York

Worth seeing in and around York

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of York

   The University of York is a collegiate public research university in York, England. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects.

   2.3 km · university in York, North Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   York Minster

   York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The minster is the seat of the archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the mother church for the diocese of York and the province of York.

   300 m · cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   York Castle

   York Castle is a fortified complex in the city of York, England. It consists of a sequence of castles, prisons, law courts and other buildings, which were built over the last nine centuries on the north-west side of the River Foss.

   500 m · castle in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Eboracum

   Eboracum was a fort and later a city in the Roman province of Britannia. In its prime it was the largest town in northern Britannia and a provincial capital.

   200 m · archaeological site and Roman provincial capital on the site of York, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Railway Museum

   The National Railway Museum is a museum in York, England, forming part of the Science Museum Group. The museum tells the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society.

   1.2 km · National rail transport museum in York, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Yorkshire Museum

   The Yorkshire Museum is a museum in York, England. It was opened in 1830, and has five permanent collections, covering biology, geology, archaeology, numismatics and astronomy.

   500 m · Museum in York, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Anglican Diocese of York

   The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire.

   200 m · administrative division of the Church of England · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Bootham Crescent

   Bootham Crescent in York, England, was the home of York City Football Club and York City Knights rugby league club. With a capacity of 8,256, it was near the city centre, just over a mile from York railway station.

   1.2 km · sports stadium in York, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   York Art Gallery

   York Art Gallery is a public art gallery on Exhibition Square in York, England, with a collection of paintings from 14th-century to contemporary, prints, watercolours, drawings, and ceramics. It closed for major redevelopment in 2013, reopening in summer of 2015.

   500 m · Art gallery in York, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Jorvik Viking Centre

    Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. Visitors are taken through the dioramas in 'time capsule' carriages equipped with speakers.

    200 m · museum in York, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

There's plenty to see in York, but if you leave without visiting the Minster and either the Jorvik Viking Centre or the National Railway Museum, you're doing it wrong. If you only have a day, prioritise two of these. Aside from these three standout attractions, the joy of York is in wandering the ancient streets and coming across surprising buildings and beautiful views all by yourself.

From Wikivoyage: York, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

As capital of Yorkshire, the county's cuisine is front and centre on many of York's menus. This is honest and rustic fare, in which generous portions are the norm, and large tasting platters are common.

From Wikivoyage: York, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to York

Airports

Leeds Bradford (LBA), 39 km · Manchester (MAN), 104 km · Newcastle (NCL), 126 km

Stations

York railway station, 900 m

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → York

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• Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear → York

  118 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · £12–16
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → York

  112 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · £12–17
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