rectangular fortification, erected in 71 CE. JORVIK Viking Centre (19 min) A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum. Yorkshire Museum (13 min) Five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals, birds and fossils. National Railway Museum York (17 min) Railway history and artefacts, with 300 vehicles including steam world record holder, the Mallard. The York Dungeon (19 min) A high tech ghost house attraction with costumed characters and state-of-the-art scares. Barley Hall (14 min) Restored former priory dating from 14th century, with high-ceilinged great hall and exposed timbers. York Art Gallery (11 min) Gallery featuring paintings & decorative arts from the 1400s to the present in an 1870s building. York Minster (13 min) Gothic cathedral with vast stained glass windows, interactive Undercroft exhibition and tower tours. St Mary's Abbey (11 min) Church dating back to the 11th century, now a contemporary gallery exhibiting art and installations. York's Chocolate Story (15 min) Tour exploring the history of chocolate and the city's confectioners, with cafe and shop. Clifford's Tower, York (8 min) 13th-century castle keep, built on a grass mound, formerly used as a prison and royal mint. Museum Gardens (13 min) Large gardens surrounding Yorkshire Museum, with mature trees, Roman ruins and medieval abbey. Merchant Adventurers' Hall (7 min) 1350s building where merchants congregated, with a chapel & an alms house (open daily in summer). |