Best things to do York (GB)

Brew York is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

The original Brew York brewery site which now houses a vibrant tap room and magnificent beer hall, riverside beer garden, and Brewer's Yard - one of the biggest beer gardens in York. Try the fresh York-brewed beers, take a brewery tour, grab some street food, and treat yourself to some merchandise and takeout cans from our shop on your way out!

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Barley Hall is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

Step back in time and discover this Hidden Gem of York! Barley Hall is a medieval townhouse that has been restored to its former glory after being rediscovered in the 1980’s. It boasts stunning high ceilings, beautiful exposed timber frames and a magnificent Great Hall. Learn about the hall’s former residents which included the Priors of Nostell and even a former Mayor of York. Discover how residents would have lived during the medieval period.

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The most modern and spine-chilling of English Heritage’s properties, the York Cold War Bunker uncovers the secret history of Britain’s Cold War. Enter the blast-proof doors and investigate the more unusual side of York’s heritage. In active service from the 1960s–1990s the bunker was designed as a nerve-centre to monitor fallout in the event of a nuclear attack. To complete your family day out in York, why not visit nearby Clifford’s Tower and see York from above!

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West Bank Park is most popular around 2 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 1,5 hours here.

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Homestead Park is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

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Goddards is most popular around 1 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Saturdays.

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