Today’s ruins date from the turn of the 13th Century. After consolidation by the de Roos family, the castle briefly passed to Richard III until...

This centre is not usually open to the public and so if you want to access the large collection you will be required to make...

Stroll and picnic on the elegant half-mile grass terrace and enjoy the superb views over Rievaulx Abbey to Ryedale and the Hambleton Hils. Visit...

This Cistercian monastery was founded in 1131 as part of a missionary effort to reform Christianity in western Europe. A founding community of 12 grew...

Nunnington Hall is a mellow 17th Century manor house surrounded by a sheltered, walled garden on the banks of the River Rye, stocked with scented...

It was between 1760 and 1767 that the eccentric parson Laurence Sterne wrote his famous tale Tristian Shandy. The early 15th Century house is...

The Ryedale Folk Museum invites visitors to go on a trip through time, back to an age when life was very different from today, and...

Byland Abbey is one of the most charming pieces of religious architecture in this area of the world. The historic abbey has been one...

An extensive museum containing a magnificent collection of objects covering the last 200 years with something for all the family. The collection aims to reflect...

The World of James Herriot offers a unique tribute one of the most famous vets and authors from Yorkshire. Based in his original surgery...

This museum is based in the house where Thomas Lord, founder of Lord’s Cricket Ground, was born in 1755. There are eight rooms of...

Situated on top of a grassy mound, Pickering Castle offer a splendid view of the surrounding countryside. The stone ruins consist of two baileys with...

This interesting visitor centre opened in 1995 and gives you the chance to see how the furniture industry has developed, and continues to flourish in...

Begun in 1699, and taking over 100 years to complete, Castle Howard is still the home of the Howard family and is arguably one of...

Our falconry courses or hawk walks are an ideal birthday or Christmas present or a fantastic idea for that corporate company special day out for...

Originally a 1940s prisoner of war camp this award winning attraction is more than just a military museum. In contains some fascinating displays that make...

Malton Museum is Ryedale’s major archaeological museum and is located in the heart of Malton’s market place. The renowned collections are imaginatively displayed....

Kirkham Priory is owned and overseen by English Heritage, and a great deal of time and effort has been invested into this site to restore...

Mount Grace Priory is England’s most important Carthusian ruin - the remains of a 14th Century priory. It has a small herb garden, nature...

The Richard III Museum is located in Monk Bar – one of York’s mediaeval entrances to the city. It is an appropriate location as the...

Just underneath the city wall, the Merchant Taylors’ Hall appears from the outside to be a 17th Century building. However, underneath this more recent exterior,...

As its name suggests, the Treasurer’s House was once home to the Treasurer of York Minster and the building lies within the Minster’s shadow. Its...

St William’s College is dedicated to St William of York who was a nephew of King Stephen and probably a great-grandson of William the Conqueror....

DIG is an exhibition located in the historic city of York that relates to the massive archaeological programme that has gone on in and around...

The ARC provides visitors with a fascinating opportunity to discover York’s history in an unusual way. It is actually a working archaeology unit but it...

Bedern Hall is a mediaeval building in one of York’s oldest districts. The Bedern area had degenerated into slums until it was redeveloped in recent...

Located in the shadow of York Minster, St Michael-le-Belfrey is built on a site upon which a church has been in existence since 1294. It...

Housed in what was once the school, in which Captain James Cook was educated, the museum has displays about Cook’s early life and later achievements....

Saint Margaret Clitherow was a butcher’s wife who converted to Catholicism and permitted mass to be said in her house despite this being a crime...

The Council for British Archaeology is the main academic body that oversees the work of the archaeologists working in the United Kingdom. Their headquarters...

The De Grey Rooms is a fine 19th Century building located on the junction of Exhibition Square and York’s finest crescent – St Leonard’s Place.Originally...

King’s Manor is a beautiful building which dates back to the 13th Century and housed the Council of the North following the dissolution of the...

York Deanery is the residence of the Dean of York Minster who is responsible for all administrative matters concerning the Minster. His residence is located...

Barley Hall is an excellent example of a 15th Century timber-framed house which was built on the site of a former monastery. Today the hall...

The York City Art Gallery first opened in 1879 for the Yorkshire Fine Art Exhibition as a temporary building. Three years later the building which...

The City of York is one of the most historic, beautiful and most visited tourist cities in the country. This heritage centre and library...

The Theatre Royal has been producing theatre for more than 250 years in its current location. Previously known as the New Theatre, it became ‘Royal’...

The museum was designed by William Wilkins in 1829 to house a geological collection it quickly began to attract large numbers of visitors. However, due...

The Hospitium is a picturesque 14th Century listed building overlooking the Yorkshire Museum and Museum Gardens in the heart of the City of York. One...

The only Roman tower still in existence in the city, the Multangular Tower, was once part of the Roman defences about the time of the...