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(York, England)



There are so many wonderful tourist attractions to see in York that there is sure to be something for everyone, with popular tourist attractions both in the centre of York and nearby. Whether you are looking for thrills and excitement, history and exhibitions in York, or animals and family attractions, tourists and visitors will not have to look far in York, one of England's most important cities. Here are some of the top tourist attractions in York.

York Tourist Attractions: York Guided Bus Tours - York Tourist Information Centre, De Grey Rooms, Exhibition Square, York, YO1 7HB, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 640896
Open-top hop on / off York guided bus tours operate throughout the day at regular intervals in and around York city centre. The York bus tours provide an easy way of sightseeing in the York are and the daily bus tickets are also a particularly convenient way to travel around York, since you can leave the bus to explore and get back on again when you are ready.




The York guided bus tours connect all of the major points of interest in York, including numerous tourist attractions, landmarks and monuments in the city of York. Guided Bus Tours in York are operated by several different companies, including Guide Friday, and these tours of York last around one hour and travel to York Railway Station, the Knavesmire Racecourse, York Minster and the Museum Gardens.
York attraction open: daily - every 20 minutes
York attraction admission: charge, discounts available for children

York Tourist Attractions: Walking Tours of York - Mayor's Guides Office, The Pump Room, York, North-East Somerset, England, BA1 1LZ
Tel: +44 (0)1225 477786
The are a number of walking tours around York, including many Ghost Tours, and these provide tourists with a real insight into some of York's most interesting and historic attractions, landmarks and Georgian Streets. Tours are available with the Mayor's Corps of Honorary Guides, and the tour guides are usually locals who live in York. This particular tour is free and leaves from York's Pump Room daily at 10:30 and 15:00. Walking tours should usually be booked in advance to ensure your place and include the following popular tours:

• York Walks - 3 Fairway, Clifton, York, YO30 5QA, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1904 622303
• The Ghost Hunt - The Shambles, York, YO1, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1904 608700
• The Ghost Trail - The Minster, Minster Yard, York, YO1, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1904 633276
• Ghostly Tour of York - Kings Square, York, YO1, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1904 642040
• Haunted Walk of York - Exhibition Square, St. Leonard's Place, York, YO1, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1904 612003
• Mad Alice Ghost Tours - Tower Street, Clifford's Tower, York, YO1, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1904 425071
• Original Ghost Walk of York - The King's Arms Pub, Ouse Bridge, York, YO1, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1759 373090
• York Riverside Walk- City Centre, York, YO1, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1904 621756

York Tourist Attractions: The Flying Eye Helicopter Tours - York, England
Tel: +44 (0)1977 680 206
Modern helicopters provide one of the most memorable tours of York, flying above many of York's most famous attractions, landmarks and monuments, and also across the stunning Yorkshire Dales and the rugged East Coast. Booking is advance is usually required.
York attraction open: daily
York attraction admission: charge

York Tourist Attractions: Jorvik Viking Centre - Coppergate Centre, York, YO1 9WT, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 643211
York's famous Jorvik Viking Centre is one of the most popular tourist attractions in York and allows you to explores York's Viking history on the actual site where York archaeologists discovered the important remains of the Viking-Age-City. The Jorvik Viking Centre features many impressive displays and allows you to experience the sights and smells of Viking times in York, more than 1,000 years ago. Other attractions at York's Jorvik Viking Centre include the 'Unearthed' exhibition, where you can discover the secrets of Viking bones, the Viking festival which is held in early February, and numerous Viking artefacts.
York attraction open: daily, April to October - 09:00 to 17:30, November to March - 10:00 to 16:30
York attraction admission: charge, discounts available for children

York Tourist Attractions: York Dungeons - 12 Clifford Street, York, Y01 9RD, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 632599
The York Dungeons are one of the most popular tourist attractions in central York and are filled with a unique mixture of York's historical past. With live actors, special effects, animated waxworks and realistic, gory displays, the York Dungeons transport you back to historic York and allow you to explore the facts the surround many of York's myths and legends.
York attraction open: daily - 10:00 to 17:30
York attraction admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children and families

York Tourist Attractions: York Maze - Behind Griston Bar Park and Ride, East of York, York, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 415364
The York Maze is actually the largest maze in the United Kingdom and is created from around 1.5 million maize plants, which grow up to 3 metres / 10 feet tall. With 8 km / 5 miles of pathways, navigating your way around this unusual York tourist attraction can take a while. Other attractions at the York Maze include refreshments and a picnic area.
York attraction open: mid-July to mid-September, daily - 10:00 to 17:00
York attraction admission: charge, discounts available for children

York Tourist Attractions: York Central Library - Museum Street, York, YO1 2DS, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 655631
The York Central Library, in York city centre, features an enormous selection of books and historic documents, including many books on local York historic and general York information. Backing onto the popular Museum Gardens, the York Central Library is operated by York City Council and also has a number of computers with Internet access that can be used free of charge.
York attraction open: Monday, Tuesday and Friday - 09:30 to 20:00, Wednesday and Thursday - 09:30 to 17:30, Saturday - 09:30 to 15:30
York attraction admission: free

