York

York Minster

Church · A Gothic cathedral with the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country, built over a Roman fortress.

The Shambles

Old streets · A narrow medieval butchers' street where overhanging upper floors lean towards each other.

National Railway Museum

Museum · A free museum in a former railway depot, home to Mallard, a Japanese bullet train and royal carriages.

York City Walls

Landmark · A near-complete circuit of medieval walls on Roman foundations, the longest town walls in England.

Jorvik Viking Centre

Museum · A time-travel ride through a reconstructed Viking street, built directly above a real 1,000-year-old settlement.

Yorkshire Museum

Museum · A museum in the Museum Gardens covering York's Roman, Viking and medieval past.

Treasurer's House

Historic house · A National Trust house beside the Minster, with a quiet garden and a café.

York Castle Museum

Museum · A museum beside Clifford's Tower, best known for Kirkgate, its recreated Victorian street.

Merchant Adventurers Hall

Historic house · A guildhall of 1357 whose timber-framed great hall still stands above an undercroft and chapel.

Museum Gardens York

Garden · Riverside gardens in central York holding a Roman tower, the ruins of St Mary's Abbey and an old observatory.

Shambles Market

Market · A covered market of independent traders and street food, a few steps from the Shambles.

Clifford's Tower

Castle · A 13th-century stone keep on a Norman mound, with a roof deck giving views across York.