Yorkshire Sights

Fairfax House Review

This 1762 Georgian town house is a museum of decorative arts. The house is beautifully decorated with period furniture, crystal chandeliers, and silk wallpaper. Entrance on Monday is restricted to guided tours at 11 and 2.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN | Map It
  • Phone: 01904/655543
  • Cost: £6
  • Hours: Feb.--Dec., Tues.--Sat. 10--5, Sun. 12:30--4; Mon. by appt.; last admission 30 mins before closing
  • Website: www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk
  • Location: York

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