Places to go near York
Have a great day out by Yorkshire’s waterside. From the majesty of York Minster and Ripon Cathedral to the charm of Victorian villages such as Saltaire on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Yorkshire boasts an above par selection of visitor attractions which should keep every member of the family entertained – whatever the weather.
Local attractions
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Unlike many fine properties, Beningborough Hall was not owned by the same family for hundreds of years. Little is …
- Garden
- Leisure attraction
This grand house was originally home to the treasurer of York Minster and is hidden away behind the impressive …
- Historic building
- Leisure attraction
The World's largest railway museum is full of railway paraphernalia and millions of artefacts, ranging from Mallard …
- Museum
This 12th Century house is tucked in behind York Minster and surprises all who enter. It is the most elegant of …
- Museum
The Castle Museum is housed in former prisons for the likes of debtors and murderers - one famous inmate being Dick …
- Museum
Deep in the heart of historic York, buried beneath its very paving stones, lies the North's most chillingly famous …
- Leisure attraction
The baptism of Edwin, the pagan king of Northumbria, prompted the construction in AD627, of what is considered to be …
- Historic building
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