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

The walls surround the medieval city in a c-shape (there was originally a lake to one side of the City) and are almost unchanged since their construction in the 13th Century.

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York

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!

National Railway Museum Evensong

The beautifully restored home of Lord Fairfax and his daughter, Ann

"He has built her a resplendent house filled with beautiful things so that she might have a bright future in a glorious society"

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

We will show you around the hidden paths and passages of the city.

Some of these little footpaths and back alleys have existed since mediaeval times.

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.

The Jorvik Centre

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.

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