York and things to do
The apartments are both situated within a 10 minute walk from the centre of the historic city of York with its many award-winning attractions:
The Minister, The Shambles, Clifford Tower, The Jorvic Centre, The National Railway Museum, Excellent Restaurants, The City Sight Tour, The River Tour, The Barbican sports centre and swimming pool.
York is host to a great variety of shops and restaurants from the unique and unusual 'tucked' away shops to the familiar high street names. For all your self-catering needs Sainsburys is within 5 minutes and there is a large Marks and Spencers close by. There is a great designer outlet village on the edge of the city to pick up a bargain!
Further afield are all the attractions of the Yorkshire Countryside including The North Yorkshire Moors and 'Heartbeat' Country, The Yorkshire Coast, The Yorkshire Dales, Castle Howard, Fountains Abbey and Harewood House.
Useful links in York
Attractions
York Miniser - www.yorkminster.org
Treasures House - www.nationaltrust.org.uk
National Railway Museum - www.nrm.org.uk
Jorvik Viking Centre - www.vikingjorvik.com
York Dungeon - www.thedungeons.com
York Castle Museum - www.york.castle.museum
Yorkshire Museum - www.york.yorkshire.museum
York Art Gallery - www.york.art.museum
Impressions Gallery - www.impressions-gallery.com
Entertainment and Leisure
York Racecourse - www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
Theatre Royal - www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Boat Trips - www.yorkboat.co.uk
Grand Opera House - www.getlive.co.uk/york
Barbican Centre - www.york.gov.uk/leisure
Waterworld and Gym - www.courtneys.co.uk
Out of Town
National Trust - www.nationaltrust.org
Castle Howard - www.castlehoward.co.uk
The Eden Camp - www.edencamp.co.uk
Flamingoland Theme Park - www.flamingoland.co.uk
Lightwater Valley Theme Park - www.lightwatervalley.net
The York Maze - www.yorkmaze.co.uk
Monks Cross Shopping centre - www.monkscross.net
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