Things to Do

Things to Do in York

There are 17 attractions in York. York Minster, medieval gothic cathedral dominating york city skyline, is the most popular.

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York Minster

Medieval Gothic cathedral dominating York city skyline

Way of the Roses

Way of the Roses

National Railway Museum

National Railway Museum

Museum preserving historic trains and railway technology

Rievaulx Abbey

Ruined Cistercian abbey

Yorkshire Museum

Yorkshire Museum

Regional museum with archaeology and natural history collections

Castle Howard

Stately English country house with grand baroque architecture

York Castle

Historic castle and former prison in York

Eboracum

Roman-era settlement that became modern York

Archaeological Site

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Pontefract Castle

Ruined medieval castle in Yorkshire with historical significance.

Knaresborough Castle

Knaresborough Castle

Ruined medieval castle overlooking the River Nidd

Jorvik Viking Centre

Jorvik Viking Centre

Immersive Viking museum

St Mary's Abbey, York

St Mary's Abbey, York

Medieval abbey ruins and archaeological site

Byland Abbey

Ruined medieval abbey on peaceful Yorkshire countryside

Nun Appleton Priory

Nun Appleton Priory

Former priory and estate in North Yorkshire

Historical Site

Ryedale Folk Museum

Ryedale Folk Museum

Open-air museum exhibiting traditional Yorkshire rural life

Eden Camp Museum

Eden Camp Museum

Living history museum on former WWII prisoner-of-war camp

Yorkshire Museum of Farming

Yorkshire Museum of Farming

Museum showcasing agricultural history and rural implements