Attractions in and around York
Attractions in and around York
– May 2013
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Beningbrough, York | ||
Beningbrough Hall & Gardens |
Beningbrough, York YO30 1DD. Tel 01904 472027 Email beningbrough@_;nationaltrust.org.uk |
Accessible. Full disabled access with lift in House. Wheelchairs available from the stable block. Braille guides for the House. |
Dunnington, York | ||
York Maze |
Elvington Lane, Dunnington, York YO19 5LT. Tel 01904 607341 Email info@_;yorkmaze.com |
Adult £9.50, child (3-16) £8.50, OAP £9, family £34. Open 7 days a week 10.00am until 6.30pm (Last admission 4.30pm). Open July 16th - Sept 4th 2011 |
Elvington, York | ||
Yorkshire Air Museum |
Elvington, York YO41 4AU. Tel 01904 608595 Email muaeum@_;yorkshireairmuseum.org |
Children welcome. planes, vehicles Accessible. Large open air museum, good disabled access Dogs welcome with conditions. |
Huntington, York | ||
Waterworld |
Katheryn Avenue, Monks Cross, Huntington, York YO32 9JS. Tel 01904 642111 |
Children welcome. Large wave pool, lazy river, slides, toddler pool |
Murton, York | ||
Yorkshire Museum of Farming |
Murton Park, Murton Lane, Murton, York YO19 5UF. Tel 01904 489966 Email enquiries@_;murtonpark.co.uk |
Children welcome. Children's playground and activities. Animals on site for visitors to see (please note - not a petting farm). Accessible. Accessible toilet. Lift available to upper floor in main display building. Most of the site is accessible by wheelchair but much of the outdoor area is grass and gravel path. Dogs welcome with conditions. |
Pocklington, York | ||
Wolds Gliding Club |
The Airfield, Pocklington, York YO42 1NP. Tel 01759 303579 Email office@_;wolds-gliding.org |
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Rufforth, York | ||
North of England Activity Centre |
Tinker Lane, Harewood Whin, Rufforth, York YO23 3RR. Tel 01904 738120 Email info@_;noeac.co.uk |
4x4, archery, grass karting, clay pigeon shooting, quad biking. Age 16 and over, minimum groups of 5. |
Stillingfleet, York | ||
Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens |
Stewart lane, Stillingfleet, York YO19 6HP. Tel 01904 728506 |
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Thorpe Underwood, York | ||
Thorpe Hill Farm |
Thorpe Underwood, York YO26 8AZ. Tel 01423 202102 Email info@_;thorpehillfarm.co.uk |
Children welcome. Working heritage farm, family zone, adventure zone Accessible. dedicated disabled parking and toilets and paths to allow disabled access throughout the farm |
York | ||
Barley Hall |
2 Coffee Yard, Stonegate, York YO1 8AR. Tel 01904 615505 |
Children welcome. Restored medieval house, Visitors can make themselves at home and sit on the chairs and handle the objects |
City Screen |
13/17 Coney street, York YO1 9QL. Tel 071 190 25726 |
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Clifford's Tower |
Tower Street, York YO1 9SA. Tel 01904 646940 |
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Complete Yorkshire |
1-5 The Shambles, York YO1 7LZ. Tel 01904 270902 Email info@_;completeyorkshire.com |
Driving tours Dales and North York Moors. £200 for up to 4 people. |
Fairfax House |
Castlegate, York YO1 9RN. Tel 01904 655543 Email info@_;fairfaxhouse.co.uk |
2013 is a very special year for Fairfax House, marking the 250th anniversary of Fairfax House, the finest Georgian townhouse in England. Children welcome. Childrens quiz, special Family events. |
Grand Opera House |
4 Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW. Tel 0844 871 3024 |
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Holgate Windmill |
Windmill Rise, Acomb Road, York YO26 4TX. Tel 01904 795851 |
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Jorvik Dig |
St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate, York YO1 8NN. Tel 01904 615 505 |
Children welcome. four excavation pits are filled with Roman, Viking, medieval and Victorian finds, so you can grab a trowel and dig up the clues that show how people lived in these times. Accessible. Fully accessible, accessible toilets |
Jorvik Viking Centre |
Coppergate, York YO1 9WT. Tel 01904 615505 |
Children welcome. Ride through a Viking village,costumed re en actors Accessible. Wheelchair accessible, but only one wheelchair is allowed in the centre at a time, so booking is essential |
Joseph Rowntree Theatre |
Haxby Road, York YO31 8TA. Tel 01904 658197 |
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Merchant Adventurers' Hall |
Fossgate, York YO1 9XD. Tel 01904 654818 |
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Micklegate Bar Mueum |
Micklegate, York YO1 6JX. Tel 01904 615505 |
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National Railway Museum |
Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ. Tel 08448153139 Email nrm@_;nrm.org.uk |
Children welcome. miniature railway, playground Accessible. Fully accessible, accessible toilets |
Piglets, Adventure Farm Park |
Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe Moor Lane, York YO32 9ST. Tel 01904 499700 Email info@_;pigletsfarmpark.co.uk |
Children welcome. Close encounters with many farm animals. Discover different fruits and vegetables growing on the farm. Pond dipping. Accessible. Disabled toilets & ramp access to all buildings. |
Quilt Museum and Gallery |
St Anthony's Hall, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW. Tel 01904 613242 Email admin@_;quiltersguild.org.uk |
