Manchester Airport 1 hr 32
Yorkshire Museum (29 min.) five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals birds and fossils. John Street (5 min) National Railway Museum York (28 min.) railway history and artefacts with 300 vehicles including steam world record holder the mallard. Park Street Shelter (5 min) Barley Hall (31 min.) restored former priory dating from 14th century with high-ceilinged great hall and exposed timbers. Lotherton (25 min.) venerable edwardian country manor with landscaped gardens stables playgrounds and woodland walks. York S Chocolate Story (31 min.) tour exploring the history of chocolate and the city s confectioners with cafe and shop. The York Dungeon (24 min.) a high tech ghost house attraction with costumed characters and state-of-the-art scares. Jorvik Viking Centre (25 min.) a fully reconstructed viking village complete with the sights and smells and an adjoining museum. York Castle Museum (24 min.) remnants of a stonework enclosure around a rectangular fortification erected in 71 ce. Clifford S Tower (24 min.) 13th-century castle keep built on a grass mound formerly used as a prison and royal mint. Merchant Adventurers Hall (25 min.) 1350s building where merchants congregated with a chapel & an alms house (open daily in summer). River Street (5 min) Museum Gardens (30 min.) large gardens surrounding yorkshire museum with mature trees roman ruins and medieval abbey. Yorkshire Air Museum U0026 Allied Air Forces Memorial (24 min.) former wwii raf bomber command station with exhibitions on flying history and 60 aircraft. Selby Abbey (2 min.) one of the few surviving english medieval church buildings displaying both norman and gothic styles. York Maze (25 min.) large maize maze plus high-tech funhouse kids adventure activities and pig racing open jul-sep. |