Places to Visit in York

York is full of interesting places to visit and things to do, from historical buildings to amusement venues, you’ll never be stuck for ideas when you visit the city.

Order by:  Name  |  Distance from the Minster

Castle Snooker & Pool Club

Set by the side of Clifford’s Tower, Castle Snooker & Pool club features 8 snooker tables, 2 American pool tables and 1 English pool table. It also serves a selection of food and drink.

1 mile(s) from the Minster.
Castle Snooker & Pool Club, 9 Tower St, York, YO1 9SA

York Railway Institute

The Railway Institute has over 3000 members and is the home to a range of clubs including football, golf, sailing and badminton. The venue is used for a number of events including dance, badminton and theatre and can be booked out.

1 mile(s) from the Minster.
Railway Institute, 22 Queen St, York YO24 1AD, United Kingdom

Clifford’s Tower

Clifford’s Tower offers stunning views of the city from it’s vantage point on top of a mound. The tower is what’s left of the York Castle which was built by William the Conqueror.

1 mile(s) from the Minster.
Tower St, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9SA, United Kingdom

York Castle Museum

The York Castle Museum hosts a variety of exhibits from a fully reconstructed Victorian street showing the varying lives of the rich and the poor to the castle prison which once housed the infamous Dick Turpin.

1 mile(s) from the Minster.
Eye of York, York YO1 9RY, United Kingdom

Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar

Find out about his early life as an exile Lancastrian heir to the throne, see the impact on the city of York as it continued to prosper throughout his reign and enjoy interactive experiences exploring life and death in Tudor times.

1 mile(s) from the Minster.
Micklegate, York YO1 6JX, United Kingdom

National Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum is a vast museum showcasing the history of the Britain’s railway. The museum features a massive collection of locomotives as well as over a million objects from 300 years of railway history.

1 mile(s) from the Minster.
Leeman Rd, York, York YO26 4XJ, United Kingdom

National Centre for Early Music

The National Centre for Early Music an entertainment venue based in a medieval church, it features a packed concert programme including jazz, world, folk and early music concerts.

1 mile(s) from the Minster.
St Margarets Church, Walmgate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9TL, United Kingdom

Bar Convent Museum

The Bar Convent was founded in 1686 and is still been used today as a residence for the religious community. The 18th century building’s house a museum, library, gift shop, meeting rooms, guest accommodation and a café.

1 mile(s) from the Minster.
17 Blossom St, York YO24 1AQ, United Kingdom

York Barbican

The York Barbican is York’s biggest entertainment venue with a 1500 seating capacity. It puts on events all year round from concerts to plays, comedy and ballets as well as the UK snooker championship.

1 mile(s) from the Minster.
York Barbican, Paragon St, York, York YO10 4BZ, UK

Joseph Rowntree Theatre

The Joseph Rowntree Theatre is a community theatre that puts on a number of productions every year by professional and local amateur groups.

2 mile(s) from the Minster.
Haxby Rd, York YO31 8TA, United Kingdom