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York

3 Days in York

7Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumCentre

York Minster

The Great East Window and the tower climb.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1.5 h

    York Minster

    York Minster

  3. 16:45
    45 min

    Minster tower climb

    York Minster

  4. 19:00
    1.5 h

    Pint and pie at an old inn

    Food

    Ye Olde Starre Inne

Day 2Day TripFullRipon

Fountains Abbey

Britain's largest monastic ruin and Studley Royal water garden.

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Day 3City DayMediumCentre

The Shambles · City Walls

The leaning medieval butchers' street. Walk the medieval walls between Bootham Bar and Monk Bar.

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Saltaire

The model mill village and its Hockney gallery.

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Durham

The Norman cathedral and castle on a river bend.

Day Trip

Whitby

The abbey ruins of Dracula and fish and chips by the harbour.

Half Day

National Railway Museum

Mallard, the Flying Scotsman and royal carriages.

Half Day

Jorvik Viking Centre

A ride through Viking-age York, and Clifford's Tower.

Half Day

Afternoon Tea at Bettys

The Art Deco tea room.

When to Go

This version is for May–Jul, Dec. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Aug (83 mm), driest Apr (49 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER