Leeds Bradford Airport 1 hr 1
JORVIK Viking Centre (23 min) A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum. Barley Hall (27 min) Restored former priory dating from 14th century, with high-ceilinged great hall and exposed timbers. York Art Gallery (25 min) Gallery featuring paintings & decorative arts from the 1400s to the present in an 1870s building. National Railway Museum York (27 min) Railway history and artefacts, with 300 vehicles including steam world record holder, the Mallard. York's Chocolate Story (27 min) Tour exploring the history of chocolate and the city's confectioners, with cafe and shop. The York Dungeon (22 min) A high tech ghost house attraction with costumed characters and state-of-the-art scares. York Castle Museum (23 min) A recreated Victorian cobbled street with costumed guides and period rooms including a schoolroom. Museum Gardens (26 min) Large gardens surrounding Yorkshire Museum, with mature trees, Roman ruins and medieval abbey. York Maze (12 min) Large maize maze, plus high-tech funhouse, kids' adventure activities and pig racing, open Jul-Sep. Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial (13 min) Former WWII RAF Bomber Command Station, with exhibitions on flying history and 60+ aircraft. York Minster (24 min) Gothic cathedral with vast stained glass windows, interactive Undercroft exhibition and tower tours. Burnby Hall Gardens (8 min) This picturesque, landscaped attraction features 100+ types of water lilies displayed in 2 lakes. York City Walls (22 min) Remnants of a stonework enclosure around a rectangular fortification, erected in 71 CE. Clifford's Tower, York (23 min) 13th-century castle keep, built on a grass mound, formerly used as a prison and royal mint. Yorkshire Museum (27 min) Five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals, birds and fossils. |