Sights & Attractions in Yorkshire

Things to Do in York

Name	Category	Location

Castle Museum A former 18th-century debtors' prison, this quirky museum of everyday...	Museums / Galleries	York

City walls York's almost 3 miles of ancient stone walls are among the best...	Architectural Sites	York

Clifford's Tower This rather battered-looking keep at the top of a steep mound...	Architectural Sites	York

Dig This venture from the people behind the Jorvik Viking Centre...	Museums / Galleries	York

Fairfax House This 1762 Georgian town house is a museum of decorative arts...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	York


Guildhall This mid-15th-century building by the River Ouse was a meeting...	Government Buildings	York

Jorvik Viking Centre This kid-focused exhibition re-creates a 10th-century Viking...	Museums / Galleries	York

Merchant Adventurers' Hall Built between 1357 and 1368 by a wealthy medieval guild, this...	Government Buildings	York

National Railway Museum A must for train-lovers, Britain's biggest railway museum houses...	Museums / Galleries	York

The Shambles York's best-preserved medieval street has shops and residences...	Neighborhoods / Streets	York

Stonegate This narrow, pedestrian-only street of Tudor and 18th-century...	Neighborhoods / Streets	York

Treasurer's House Surprises await inside this large 17th-century house, the home...	Houses / Mansions	York

York Minster Focal point of the city, this vast cathedral is the largest medieval...	Religious Sites	York

Yorkshire Museum The natural and archaeological history of the county, including...	Museums / Galleries	York
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