York Travel Highlights

The walled city of York in North Yorkshire has stood for centuries as a gateway to the north of England. Filled with historic sites and famous for its narrow streets, York's city centre always captivates.Within the City Walls lies a maze of narrow streets flanked by medieval and 18th-century half-timbered buildings.Towering over the city, the Gothic York Minster has impressed for centuries. The Shambles also known as 'narrowest street in England' is lined with traditional English shops. The Yorkshire Museum and Jorvik Viking Centre are leading museums.


Including York Minster, The Shambles, City Walls, Clifford's Tower, Saint Mary's Abbey, Jorvik Viking Centre, York Castle Museum, National Railway Museum, Museum Gardens, Micklegate Bar Museum, Roman Column, Newgate Market, Whitby Abbey, Barley Hall, Cold War Bunker, Roman Bath, Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York Dungeon, Yorkshire Museum, Castle Howard, Fairfax House, Rowntree Park, St Michael-le-Belfry Church, White Horse of Kilburn, Eden Camp Museum and many more sightseeing highlights of York.