Leeds Bradford Airport 1 hr 7
JORVIK Viking Centre (29 min) A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum. York Maze (21 min) Large maize maze, plus high-tech funhouse, kids' adventure activities and pig racing, open Jul-Sep. Museum Gardens (31 min) Large gardens surrounding Yorkshire Museum, with mature trees, Roman ruins and medieval abbey. Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial (23 min) Former WWII RAF Bomber Command Station, with exhibitions on flying history and 60+ aircraft. York Minster (28 min) Gothic cathedral with vast stained glass windows, interactive Undercroft exhibition and tower tours. Yorkshire Museum (32 min) Five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals, birds and fossils. The York Dungeon (29 min) A high tech ghost house attraction with costumed characters and state-of-the-art scares. Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum (29 min) Innovative 20th-century history museum on the site of a former POW camp, plus canteen and play area. Burnby Hall Gardens (10 min) This picturesque, landscaped attraction features 100+ types of water lilies displayed in 2 lakes. York Castle Museum (30 min) A recreated Victorian cobbled street with costumed guides and period rooms including a schoolroom. York City Walls (28 min) Remnants of a stonework enclosure around a rectangular fortification, erected in 71 CE. York Art Gallery (30 min) Gallery featuring paintings & decorative arts from the 1400s to the present in an 1870s building. Castle Howard (29 min) Ornate, gilded 18th-century stately home set in landscaped grounds with fountains, trails and lakes. Clifford's Tower, York (29 min) 13th-century castle keep, built on a grass mound, formerly used as a prison and royal mint. York's Chocolate Story (32 min) Tour exploring the history of chocolate and the city's confectioners, with cafe and shop. |