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Get to know York on an afternoon tour of the city, including Afternoon Tea!

We will also show you the bus stops, where to change money, the main shopping areas and our meeting points for activities in the City.

One of our top museums famous for its reconstruction of Victorian York.

Set partly in the remains of York Castle and mainly in the remains of York Prison, The Castle Museum is best-known for Kirkgate, a reconstructed Victorian street, complete with day and night lighting and shops with staff in period costume. The museum also has temporary exhibitions, local craft exhibits and its own flour mill on the banks of the River Foss.

York is home to the largest Railway Museum in the World.

It's not all about trains and engineering. This enormous museum also includes the Royal Carriages. See how the British Royal Family from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II travel by train!

A short drive north brings us to White Horse Bank and some amazing views over the Vale of York

Join us in the guest house next door and learn how to make the traditional Yorkshire pudding, and of course, eat some.

This is your chance to find out how to make the delicious, but very simple, Yorkshire Puddings. While they are cooking we will tell you their history!

Yorkshire has some of the most dramatic coastline in England with long sandy beaches, high cliffs and some beautiful coastal towns and villages.

We will visit Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby and also have the chance to visit Goathland - home to Hogsmead station, a must for Harry Potter fans!

We welcome our new participants and say goodbye to those leaving. It's sad to say goodbye but we hope you have had a great time with us and will have many happy memories of your time in York!

We can arrange taxi transfers to any airports but most participants choose Manchester or Leeds. Manchester is particularly convenient as it also has a direct train service to York.

A chance to walk the 3.2kms of York's famous Bar Walls

We will guide you round, explain the history - including why a 50m section is missing! We will finish with a well earned drink!

Famous for being the first of its kind, the much imitated Jorvik centre is a great introduction to Viking York.

Sit back as your time car carries you round this detailed reconstruction of Viking streets, houses and workshops, then visit the underground museum!

This is a great chance to try some of our amazing local cheese.

Cheese has always been a part of English food but many smaller cheeses and cheese makers disappeared in the twentieth century. Thankfully, a resurgence or artisan cheesemaking means that some lovely local cheeses are available again!

York Minster is the highlight of any visit to the City and is one of the best-loved and most visited buildings in the UK!

You will have a private, guided tour of the Cathedral and a chance to attend Choral Evensong at the end of out visit.

Join us for tea - or help us with the baking!

We will be baking Fat Rascals, a bit like a Scottish/Devon Scone - but more tasty! If you don't like cooking but do like cakes, join us later to eat the results with a lovely cup of Yorkshire tea!

The Royal Armouries is home to one of the world's largest collections of arms and armour, but also provides a fascinating insight into some of the wars which have shaped Europe over the last 1000 years.

The museum is in Leeds and a short walk brings us to the shopping area for some free time!

We welcome our new participants and say goodbye to those leaving. It's sad to say goodbye but we hope you have had a great time with us and will have many happy memories of your time in York!

We can arrange taxi transfers to any airports but most participants choose Manchester or Leeds. Manchester is particularly convenient as it also has a direct train service to York.

See some of York's many Medieval Halls

Most trades in the medieval period had guilds, and most guilds had their own hall. Several of these still exist and can be visited. We will guide you round two of the best halls, explaining their history and their importance to York.

York Minster is the highlight of any visit to the City and is one of the best-loved and most visited buildings in the UK!

You will have a private, guided tour of the Cathedral and a chance to attend Choral Evensong at the end of out visit.

Yorkshire is perhaps the greatest of the brewing regions in England and home to some famous beers.

What is the difference between beer, ale and lager? Why is it called Indian Pale Ale? Just a couple of questions we will answer in our introduction to English beer!

Barley Hall is a reconstructed medieval townhouse in the city of York, England. It was built around 1360 by the monks of Nostell Priory near Wakefield and extended in the 15th century.

Join us in the guest house next door and learn how to make the traditional Yorkshire pudding, and of course, eat some.

This is your chance to find out how to make the delicious, but very simple, Yorkshire Puddings. While they are cooking we will tell you their history and then eat them.

Harewood is a great stately home, coming to terms with its history and involvement in the slave trade. The house is home to a stunning collection of art and furniture and also has a lake, gardens and a bird garden. Harrogate is a charming spa town with some good shopping and a famous tea room!

We welcome our new participants and say goodbye to those leaving. It's sad to say goodbye but we hope you have had a great time with us and will have many happy memories of your time in York!

We can arrange taxi transfers to any airports but most participants choose Manchester or Leeds. Manchester is particularly convenient as it also has a direct train service to York.

A chance to walk the 3.2kms of York's famous Bar Walls

We will guide you round, explain the history - including why a 50m section is missing! We will finish with a well earned drink!

Fairfax House is a beautifully preserved Georgian Town House with some amazing furniture. The House, now open as a museum, has an interesting history, having been a storeroom for The Castle Museum and a Cinema!

This is a great chance to try some of our amazing local cheese.

Cheese has always been a part of English food but many smaller cheeses and cheese makers disappeared in the twentieth century. Thankfully, a resurgence of artisan cheesemaking means that some lovely local cheeses are available again!

Clifford's Tower is the largest remaining building of York Castle, northern England's greatest medieval royal fortress.

York is home to the largest Railway Museum in the World.

It's not all about trains and engineering. This enormous museum also includes the Royal Carriages. See how the British Royal Family from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II travel by train!

Rievaulx Abbey is a peaceful valley in the North York Moors. See the impressive ruins of one of England's most powerful Cistercian monasteries. Helmsley is a beautiful little market town and the gateway to the Yorkshire moors, with great ice cream available.

We welcome our new participants and say goodbye to those leaving. It's sad to say goodbye but we hope you have had a great time with us and will have many happy memories of your time in York!

We can arrange taxi transfers to any airports but most participants choose Manchester or Leeds. Manchester is particularly convenient as it also has a direct train service to York.

Get to know York on an afternoon tour of the city, including Afternoon Tea!

We will also show you the bus stops, where to change money, the main shopping areas and our meeting points for activities in the City.

York Minster is the highlight of any visit to the City and is one of the best-loved and most visited buildings in the UK!

You will have a private, guided tour of the Cathedral and a chance to attend Choral Evensong at the end of out visit.

Yorkshire is perhaps the greatest of the brewing regions in England and home to some famous beers.

What is the difference between beer, ale and lager? Why is it called Indian Pale Ale? Just a couple of questions we will answer in our introduction to English beer!

One of our top museums famous for its reconstruction of Victorian York.

Set partly in the remains of York Castle and mainly in the remains of York Prison, The Castle Museum is best-known for Kirkgate, a reconstructed Victorian street complete with day and night lighting and shops with staff in period costume. The museum also has temporary exhibitions, local craft exhibits and its own flour mill on the banks of the River Foss.

Test your general knowledge in small teams. The quiz is not about English but it may be about England! During the quiz we will have our evening meal.

The Royal Armouries is home to one of the world's largest collections of arms and armour, but also provides a fascinating insight into some of the wars which have shaped Europe over the last 1000 years. The museum is in Leeds and a short walk brings us to the shopping area for some free time!

It's sad to say goodbye but we hope you have had a great time with us and will have many happy memories of your time in York!

We can arrange taxi transfers to any airports but most participants choose Manchester or Leeds. Manchester is particularly convenient as it also has a direct train service to York.