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Things to do in York

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Top Attractions in York

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1. National Railway Museum

Speciality Museums • History Museums

Shinkansen from Japan, the record-breaking Mallard, the Flying Scotsman - it was great to see the amazing engineering...

2. York Minster

Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals

An amazing place with so much history behind it, the stained glass windows are amazing and the architecture sublime,...

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 City Walls

Ancient Ruins • Scenic Walking Areas

A great walk around the amazing walls and history that surrounds York.

6. York Maze

Amusement & Theme Parks

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By K6185CQgemmaw

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

7. York's Chocolate Story

Speciality Museums

Brilliant is all I can say, you even get to make your own Chocolate Lolly, which was a bonus.

8. York Bird of Prey Centre

Nature & Wildlife Areas

By stevenjC4012GT

... and fly a range of Raptors, from Spectacle Owls, barn , tawny, Eagle owls, hawks, kestrels, and even a golden Eagle.

9. 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.

10. 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...

11. 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...

12. Museum Gardens

Gardens

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

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