amenities include complimentary parking, and laundry facilities for a surcharge. these wood cabins are 9 miles from both york minster, a gothic cathedral, and castle howard stately home. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the modern 2- and -3-bedroom cabins, each on a quarter-acre of grounds, come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and en suite bathrooms. they also feature fully equipped kitchens and living areas with sofas, as well as outdoor decks with dining tables and hot tubs Leeds Bradford Airport 1 hr
Merchant Adventurers' Hall (21 min) 1350s building where merchants congregated, with a chapel & an alms house (open daily in summer). Yorkshire Museum (27 min) Five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals, birds and fossils. York Maze (8 min) Large maize maze, plus high-tech funhouse, kids' adventure activities and pig racing, open Jul-Sep. York Art Gallery (25 min) Gallery featuring paintings & decorative arts from the 1400s to the present in an 1870s building. York's Chocolate Story (27 min) Tour exploring the history of chocolate and the city's confectioners, with cafe and shop. York Minster (23 min) Gothic cathedral with vast stained glass windows, interactive Undercroft exhibition and tower tours. Clifford's Tower, York (22 min) 13th-century castle keep, built on a grass mound, formerly used as a prison and royal mint. Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial (7 min) Former WWII RAF Bomber Command Station, with exhibitions on flying history and 60+ aircraft. JORVIK Viking Centre (22 min) A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum. Museum Gardens (26 min) Large gardens surrounding Yorkshire Museum, with mature trees, Roman ruins and medieval abbey. York City Walls (21 min) Remnants of a stonework enclosure around a rectangular fortification, erected in 71 CE. Barley Hall (27 min) Restored former priory dating from 14th century, with high-ceilinged great hall and exposed timbers. National Railway Museum York (27 min) Railway history and artefacts, with 300 vehicles including steam world record holder, the Mallard. York Castle Museum (22 min) A recreated Victorian cobbled street with costumed guides and period rooms including a schoolroom. The York Dungeon (22 min) A high tech ghost house attraction with costumed characters and state-of-the-art scares. |