Travel to York

Yorkboat Daytime City Cruise

See the sights of York from the comfort of a riverboat, complete with bar and lounge, during a 45-minute cruise. A live commentary is provided by the captain. From February to November.
 

Merchant Adventurers’ Hall

Built over 650 years ago, this splendid hall, which was used for feasting and worship, now houses collections of furniture, silver and art and is surrounded by a beautiful walled garden bordered by the River Foss.
 

Fairfax House

This fine Georgian townhouse, with an interior designed by York’s most distinguished architect, John Carr, houses an outstanding collection of 18th-century furniture, silver, ceramics and clocks amassed by the late Noel Terry of Terry’s chocolate fame.

The Shambles

You can’t visit York without strolling along its rambling, medieval streets and twisting lanes and alleys. Imagine yourself back in the Elizabethan period as you wander past overhanging houses that sometimes almost touch in the middle. Once a street of butcher’s shops, today it is lined with gift, jewellery and antiques shops.  
   

Barley Hall

This stunning medieval townhouse, once home to the Priors of Nostell and the Mayor of York, has been decorated to replicate how it would have looked as a family home in 1483 and boasts a magnificent Great Hall.

Comprehensive guide and accommodation ideas for York.