Children welcome. Art cart and dressing up items at selected exhbitions. Sewing workshops during school holidays aimed at aged 8 and over Accessible. Platform lift to 1st floor exhibition fully accessible to wheelchair users and mobility scooters Dogs welcome with conditions. |
Tenpin York |
Stirling Road, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WZ. Tel 0871 873 2450 |
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The Ghost Trail |
The Minster, York YO1 7HH. Tel 01904 633276 |
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The Monks of Micklegate |
The Priory Church, Micklegate, York YO1 6EX. |
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The Original Ghost Walk York |
8pm at King's Arms Pub, Ouse Bridge, York YO1 9SN. Tel 01759 373090/01904 764222 Email ghostwalk.ofyork@_;talk21.com |
Children welcome. Stories are for all ages Accessible. Access the meeting point via King Street Dogs welcome |
The Web Adventure Park |
Cliftongate Business Park, Wiggington Road, York YO32 2RH.. Tel 01904 692221 Email info@_;webadventurepark.co.uk |
Wired high ropes,Indoor Play Centre,Outdoor Adventure Park,Mini Animal Farm,Eco Skating Rink,Horse Riding Children welcome. Children's Adventure Centre, indoor play centre, High ropes,eco skating rink, horse riding |
Theatre Royal |
St Leonard's Place, York YO1 7HD. Tel 01904 623568 |
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Treasurer's House |
Minster Yard, York YO1 7JL. Tel 01904 624247 |
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Vue Cinemas |
Clifton Moor, York YO30 4XY. Tel 0871 224 0240 |
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York Art Gallery |
Exhibiton Square, York YO1 7EW. Tel 01904 687687 Email art.gallery@_;ymt.org.uk |
Closed until Easter 2015 for a major redevelopment. See York St Mary's for Yorks Art Gallery's contemporay art space. |
York Barbican Centre |
Paragon Street, York YO10 4NT. Tel 0844 8542757 |
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York Boat |
The boatyard, Lendal Bridge, York YO1 7DP. Tel 01904 628324 Email info@_;yorkboat.co.uk |
Children welcome. Accessible. Limited disabled access,ramped pontoon at Kings Staith Landing and 1 accessible boat Dogs welcome with conditions. |
York Bus |
Exhibiton Square, York YO1 7AB. Tel 01904 633 990 |
Children welcome. Open top bus tour Accessible. Wheelchair Accessible on some tour buses |
York Castle Museum |
Castle Area, Eye of York, York YO1 9RY. Tel 01904 687687 Email castle.museum@_;ymt.org.uk |
Children welcome. Toy's, galleries etc, See website for detailed activities Accessible. The ground floor, Victorian Street, York Castle Prison, The Sixties exhibitions and cafe are accessible to wheelchair users. The two upper floors are not. free entry to wheelchair user and one carer, disabled toilet Dogs welcome with conditions. |
York Cat Trail |
York Glass Ltd, 34 The Shambles, York YO1 7LX. |
Children welcome. Follow a map to find the cat statues on the historic buildings |
York City Centre Churches |
York City Centre Churches, York YO1. Tel 01904 619489 Email info@_;coreyork.org |
Children welcome. Some churches have displays of interesting material or things for children to do. Accessible. Some churches have better accessibility than others. |
York Cold War Bunker |
Monument Close, York YO24 4HT. Tel 01904 646940 |
Sat & Sun 16 July - 2 September 2012 |
York Dungeon |
12 Clifford Street, York YO1 3RD. Tel 0871 4232260 |
Children welcome. Website information - Only suitable for children age 4 and over Accessible. Accessible by manual wheelchair only, which needs to be pushed. The user needs to be able to transfer to a stair lift to go up two flights of stairs. Only one wheelchair user allowed per hour. Unsuitable for Visually Impaired Guests due to the dark nature of the attraction |
York Glaziers Trust |
6 Deansgate, York YO1 7JB. Tel 01904 557228 Email info@_;yorkglaziers.org.uk |
York Glaziers Trust is the oldest and largest specialist stained glass conservation studio in Britain. Bedern Studio Tours can be booked via York Minster Box Office, please see www.yorkminster.org. Accessible. Fully accessible |
York Haunted House |
35 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW. Tel 0808 2089 666 |
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York Minster |
Deangate, York YO1 1HH. Tel 0844 9390016 Email visitors@_;yorkminster.org |
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York Pullman Bus Company |
Wetherby Road, York YO23 3QA. Tel 01904 622992 |
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York St Mary's |
Castlegate, York YO1 9RN. Tel 01904 687687 |
York St Mary's is a beautiful medieval church used as a contemporary visual art venue. Each year, York Art Gallery commissions an artist to create a site-specific installation within this unique space or invites an artist to show an existing work. Until 2015, York St Mary's will open for a longer season during the closure of York Art Gallery. |
Yorkshire Museum |
Museum Gardens, York YO1 7FR. Tel 01904 650333 Email yorkshire.museum@_;ymt.org.uk |
Children welcome. Accessible. Museum and 10 acre gardens fully accessible. |
York's Chocolate Story |
King's Square, York YO1 7LD. Tel 0845 498 9411 |
Children welcome. Accessible. Wheelchair access to all areas of the attraction. Lift to all floors and accessible toilet on ground floor. The Chocolate Bar has a wheelchair accessible counter and designated wheelchair seating. |