brick cottages and 1- to 3-bedroom cabins with kitchens and wood-panelling feature wi-fi access (surcharge), flat-screen tvs and sitting areas; some offer sofabeds. parking is available. upgraded quarters add saunas, terraces or extra floors. amenities include landscaped gardens, a walking trail, and access to fishing in the 10-acre pond (surcharge). minimum-stay rules and fees for utilities may apply. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. set amid parkland on the shores of a lake, this collection of casual cabins and cottages is 2 miles from york rail station and city centre Manchester Airport 1 hr 28
Barley Hall (15 min) Restored former priory dating from 14th century, with high-ceilinged great hall and exposed timbers. Clifford's Tower, York (11 min) 13th-century castle keep, built on a grass mound, formerly used as a prison and royal mint. York Art Gallery (12 min) Gallery featuring paintings & decorative arts from the 1400s to the present in an 1870s building. York Maze (13 min) Large maize maze, plus high-tech funhouse, kids' adventure activities and pig racing, open Jul-Sep. York's Chocolate Story (14 min) Tour exploring the history of chocolate and the city's confectioners, with cafe and shop. National Railway Museum York (10 min) Railway history and artefacts, with 300 vehicles including steam world record holder, the Mallard. Yorkshire Museum (11 min) Five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals, birds and fossils. Merchant Adventurers' Hall (12 min) 1350s building where merchants congregated, with a chapel & an alms house (open daily in summer). The York Dungeon (11 min) A high tech ghost house attraction with costumed characters and state-of-the-art scares. York Minster (15 min) Gothic cathedral with vast stained glass windows, interactive Undercroft exhibition and tower tours. National Trust - Treasurer's House, York (15 min) Well-preserved house filled with 17th- and 18th-century furniture, ceramics, textiles and paintings. JORVIK Viking Centre (11 min) A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum. York City Walls (15 min) Remnants of a stonework enclosure around a rectangular fortification, erected in 71 CE. York Castle Museum (11 min) A recreated Victorian cobbled street with costumed guides and period rooms including a schoolroom. Museum Gardens (13 min) Large gardens surrounding Yorkshire Museum, with mature trees, Roman ruins and medieval abbey. |