We welcome our new participants to 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 our visit.

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!

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!

Yorkshire Pudding will be on the menu in the hotel; you get a chance to make it!

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 once done, we will eat them. It's not just food for thought!

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!

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!

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 town house located in the city's historic centre. Imagine what life was like for the family who lived there during the 13th century.

The Hall is divided into rooms, each furnished with authentic ornaments and recreating the style of the era.

Nothing is more British than an afternoon tea, complete with scones!

Follow a classic English recipe to learn how to make scones, then enjoy them freshly baked with a cup of tea.

Manchester is one of the most well-known cities in the north of England.

You will have the opportunity to get to know this characteristic city, have some lunch, and make the most of some free time to explore.

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.

Opened in 1830, this is one of the earliest purpose-built museums in the country

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!

See some of the pieces on exhibit here in York.

York Art Gallery's collections are of national and international importance, including over 1,000 paintings and a nationally significant collection of twentieth-century studio ceramics.

Parkin is a traditional British cake eaten around this time of year.

Bring out your inner baker and see if yours passes our taste test!

A truly picturesquese little town with an iconic viaduct and an historical witch

No trip to York around Christmas would be complete without visiting York's St. Nicholas Christmas Market.

Treat yourself to a mulled wine and finish your Christmas shopping at the same time!

We will pay a late visit to the Minster and stay to listen to Evensong

This is a traditional Christian choral service and a real York experience.

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!

A chance to see a wonderfully restored townhouse, built by a Georgian gentleman for his beautiful daughter

Somewhere between a scone and a rock bun, Fat Rascals are a Yorkshire treat to be enjoyed with afternoon tea.

Have a go at making your own. We hope they taste and look as good as the ones in the picture!