York Travel
This colourful informative guide will enlighten you
into the wonders of York. This guide will show you
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the hidden and the popular hot spots of the City.
This guide have information for traveling by all
modes of transport whether it be by rail or road,
even air! This York travel guide will show you
some reat historic land marks from the minster to
Cliffords tower.
Whether you are looking for a break on your own
or with the family this guide is for you. We have
family destinations and places to eat all in this
colourful guide.
Your Complete
pocket guide to
York and all of the
sights surrounding the
city centre. Fun for all
of the family with
endless amounts to do
on a hot or cold day.
The ghost trail
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Museum Gardens
York Minster
York Busses
Using the bus instead of driving frees up time to Railway Station
do something that you enjoy. Prioritised traffic Shambles Market
lights and dedicated bus lanes on main routes
allow buses to get through the city quickly. Buses
with few stopping points are often just as quick as
Train the car.
The following operators run regular services to
York from many places across the North: First
Trans Pennine Express (FTPE) runs inter-city train
services on three main routes across the North of
England. We link Liverpool and Manchester with
York City Sight Seeing
Leeds, York and the North East, with Sheffield York is in easy travelling distance of 4 interna-
York Brewery Cliffords
and Doncaster. Grand Central trains have service tional airports - Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Tower
various destinations throughout the East from Humberside and Robin Hood Doncaster/Shef-
Sunderland down to London. Details can be found
Park And Ride at www.grandcentralrail.co.uk. For direct trains
field.
Leeds/Bradford
If youre travelling into York by car, use one of the from Leeds and other cities, visit Cross Country York is easy to get to from Leeds Bradford
six cleverly located Park & Rides sites surrounding trains at www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk East Coast International Airport. All you have to do is take
the city for a hassle-free journey. With the opening Train lines start in the main Scottish cities and the 757 bus from Leeds-Bradford airport and
of the brand new Poppleton Bar site, there are over travel down to London stopping at Newcastle and go to the Leeds train station where you can find
5000 car parking spaces across 6 sites. Park & Ride York. Timetables and fares can be found at www. frequent trains to York.
buses usually take around 15 minutes or less to get eastcoast.co.uk
into York, and theyre every 10 minutes or so for
most of the day. York Boat
Situated midway between Edinburgh and London,
just 20 minutes from the M1/M62 motorway net-
work, York is within comfortable driving times of
most regions in the UK.
Approximate Journey Times and Distances
London: 3h 50m / 210 miles | Edinburgh: 4h 12m /
210 miles | Manchester: 1h 34m / 73,0 miles | Shef-
field: 1h 19m / 63,1 miles | Cardiff: 4h 23m / 250
miles | Glasgow: 3h 56m / 211 miles | Newcastle: 1h
47m / 87,5 miles
Food
Sights
Sights
Sights
NANDOS York City Football Club Jorvik Viking Centre York Dungeon
Nandos is an international restaurant that origi- York City football club is a family friendly place The world famous Jorvik Viking centre is a place The York Dungeon is a 75 minute journey through
nated in South Africa. The theme for the restau- packed with history. The football club was founded for all of the family to go. The Jorvik Viking Centre more than 2000 years of Yorks history. The York
rant is a Portuguese theme. Nandos specialises in 1922 and they currently play at Bootham is one of the most visited attractions in the UK. Dungeon brings together an amazing cast of theat-
in flame-grilled peri peri chicken. The chicken is crescent. The main and popular stand is done in Since the Jorvik Viking Centre has been re-imaged rical actors, special effects, stages and scenes. The
served in quarters, halves, wholes, and butterfly the style of terraces and are banked up behind the a series of special exhibitions have been created to experience is a truly unique and exciting walk-
breasts. It also serves burgers, pitas, salads, wings goal. The David Longhurst stand and the away continue the lasting impact that the Vikings had through that appeals to all of your senses
and wraps. stand is all standing which adds to the atmosphere. on York.
Delerios National Rail Museum York Minster York City Sight Seeing
Delrios is an Italian restaurant that offers a range The York minster is a must when visiting York.
of fresh seafood, locally sourced meat, traditional National Railway Museum is home to over 300 The City Sightseeing York tour will capture the
The York minster is one of the largest of its kind
pizzas, pastas and home-made desserts, years of history and over a million historical hearts of all ages! With so many things to do and
in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the
complemented by fine wines, cocktails and objects. There are many iconic locomotives and attractions to see, York is the perfect place to
Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of
aperitifs. The head chef Giovanni prides himself the museum has the facility to watch engineering hop-on to one of our open top buses and explore
the Church of England.
on cooking with the highest quality ingredients work in progress in the Workshop. Browse the the English heritage. Well take you to 20 of the
provided by both local and Italian suppliers. object filled workshop with years of history to finest attractions that this thriving city has to
Dishes are prepared in an open kitchen with a go through. Discover 300 years of history and offer! Your ticket is valid for 24 hours, so you can
1,000,000 objects that changed the world in the complete a full loop of the bus tour.
view to the customers.
UK's largest railway museum.
Bettys Tea Room The Shambles York Castle York Boat
In 1936 the founder of Bettys, Frederick Bel- The Shambles (official name Shambles) is an old The York Castle is a fortified castle that has been York Boat is one of Yorks longest established
mont, travelled on the Queen Mary. He was street in York, with overhanging timber-framed standing for over the last nine centuries. The now visitor attractions and we have been delivering
so fascinated by the the ship that he paid the buildings, some dating back as far as the four- ruins are often referred as the Clifford tower. first-class experiences to our passengers and
designers and to turn a run down furniture store teenth century. It was once known as The Great It was built originally on the orders of William guests for over 30 years. Our cruises include
into his most up market branch. In the land Flesh Shambles. the first to dominate the former Viking city of Daytime City Cruises and Afternoon Tea Cruises
locked location of St Helens Square. Today, as York. The castles history is bloody- with battles, through to our Floodlit Evening Cruise or even a
you sit in Bettys, surrounded by huge curved massacres, fires, executions and burials. Cliffords Party Nights Afloat Cruise which is ideal for hen
windows, elegant wood panelling and ornate tower is still standing and visitors are able to parties, birthday parties or social events.
mirrors, you can almost imagine yourself on the walk around it.
luxury liner.
