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YORK VISTA FAVOURITES
Minster Tower & Undercroft
360o Views, 275 Steps, incredible history
House of Trembling Madness
Hidden upstairs on Stonegate. Quirky
wooden beamed bar, ales, food iconic York.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Fantastic way to see Yorkshire
Walk York City Walls
Walk right around the City 2.2kms, 2 hours
Barley Hall
Hidden in a snickleway off Stonegate.
Incredible Medieval Townhouse
North York Moors
All you need to know to plan in one place.
Views, 275 Steps, incredible history
York's Ghost Tours
Discover the ghoulish history of Europe's
2nd most haunted City on foot or by bus
Merchant Adventurer's Hall
Close to all the great resturants on
Fossgate - worth a walk through.
National Trust Properties
Favourites - Beningborough Hall
Pub by the river - The Dawnay Arms
York Dungeon
​Grim by name, grim by nature. Ghoulish
history & things that go bump in the day!
English Heritage
Favourites - Rievalux Abbey & Helmsley Castle
Food & Drinks - Feversham Arms, Black Swan
The Shambles
JK Rowling's inspiration for Diagon Alley
Home to wizarding shops, Pork Pies, tea and
the Shrine of the Saint Margaret Clitheroe
York Art Gallery
​Relaxing stroll, contemporary exhibitions.
Finish it off with tea and cake.
The Durham Ox
Excellent Sunday Lunch - do book!
Short 20 minute drive out of York.
The Railway Museum
Hop on the road-train from outside the Minster
Climb aboard the trains of days gone by
Fancy Hanks
Food from the American Deep South & cocktails (3-minute walk)
Chakra Therapy Rooms
Micklegate - hot stones, facials
reflexology and more...
The JORVIK Viking Centre
Experience a real Viking settlement by underground train - smells and all!
DIG
Uncover The Past. Try your hand at archaeology for real and identify what you find
The Castle Museum
Wander the Victorian Streets, see historical room reconstructions, a treasure trove of memorabilia
The Yorkshire Museum Dinosaurs &
Roman York - discoveries from way back
Middlethorpe Hall Spa
Book online. Gorgeous, pool etc.
Tea at the Hall afterwards?
ZAAP Thai
Taste of Thai Street Food
(10-minute walk)
Bettys
Iconic Yorkshire tea, classic cakes, great breakfasts
(7-minute walk)
Spa At The Grand
Call to book well in advance.
Spa, treatments, pool and more...
Forage
Innovative cocktails and simple food off Stonegate
(5 minute walk)
Pure Hair
Aveda salon in the heart of the City
Roots Michelin Quality
Booking Essential. Extraordinary degustation.
(15-minute walk)
The Chocolate Story
<5 minute walk to hot chocolate bar and
tour of York's Chocolate making history.
Skosh Michelin 2021
Booking Essential. innovative, amazing.
(15-minute walk)
Pairings Wine & Food
Beautifully paired boards and wines
Close to Clifford's Tower. Booking essential
(10-minute walk)
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