Why go
- Served by Acaster Malbis Airstrip.
History
York, United Kingdom is a city in United Kingdom. We do not yet hold a written history for it — the sources below are the best starting points, and this page will be expanded into a full guidebook.
Where to stay
54 Low Petergate, York YO1 7HZ, United Kingdom · galtreslodge.uk
88-96 Walmgate, York YO1 9TL, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Malton Rd, North Yorkshire, York YO32 9TE, United Kingdom · ihg.com
2 Rougier St, York YO90 1UU, United Kingdom · malmaison.com
Fishergate, York YO10 4FD, United Kingdom · all.accor.com
Station Rd, York YO24 1AA, United Kingdom · themilneryork.com
20 Blossom St, York YO24 1AJ, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
28-40 Blossom St, York YO24 1AJ, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Layerthorpe, Foss Islands Rd, York YO31 7YW, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Coney St, York YO1 9ND, United Kingdom · judgescourt.co.uk
Hull Rd, York YO10 3LF, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
5 King's Staith, York YO1 9SN, United Kingdom · lilsonthewaterfront.co.uk
9 St Sampson's Sq, York YO1 8RN, United Kingdom · craftunionpubs.com
Station Rise, York YO1 6GD, United Kingdom · thegrandyork.co.uk
1 Heslington Rd, York YO10 5AR, United Kingdom · victoriahotelyork.co.uk
North St, York YO1 6JF, United Kingdom · radissonhotels.com
1 Tower St, York YO1 9WD, United Kingdom · hilton.com
St Maurice's Rd, York YO31 7JA, United Kingdom · hilton.com
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Restaurants & places to go
Italian, Restaurant · Wikipedia: en:La Vecchia Scuola · 62 Low Petergate, York, YO1 7HZ · lavecchiascuola.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Cafe · On footbridge level Opening hours: Mo-Th 05:30-19:00; Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 07:00-17:30 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · Station… · costa.co.uk
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:30; Mo-Su 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options, dogs… · yuzustreetfood.com
British, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:30; PH 09:00-22:30 Features: step-free access · 12 Coney Street, York, YO1 9NA · bills-website.co.uk
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo, We-Th 11:00-19:00; Tu 11:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access ·… · locations.burgerking.co.uk
Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00 · 12 High Ousegate, York, YO1 8RZ · nandos.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-05:00 Features: takeaway · York Road, York, YO24 4LZ · papajohns.co.uk
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-21:00; Sa 17:30-21:30; Su 07:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access ·… · pret.co.uk
Grill, Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 12:00-22:30 · 87 Low Petergate, York, YO1 7HY · wildwoodrestaurants.co.uk
Pasty, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 08:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · Station Road, York,… · westcornwallpasty.co.uk
Latin American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:30 · 21 Back Swinegate, York, YO1 8AD · iguanas.co.uk
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-19:30; Su 10:30-19:00; PH 10:30-19:00 · 21 George Hudson Street, YO1 6JL · redchillirestaurant.co.uk
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-22:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · 31 Fossgate, York, YO1 9TA · ambiente-tapas.co.uk
Thai, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:00-21:30, Fr,Sa 17:00-22:00, Th-Sa 12:00-14:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 11 Hull Road, York,… · bamboothaiyork.co.uk
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-22:00 · Micklegate, York, YO1 6JG · casarodizio.co.uk
Indian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 17:00-22:30 Features: vegetarian options · Hull Road, York, YO10 3JW · chenabbalti.co.uk
Pancakes, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr,Su 10:00-15:00; Sa 09:00-17:00 Features: vegan options · 7 Church Street, York, YO1 8BG · doubledutchpancakehouse.com
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 11:30-20:00; Th-Sa 11:30-21:00 · 1 Ebor Street, York, YO23 1AX · thefishermanswife.co.uk
Donut, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · shops.krispykreme.co.uk
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · Monks Cross Drive, York, YO32 9GZ · locations.tacobell.co.uk
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · St Nicholas Avenue, York, YO19 4TA · yosushi.com
Polish, Restaurant · Polish restaurant · 34 Fossgate, York, YO1 9TA · bluebarbakan.co.uk
Tea, Coffee Shop, Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: 09:30-17:00 Features: vegan options · 12a Church Street, York, YO1 8BE · doefoods.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:30-24:00; Su 09:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · Museum Street, York,… · starinnthecity.co.uk
Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-21:30; We off · YO10 3JW
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30 Features: vegetarian options, halal, air conditioning · 24 George Hudson Street, York,…
Colombian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 10:00-23:00; Tu 17:00-23:00 Features: vegan options · 10 Church Street, York, YO1 8BG
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 48 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TJ · elgauchoyork.co.uk
European, Restaurant · European restaurant · 31 Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN · losteriaitaliana.com
Pasties, Fast Food · Features: step-free access · 4-6 Coney Street, York, YO1 9NA
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 15 Piccadilly, York, YO1 9PB
Chocolate, Cafe · Chocolate cafe · 22 Parliament Street, York, YO1 8RS
Steak, Restaurant · Steak restaurant · 22 Lendal, York, YO1 8AA
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00, 17:30-21:30; Su off · 7 Scarcroft Road, York, YO23 1ND · meltonsrestaurant.co.uk
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 08:30-17:30 Features: vegan options, step-free access · 6-8 St Helen's Square, York, YO1 8QP · bettys.co.uk
Greek, Breakfast, Lunch, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-15:30; Sa 08:00-14:00 Features: vegetarian options · 21 Yarburgh Way, York, YO10 5HD
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-16:00 · 25 Alma Terrace, York, YO10 4DL
Dessert, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: air conditioning · 19-21 Blake Street, York, YO1 8QJ
Fusion, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00 · 98 Micklegate, York, YO1 6JX
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 11:30-21:30 Features: vegan options · 59-61 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TY
Breakfast, Burger, Cake, Coffee Shop, Fish And Chips, Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo, We-Sa 09:00-16:00; Tu 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: outdoor…
Lebanese, Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-03:00, Su 11:00-01:00 · 13 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EA
Japanese, Cafe · Japanese cafe · 15 Blake Street, York, YO1 8QJ · ippukutea.co.uk
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · 28 Castlegate, York, YO1 9RP · rustiquerestaurants.co.uk
356 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) 24 mi to the centre
Leeds, West Yorkshire, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 13 airlines (Jet2.com, Ryanair, Monarch Airlines, Transavia France…) · direct flights to 51 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Dalaman… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (36 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 51 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 757-200, 75W) · 32 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Budapest, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Jersey, Kos, Larnaca, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Paris, Pisa, Prague, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife, Venice, Zakynthos
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 22 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bergamo, Chania, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Gerona, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Krakow, Limoges, Malaga, Malta, Montpellier, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Tenerife, Treviso
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A320) · 11 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Dalaman, Faro, Heraklion, Larnaca, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 4 routes: Dalaman, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 2 routes: Aberdeen, Southampton
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Saab 340) · 2 routes: Belfast, Glasgow*
- Alitalia AZ (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310) · 1 route: Islamabad
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Copenhagen
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Leeds East Airport 9.7 mi to the centre
Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Full Sutton Airfield 8.9 mi to the centre
York, North Yorkshire, ENG, GB
Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield 13 mi to the centre
Selby, North Yorkshire, ENG, GB
Rufforth East Airfield 3.9 mi to the centre
York, North Yorkshire, ENG, GB
Elvington Airfield 4.3 mi to the centre
York, North Yorkshire, ENG, GB
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Acaster Malbis Airstrip; 18 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for York, United Kingdom. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing