Attractions

Monument Close, York, YO24 4HT, Tel: 01904 646940

Memories of a time when the threat of nuclear attack was a very real one will be evoked as English Heritage opens the bomb proof doors of the York Bunker to the public to reveal its cold war secrets.

Elvington Lane, York, YO19 5LT, Tel: 01904 607341, Email

Visit the world's largest maze! Meet the farm animals, play a round of crazy mazy golf, fun for all the family. Maze open from mid July until mid September and runs Halloween and Guy Fawkes events

Murton Lane, Murton, York, YO19 5UF, Tel: 01904 489966

Home to the Yorkshire Museum of Farming and more!

St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NN, Tel: 01904 543402 (F, Email

Grab a trowel and dig to see what you can find in DIG's specially designed excavation pits. Rediscover some of the finds that archaeologists have uncovered under the streets of York.

2 Coffee Yard, Off Stonegate, York, YO1 8AR, Tel: 01904 615505, Email

Discover the Medieval townhouse of the Prior's of Nostell and former Mayor of York. Rediscovered under a relatively modern façade, the stunning building has beautiful exposed timber frames, high ceilings and a horn window.

Coppergate, York, YO1 9WT, Tel: 01904 615505, Email

Travel back 1000 years on board your time machine through the backyards and houses to the bustling streets of Jorvik.

St Helens Square, York, YO1 9QN, Tel: 01904 552036, Email

One of York's great historic treasures and one of its best kept secrets.......

Windmill Rise, Holgate, York, YO26 4TX, Tel: 01904 624387

Holgate Windmill is full restored and working 18c Cornmill. Visitors can explore four floors and when wind permits watch flour milling taking place.

Stewart Lane, Stillingfleet, York, YO19 6HP, Tel: 01904 728506, Email

Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens and Nurseries is a hidden gem on the outskirts of York, where you can spend a few hours enjoying peace and tranquility.

3 Tower Street, York, YO1 9SB, Tel: 01904 461010

The Museum explores the history of two of Yorkshire's famous regiments; the Royal Dragoon Guards, and the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire. With over 80 showcases housing military artefacts collected over the last 300 years.

10 The Shambles, York, YO1 7LZ, Tel: 01904 676167, Email

Take your place in York's history at Past Images - Period Costume Photographers.

Minster Yard, York, YO1 7JL, Tel: 01904 624247, Email

Former home to the treasurer of York Minster and built over a roman road with ghost cellar, this house is not all that it seems.

35 Stonegate, York, YO1 8AW, Tel: 01904 541779

A real haunted house, over 700 years old. Countless visitors have felt the icy touch of invisible fingers and heard eerie screechings from the attic.

Halifax Way, Elvington, York, YO41 4AU, Tel: 01904 608595, Email

Based on a unique WWII Bomber Command Station, with tremendous atmosphere, fascinating exhibits, attractive Memorial Gardens and exciting seasonal events.

Tower Street, York, YO1 9SA, Tel: 01904 646940, Email

Once the central stronghold of York Castle, the tower is all that remains, the views from the top show clearly why it was of such strategic importance.

Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN, Tel: 01904 655543, Email

A beautiful Georgian House with full period detail, see how a Georgian gent lived and entertained.

St Anthony's Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW, Tel: 01904 613242, Email

England's only museum dedicated to quiltmaking and textile arts.

Deangate, York, YO1 7HH, Tel: 08449 390016, Email

The largest medieval gothic cathedral north of the Alps, a treasure house of over 800 years of stained glass.

Monkbar, York, YO1 7LQ, Tel: 01904 634191

The exhibition tells the story of Richard III, King of England (1483-1485).

12 Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RD, Tel: 0871 4232260., Email

Better. Bolder. Funnier. Opening Spring 2013 We'll take you on a unique thrill-filled journey through 2000 years of York's murky history.

On the Bar Walls, York, YO1 6JX, Tel: 01904 615 505

Situated on the route of York's famous walls walk, Micklegate Bar Museum has stood sentinel to the city for over 800 years.

The Eye of York, York, YO1 9RY, Tel: 01904 687687, Email

York Castle Museum - take a trip through time when you visit Britain's most famous Victorian Street experience at this fascinating museum of everyday life. Great New Attraction for 2009 - York Castle Prison.

Museum Gardens, York, YO1 7FR, Tel: 01904 687687, Email

On 1 August 2010 the Yorkshire Museum reopened after a major £2 million refurbishment. Housing some of the finest collections of archaeological and geological finds in Europe the Yorkshire Museum is the ideal first port of call for any trip

Fossgate, York, YO1 9XD, Tel: 01904 654818, Email

The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall is one of York’s medieval marvels. Set in beautiful gardens, it is open to the public some 650 years after construction began in 1357. Discover the Hall and its unique collections through a free audio tour.

Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XJ, Tel: 08448 153139, Email

Biggest collection of Railway objects in the world.

Roman Bath Public House, St Sampsons Square, York, Tel: 01904 620455

Home to the Roman Bath Museum