I work in York (how lucky am I!!!) - there's so much to do. A colleague and I sometimes take a packed lunch on the red boat trip to get us out of the office at lunchtime (in summer!) - not cheap, but very pleasant. However, unless it doesn't rain between now and your visit you will be very lucky to find the boats operating - the river is very high and they can't get under the bridges!
Personally, I love Jorvick and can spend hours in there, but I'm a supressed archeologist, so even the very first exhibit (a reconstruction of the site when they uncovered it, under a glass floor so you can walk all over it and see how things were found) can keep be occupied for a ridiculously long time!!
Have a great time - York is a beautiful city.
Fingers crossed the river does not rise further. It would be nice to do the red boat trip. Will need to extend our trip I think Either that or return in the warmer months. Plenty for us to see and do
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January - Red Squirrel
February - Red Squirrel
March - Gimme Shelter
April - Elie
May - Noah's Ark
May - Riverside, Skipton
May - Blair Castle
June - Braithwaite Bridges
July - The Star
July - Witches Craig
July - Scone
August - Highburn House
September - Gimme Shelter
Hi Krazykamper, I used to live and work in York. As well as the Minster there are lots of beautiful medieval churches - my favourites were Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, All Saints, North Street and All Saints, Pavement. (Pavement is the name of a street - York is famous for streets with odd names). Unlike the Minster, they're free to enter!
The kids might enjoy a visit to Clifford's Tower, a ruined castle with a gory history, right in the city centre. The small Richard the Third museum is interesting, especially its location - inside Monk Bar, one of York's famous old gates.
And who could resist the Lloyd's Bank Turd - yes, really! It's the largest example of fossilised human poo ever found and is in the Jorvik Centre! Google it for more info.
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If you have the opportunity, go to the Minster at 5 ish (check their website) for Evensong...it is truly beautiful. the Minster choir have the most amazing 'Counter tenors'.
I was brought up in a village nr York so I know it backwards
Castle Howard is also worth squint if you are in the vicinity.
the best way to enjoy York is on foot, so Park & Ride if you can.
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Camping Nanzel, Limone, Lake
Garda..perfect for MTB, Kayak, SUP and fell running training.
Favourite areas: Provence, French Alps, Savigny (as a stop over for Southern France: Rhein valley as a stop over for Italy. 78
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
Topic: Trip to York
Either that or return in the warmer months. Plenty for us to see and do 
