On Sundays we say hello to new students. We can help you plan your transfer from your arrival airport or, if you prefer, arrange a taxi transfer for you.

Taxi transfers are not included in the course fee and there is an additional charge

Getting to York Taxi transfers

This is our chance to show you some of the highlights which make York one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe!

We will also show you the bus stops, where to change money, the main shopping areas and other points of interest in the city. You can be sure of an engaging and personal introduction to the friendliest and most beautiful cities in the UK.

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

The UK was 'the cradle of the railways': an industry which transformed the way the world moves. From the earliest trains to the world's fastest steam train, from trains built in the UK to a bullet train from Japan, see some of the most remarkable vehicles which ever existed as you explore this one-of-a-kind building.

National Railway Museum

An award-winning, beautiful townhouse, with stunning rooms and a fantastic garden.

Nestled behind York Minster and set in a tranquil garden, this historic property showcases a remarkable collection of antique furniture, ceramics, textiles and paintings from a 300-year period.

Taste some Yorkshire beer at a local restaurant.

York is the ideal place to experience the UK's rich beer culture, being surrounded by famous breweries such as Black Sheep in Masham and Turning Point in Knaresborough. It also contains its own up-and-coming craft brewery in Brew York, which serves over 45 different beers in its tap hall. Taste a range of local beers and ales in a perfect introduction to this part of the English experience.

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 in our gorgeous Melton Guest House dining room.

Knaresborough is a pretty market town with a castle and a famous bridge crossing the river Nidd. Harrogate is a charming spa town with some good shopping and a famous tea room!

Knaresborough is full of surprises, a warren of medieval streets and stone staircases that weave their way up and down the hill and a castle that looks out over a river and an iconic viaduct. Harrogate has the faded beauty of a Victorian spa town, once a popular resort of the well-to-do of Europe.

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 airport is particularly convenient as it also has a direct train service to York.

Airport transfers

York has some of the finest city walls in Europe and they provide great views of the city.

Built by the Romans, knocked down by the Vikings, rebuilt by mediaeval Englishmen, the history of York's walls is long, yet they still stand. They encircle the town's mediaeval centre, still following the Roman route. Walking them, we will follow in the footsteps of a thousand years' worth of York people.

York Minster is visible from almost anywhere in York, and is one of the city's most famous sights.

York Minster's size - it is the largest mediaeval Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe - is not its only impressive feature. Its interior houses some of the most important mediaeval stained glass in the world, and it is the cathedral of the second-most important figure in the Church of England, the Archibishop of York.

York Minster

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

A painstaking reconstruction of the original, the Hall is divided into rooms, each furnished with authentic ornaments and recreating the style of the era.

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

Can you tell your cheddar from your Wensleydale? 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!

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

York was the Capital of Viking Britain and their City was based on the banks of the river. A major excavation in the 1970s uncovered streets, houses and thousands of artifacts, many of which became the basis for the much imitated Jorvik Viking Centre.

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

The coast's highlights are Robin Hood's Bay, a gorgeous cove known for its beauty, fossils and rockpools. We'll also visit Whitby, a fishing town with literary links - it is the place Dracula landed in England after sailing from Bulgaria. Explore these wonderful places, and try some fish and chips while you do!

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.

Airport transfers

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 in our gorgeous Melton Guest House dining room.

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

The UK was 'the cradle of the railways': an industry which transformed the way the world moves. From the earliest trains to the world's fastest steam train, from trains built in the UK to a bullet train from Japan, see some of the most remarkable vehicles which ever existed as you explore this one-of-a-kind building.

National Railway Museum

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

This is a traditional Christian choral service and a real York experience. Hear carefully selected music sung by a leading choir, all in the peerless beauty of the Minster. Composers like Byrd and Tallis

York Minster

Taste some Yorkshire beer at a local restaurant.

York is the ideal place to experience the UK's rich beer culture, being surrounded by famous breweries such as Black Sheep in Masham and Turning Point in Knaresborough. It also contains its own up-and-coming craft brewery in Brew York, which serves over 45 different beers in its tap hall. Taste a range of local beers and ales in a perfect introduction to this part of the English experience.

We will explore some of York's lesser-known old churches

The Minster may be the largest and greatest of York's churches, but the city's historic centre hides many smaller gems, from an 11th Century church founded by a Norwegian Earl, to one with a 15th Century stained glass window depicting the end of the world. Join us for this tour through some of the prettiest old buildings in the North of England

An lively town with canal-side café culture and historic shopping malls.

A city bursting with life and cultural energy, Leeds sprang out of the industrial revolution and boasts canal side cafes, beautiful red brick buildings, an amazing art gallery and astounding Victorian shopping arcades. We will start with a visit to the Royal Armouries and then walk along the canals into the heart of town.

On Sundays we say goodbye to those going home. We run a transfer service to Leeds and Manchester airport from early morning until the evening.

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!

Airport transfers