Guidebook for York
Food Scene
Just 5 minutes drive away is this traditional village Inn with an excellent high quality restaurant, great real ales, lovely beer garden and its dog friendly. Good value meal deal before 7pm too.
17 locals recommend
Crown & Cushion
Just 5 minutes drive away is this traditional village Inn with an excellent high quality restaurant, great real ales, lovely beer garden and its dog friendly. Good value meal deal before 7pm too.
Just 7 minutes drive away. In an impressive barn. Consistently good quality food like surf & turf, steaks, burgers. Great for the kids too and often you don't need to book. Also has gluten free meals.
Tykes
Just 7 minutes drive away. In an impressive barn. Consistently good quality food like surf & turf, steaks, burgers. Great for the kids too and often you don't need to book. Also has gluten free meals.
We love this place especially on a sunny day. Great food & ales. Open fires & beams. Lovely views of the river & Derwent valley & a picturesque place to start/end a walk by a ruined abbey.
10 locals recommend
The Stone Trough Inn
We love this place especially on a sunny day. Great food & ales. Open fires & beams. Lovely views of the river & Derwent valley & a picturesque place to start/end a walk by a ruined abbey.
Lovely old fashioned Italian pizzaria with friendly, swift service, tasty pizza & pastas and excellent value for money.
10 locals recommend
Florios Pizzeria Ristorante
11 YorkersgateLovely old fashioned Italian pizzaria with friendly, swift service, tasty pizza & pastas and excellent value for money.
Lovely food served in a friendly & informal atmosphere in a quaint inn/brasserie bar environment with great real ales and they are dog friendly too.
8 locals recommend
The Deli of Malton
16 Market PlLovely food served in a friendly & informal atmosphere in a quaint inn/brasserie bar environment with great real ales and they are dog friendly too.
Best tasting and best value food we have tasted around here. The chefs meals are always changing, slightly unusual sometimes and last time we went only cost £8.50 for a main. Dog friendly pub too.
The Jolly Farmer Inn
Main StBest tasting and best value food we have tasted around here. The chefs meals are always changing, slightly unusual sometimes and last time we went only cost £8.50 for a main. Dog friendly pub too.
Sightseeing
Nunnington Hall
Beautiful National Trust owned hall about 15 minutes drive away.
If you want to experience the excitement of watching or riding on a proper steam train (like Harry Potter!) in some of Englands most beautiful countryside, jump aboard...
69 locals recommend
North Yorkshire Moors Historical Railway Trust Ltd
12 Park StIf you want to experience the excitement of watching or riding on a proper steam train (like Harry Potter!) in some of Englands most beautiful countryside, jump aboard...
Stunning grand historical house and park used in TV & Films such as Brideshead Revisited just 5 minutes away with childrens play park, cafes and shops.
220 locals recommend
Castle Howard
Stunning grand historical house and park used in TV & Films such as Brideshead Revisited just 5 minutes away with childrens play park, cafes and shops.
Entertainment & Activities
A zoo and a theme park! Whats not to get excited about. Great fun. About 20/25 minutes drive away.
117 locals recommend
Flamingo Land Resort
A zoo and a theme park! Whats not to get excited about. Great fun. About 20/25 minutes drive away.
My kids loved Eden Camp. Its a great place to learn about the 2nd world war but not in a boring museum. Just 10 minutes drive away.
60 locals recommend
Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum
My kids loved Eden Camp. Its a great place to learn about the 2nd world war but not in a boring museum. Just 10 minutes drive away.
Well I spent nearly all of my kids birthdays going here. Its great and its FREE. Lots for the kids to do and Dads can really enjoy all that engineering prowess. Nice cafes too.
153 locals recommend
National Railway Museum
Leeman RoadWell I spent nearly all of my kids birthdays going here. Its great and its FREE. Lots for the kids to do and Dads can really enjoy all that engineering prowess. Nice cafes too.
Parks & Nature
Called "Kew" in the North the Arboretum is next to Castle Howard 5 minutes away from here and is beautiful anytime but especially in the Spring & Autumn. Great for dogs too as they can be let off the lead in most of the park.
16 locals recommend
Yorkshire Arboretum
Called "Kew" in the North the Arboretum is next to Castle Howard 5 minutes away from here and is beautiful anytime but especially in the Spring & Autumn. Great for dogs too as they can be let off the lead in most of the park.
Shopping
York Designer Outlet
Saint Nicholas AvenueLots of designer labels at outlet prices.
John Lewis, Next, M&S, H&M, Asda, Sansburys, Aldi, Monsoon, Boots, Clarks, TK Maxx, Argos, Debenhams, Laura Ashley, Top Shop/Man etc
20 locals recommend
Monks Cross Shopping
Monks Cross DriveJohn Lewis, Next, M&S, H&M, Asda, Sansburys, Aldi, Monsoon, Boots, Clarks, TK Maxx, Argos, Debenhams, Laura Ashley, Top Shop/Man etc
Essentials
Tesco Express
GoodramgateAbout 10 minutes away by car. Open until 10pm most nights.