Welcome to the official site for York

The North's spiritual capital for 2000 years, York is central to Britain's colourful history. Visit the stunning York Minster, enjoy Stonegate and Shambles shopping and live the York history at the JORVIK Viking Centre, National Railway Museum and York Castle Museum.

York is a compact walled riverside city and home to countless world-class attractions, museums and galleries. Accommodation in York is abundant, you can stay at stunning hotels in York or browse through our vast selection of B&B's and camping sites.

York is a year round destination offering a lively café bar and restaurant culture and vibrant entertainment and festivals. Ideally located as a touring base, atmospheric York is roughly 2-hours by rail from London, Edinburgh and Manchester.

Special Announcement

York Ebor Racing Festival: Racing for Wednesday has been abandoned.

ADVANCE BOOKED GENERAL ADMISSION BADGES AND TICKETS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REFUNDED.

However, don't worry about the weather! Despite the heavy rain, there’s still lots to see and do in York with over 30 attractions. With a York Pass, you can enjoy entry into many of them for free!

Grand Central offers 2 train tickets for the price of 1 on all Grand Central services when travelling to or from London!

The offer is available between 18 & 31 August! Buy your Grand ticket now on www.grandcentralrail.com