York, England (Point of interest)

York Art Gallery houses one of the region's finest collections of European painting, spanning over 600 years and displayed in themed areas. Among the artists on show are Belloto, Reynolds, Parmigianino, Lowry and Nash. The gallery also stages tempo... Continue reading →

York's Castle Museum brings more than 400 years of history back to life in its award-winning exhibitions and displays. Visitors can wander through cobbled streets, see loads of historic costumes, view the toys that children used to treasure and go... Continue reading →

York Minster is the largest medieval building in England and the biggest gothic cathedral north of the Alps. Originally, the Minster was built on what was the headquarters of a Roman fortress. This period of the building's history is recorded in t... Continue reading →

Located just 15 miles north-east of York, Castle Howard is one of Britain's finest and grandest stately homes. Built in 1699, it remains the private home of the Howard family, but now receives hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. The magn... Continue reading →

York's National Railway Museum takes visitors on a journey through over 200 years of life on the railways, taking in the golden age of steam travel. From "real" platforms, sound effects recreate the busy and exciting atmosphere of another era. The... Continue reading →

York has more miles of intact city walls than anywhere else in England, visited by over a million people every year. Originally built as defences in Roman times, they've been added to and rebuilt over the centuries. The most notable Roman remain i... Continue reading →