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

We will 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 friendliest and most beautiful cities in the UK

York

We will go 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. William Byrd and Thomas Tallis are among two of the revered composers whose work you could encounter in this greatest of UK churches

York Minster Evensong

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!

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 engine, from locomotives 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

Cook one of the county's best-known foods youself!

The good news is they are really easy to make! We will make some puddings and eat them together in the beautiful Dining Room of our gorgeous Melton Guest House

Visit a major city, Leeds, and a major museum, the Royal Armouries

Leeds is York’s larger, much younger cousin – it expanded massively over the industrial revolution in the 1800s, and is known today for its Victorian shopping arcades, its covered markets, and its street food. Explore this wonderful city after a trip to the Royal Armouries, a museum containing one of the largest collections of arms and armour in the world. Armour worn by Japanese samurai, King Henry VIII, and an Indian war elephant are just some of the fascinating objects you will see here

Royal Armouries

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

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

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

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 of the best fish and chips in England while you do!

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