York Attractions

High Ousegate, York, YO1 8RZ, Tel: 01845 578332

All Saints stands in the centre of one of the earliest paved streets in York, hence its name. It plays an important role in the civic history of the city, as it is the Guild Church for the city’s seven companies and guilds.

Pickering Station, Park Street, Pickering, YO18 7AJ, Tel: 01751 472508, Email

Enjoy fun days out for all the family aboard the world’s most popular heritage steam railway.

King's Square, York, YO1 7LD, Tel: 0845 4989411, Email

York's newest visitor attraction, now open!. Take a mouth-watering journey through the story of chocolate and confectionery in York.

St Margarets Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL, Tel: 01904 632220

Welcome to the award-winning National Centre for Early Music - a centre of excellence for music making of all kinds - and an established conference and recording venue.

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

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

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.

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.

Naburn, York, YO19 4RW, Tel: 01904 621021

300+ berths for long and short mooring. A caravan certified club Week/Day/Half Day/Hour boat hire available

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.

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

Kilnwick Percy Hall, Pocklington, YO42 1UF, Tel: 01759 304832

A residential Buddhist community, set in 40 acres of gardens and parkland, offering a range of meditation courses and retreats with something to suit everyone.

1 Museum Street, York, YO1 7DT, Tel: 01904 550099

Friendly, efficient staff is on hand at the state of the art VisitYork Information Centre to help you get the best out of your visit to this lovely city and surrounding area.

Yorkshire Lavender, Terrington, North Yorkshire, YO60 6PB, Tel: 01653 648008, Email

The North of England's triple award-winning visitor attraction, Lavender Farm and Gardens. Specialist Plant Nursery, Gift Shop, EJ's licensed Tea Room/Restaurant, Lavender Maze, Sculpture and Deer Park all set within the Howardian Hills.

Exhibition Square, York, YO1 7EW, Tel: 01904 687687

York Art Gallery is currently closed as a major redevelopment takes place and will reopen for Easter 2015.

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.

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.

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.

Scampston, Malton, YO17 8NG, Tel: 01944 759111

An exciting 4 acre contemporary garden, created by Piet Oudolf, with striking perennial meadow planting as well as traditional spring/autumn borders. Scampston Hall also opens to visitors for a shorter season in the summer