Historic Sites in York
Ancient castles, grand abbeys, and remarkable monuments telling centuries of Yorkshire history.
All Historic Sites in York sorted by Yorkshire.com Recommendation
All Saints North Street, York - The Shrine and Parish Church
North St, York YO1 6JD, UK
Yorkshire Museum
Five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals, birds and fossils.
York City Church
The Citadel, Gillygate, York YO31 7EA, UK

Beningbrough Hall, Gallery & Gardens - Visitor Information & Prices

York Castle Museum
Victorian-era cobbled street recreated indoors with costumed guides, plus other exhibits.
Clifford's Tower, York
13th-century castle keep, built on a grass mound, formerly used as a prison & royal mint.
York Oratory
Duncombe Pl, York YO1 7EF, UK

York Minster
One of the world's most magnificent cathedrals, a masterpiece in stained glass and stone.
The Deathly Dark Tours
Grape Ln, York YO1 7HU, UK
Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate
Goodramgate, York YO1 7LF, UK

JORVIK Viking Centre
A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum.

York Mansion House
Tours are offered of this historic home, built for the Lord Mayor in 1732 & still in use.
Museum Gardens
Large gardens surrounding Yorkshire Museum, with mature trees, Roman ruins & a medieval abbey.
York City Walls
Remnants of a stonework enclosure around a rectangular fortification, erected in 71 CE.
National Trust - Treasurer's House, York
Well-preserved house filled with 17th- and 18th-century furniture, ceramics, textiles and paintings.

DIG
Archeology museum where children unearth replica historical finds in hands-on excavations.

Barley Hall
Restored former priory dating from 14th century, with high-ceilinged great hall & exposed timbers.
Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best Tour and Best of York Award!
Shambles, York YO1 8BL, UK
York Minster
Gothic cathedral with vast stained-glass windows, interactive Undercroft exhibition & tower tours.
National Railway Museum York
Railway history & artefacts, with 300 vehicles including steam world record holder, the Mallard.