York Tourist Attractions: Minster Library - Deans Park, York, YO1 7JQ, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 625308
Built over 600 years ago, Minster Library is located in central York, in Deans Park. Houses a large collection of books from York's most famous landmark and tourist attraction, York Minster, the Minster Library also features an interesting section of historic archives, with many ancient, York books and York documents.
York attraction open: Monday to Thursday - 09:00 to 17:00, Friday - 09:00 to 12:00

York Tourist Attractions: York Observatory - Museum Gardens, York, YO1 7FR, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 629745
The York Observatory can be found in the spectacular Museum Gardens, in York city centre. Built in the early 19th century, the York Observatory is home to a large, powerful telescope and an interesting exhibition of historic, scientific instruments.
York attraction open: Thursday - 18:00 to 20:00 and by appointment
York attraction admission: charge

York Tourist Attractions: King's Square - City Centre, York, YO1 8BH, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 621756
King's Square is a large, public square in central York that is built on a historic, Roman site. With many street performers, artists, buskers and shops, King's Square is a particularly lively area of York and is full of tourist attractions.

York Tourist Attractions: St. Helen's Square - City Centre, York, YO1 8QN, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 621756
St. Helen's Square, in the heart of York city centre, is full of shops, historic buildings, cafés and tea rooms. With seating areas and many major York landmarks and monuments nearby, St. Helen's Square provides a popular, central place to meet.

York Tourist Attractions: Lady Row - Goodramgate, York, YO1 7LF, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 621756
Lady Row, in York city centre, is believed to buy the oldest row of houses in the whole of York. This pretty row of York cottages dates back to the early 14th century.

York Tourist Attractions: The Shambles - City Centre, York, YO1 7LZ, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 621756
The Shambles is one of the most well-known streets in York city and is situated in central York. With medieval-cobblestone streets, lined with historic buildings and shops, the Shambles is one of the most atmospheric areas of York.

York Tourist Attractions: Pocklington Civic Arts Centre - Oak House, Market Place, Pocklington, York, YO42 2AR, England
Tel: +44 (0)1759 301547
The Pocklington Civic Arts Centre, in the Pocklington area of York, is home to numerous arts and crafts exhibitions, film screenings, theatrical productions, concerts, York festivals and events.
York attraction open: box office, daily - 10:00 to 16:00
York attraction admission: charge

York Tourist Attractions: Grand Opera House - Cumberland Street, York, YO1 9SW, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 671818
The Grand Opera House, in York's central Micklegate district, hosts a large number of important national and international productions each year. These include concerts, operas, dramas, musicals and comedy events. This beautiful, historic York building all features several bars and excellent disabled facilities.
York attraction open: box office, Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 20:00, Sunday - 06:00 to 18:00

York Tourist Attractions: Theatre Royal - St. Leonard's Place, York, YO1 7HD, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 623568
York's Theatre Royal was built in the mid-18th century and provides excellent theatrical and musical productions throughout the year. This impressive York theatre features many period features inside and a popular café bar. The Theatre Royal has many different performances each year, and these include comedies, operas, concerts, dramas and classical plays written by Shakespeare.
York attraction open: box office, Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 20:00
York attraction admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

York Tourist Attractions: Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway - Bolton Abbey, Skipton, York, BD23 6AF, England
Tel: +44 (0)1756 710614
Built in the late 19th century, York's Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway provides scenic journeys into the nearby picturesque Yorkshire Dales. Stretching for around 8 km / 5 miles, the restored steam locomotives operate daily in the summer and at weekends during the rest of the year, with a number of special York train-related events, including Christmas trains and Thomas the Tank Engine weekends.
York attraction open: July and August - daily, September to June - Saturday and Sunday
Admission; charge, discounts available for children and families

York Tourist Attractions: Yorkboat - The Boatyard, Lendal Bridge, York, YO1 7DP, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 628324
The Yorkboat company provides scenic, open-top cruises along York's famous River Ouse, departing from the Boatyard at Lendal Bridge in York city centre. Lasting around one hour, the Yorkboat cruises include commentary by the captain, and there are also themed-evening cruises available.
York attraction open: February to November, daily - from 10:30
York attraction admission: charge, discounts available for children

York Tourist Attractions: York Marine Services - Ferry Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO2 1SB, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 704442
Departing from the Bishopthorpe area of York, the York Marine Services provide boats tours along the River Ouse on its large, Pride of York boat, which seats around 200 people. Travelling to Bishopthorpe Palace, the Pride of York can be hired for evening functions and events. Smaller holiday boats are also available for hire by the day or week.
York attraction open: daily
York attraction admission: charge, discounts available for children

York Tourist Attractions: York Brewery - 12 Toft Green, York, YO1 6JT, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 621162
Located in the Micklegate area of York, attractions at the York Brewery include guided tours, beer tasting, a bar, a visitors centre and a gift shop.
York attraction open: Monday to Saturday - 11:00 to 20:00, Sunday - 16;00 to 20:00
York attraction admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens, children under 13 years old are free

York Tourist Attractions: University of York - Heslington, York, YO10 5NH, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 432222
York University is a vast campus, located on the city's outskirts, close to the village of Heslington. Dating back to 1963, the university features eight colleges, based around a scenic lake, with the grounds covering more than 200 acres / 80 hectares. The University of York is home to over 10,000 students and attractions include the historic Heslington Hall, and a modern, half-octagonal building known as Central Hall.
Visit University of York Information - more information about the University of York.
York tourist attraction open: daily - 24 hours
York tourist attraction admission: free

 
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