Summer 2024

We say hello to new students arriving on the first day of Summer 2024. We run a transfer service to Leeds and Manchester airport from early morning until the evening.

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 one of the kindest and most beautiful cities in the UK.

York

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.

York Minster

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

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.

The end of a busy week and a chance to unwind and reflect. Our barbecues are a feature of the summer and with something to eat and a glass in your hand the College garden is a great place to share time with friends!

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

Discover York's Roman remains.

You can still see elements of the first city, but you have to look for them! This tour will trace the development of Roman York and we will visit some of the surviving features of the Romans' Northern stronghold.

Awe-inspiring Gothic wonder

The largest medieval Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe with some of the finest medieval stained glass in the world, the current Minster took over 250 years to build.

Englands Finest Georgian Townhouse.

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

Fairfax House

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!

The end of a busy week and a chance to unwind and reflect. Our barbecues are a feature of the summer and with something to eat and a glass in your hand the College garden is a great place to share time with friends!

We'll visit an amazing country House with beautiful gardens, then we will walk around one of the prettiest towns in Yorkshire.

Harewood House, one of the most impressive stately homes in England, is now coming to terms with its history and involvement in the slave trade. It is home to a stunning collection of art and furniture and also has some of the best examples of the English art of landscape gardening. Knaresborough is a charming market town with a picturesque river, famous bridge, and a castle.

Harewood House Knaresborough

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

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

See some local as well as international paintings in York's Art Gallery

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. View stunning works by such painters as William Etty, Ethel Walker, Gwen John and John Atkinson Grimshaw, as well as the pottery of Bernard Leach.

York Art Gallery

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.

The end of a busy week and a chance to unwind and reflect. Our barbecues are a feature of the summer and with something to eat and a glass in your hand the College garden is a great place to share time with friends!

Bolton Abbey is famous as one of the most beautiful places in The Yorkshire Dales National Park. We will visit the Abbey, walk round the estate and enjoy the scenery.

After that we will head to Harrogate, a pretty little spa town for some free time and shopping.

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

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 one of the kindest and most beautiful cities in the UK.

York

Englands Finest Georgian Townhouse

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

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

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!

The end of a busy week and a chance to unwind and reflect. Our barbecues are a feature of the summer and with something to eat and a glass in your hand the College garden is a great place to share time with friends!

Beverley is a beautiful market town in East Yorkshire, famous for its square and church. Castle Howard is one of the most famous Stately Homes in England. Used for many films and TV series, the house is set in amazing grounds with lakes, follies and fountains.

On Sundays we say hello to new students and 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!

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

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

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.

The end of a busy week and a chance to unwind and reflect. Our barbecues are a feature of the summer and with something to eat and a glass in your hand the College garden is a great place to share time with friends!

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

Discover York's Roman remains.

You can still see elements of the first city, but you have to look for them! This tour will trace the development of Roman York and we will visit some of the surviving features of the Romans' Northern stronghold.

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.

Famous for being the first of its kind, the much imitated 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 Jorvik Viking Centre.

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!

Cheese Tasting