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Yorkshire Dales Day Trip from York
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Moors, Whitby & The Yorkshire Steam Railway Day Trip from York
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North York Moors and Whitby Day Tour from York
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Original Harry Potter Locations Tour - York
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Top Attractions in York

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1. National Railway Museum

Speciality Museums • History Museums

Highlight for the boys was the footplate of the Flying Scotsman and the VR experience - highly recommend.

2. York Minster

Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals

By shazzylouwoodward

Beautiful building breathtaking views from the top if you pay for the tour lots to see just to sit and relax quietly...

3. York Castle Museum

Speciality Museums

By E3023YJchrisj

A great place with many different exhibits to satisfy all interests, i particularly liked the recreated Victorian street

4. Shambles

Neighbourhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks

By StephenBlake2014

Atmospheric, full of history and home to some fabulous shops to suit all age groups (especially Harry Potter fans).

5. York Maze

Amusement & Theme Parks

Temporarily closed

By K6185CQgemmaw

... hot weather, under cover for showers.. Fun activities lovely well kept park with fantasic/ hilarious tractor ride.

6. York City Walls

Ancient Ruins • Scenic Walking Areas

By goanywhereican

Great walk, just be aware that there are quite a few steps and it's open on one side so keep hold of little ones.

7. York's Chocolate Story

Speciality Museums

Plenty of samples through the tour which includes video, demonstrations and even a chance to make your own! Thoroughl...

8. Yorkshire Air Museum

Speciality Museums

By Granvillepet

Thank you Derek Earp for your patience, humour and incredible knowledge when taking my dad around the Halifax bomber.

9. Jorvik Viking Centre

Speciality Museums

When you first go in you can see through a glass floor the remains of the Viking settlement and the guides know every...

10. York Cold War Bunker

Historic Sites

I would love English Heritage to have even more modern historical sites like this one, from the Second World War and...

11. Museum Gardens

Gardens

Not a big park, but how many others anywhere contain a museum, a ruined abbey, Roman walls, medieval towers and Vikin...

12. Castle Howard

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

A must for all Bridgerton and Brideshead revisited fans and also other films/ series which are all shown in one of th...

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