Kids Days Out In York
About York - The North's spiritual capital for 2000 years, York is central to Britain's colourful history. York is a compact walled riverside city and home to countless world-class attractions, museums and galleries. 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.
Shopping - For those who love to indulge in some retail therapy, York really is a shopping heaven. With more than 2,000 shops, the city offers some of the most distinctive, specialist and stylish shopping in the UK.
York offers a mixture of famous high-street names and a whole host of intriguing specialist and curiosity shops. Many shops are set in Medieval and Georgian streets, but you can also find the more modern shopping complexes out of town.
Things to do and days out - York Minster, JORVIK, the National Railway Museum and York Castle Museum are just a few of York’s world famous attractions. Boat trips on the River Ouse, entertaining guided walks and open-top bus tours take in the city’s historic architecture and introduce York’s Roman, Viking, Medieval and royal heritage. All in a a great day out.
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