Things to do in York

Two and a half hours from Manchester by train, York packs two thousand years of history into a walkable medieval core. The complete circuit of city walls, the Gothic towers of York Minster, and the tangled lanes of the Shambles sit alongside the National Railway Museum and the immersive Viking history of the Jorvik Centre. It's a genuinely family-friendly city break as well as a history-lover's day trip, with ghost walks and river cruises filling the evenings. Browse the top-rated tours and experiences below.