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quoteLiz King says that York should be on your list of caravanning trips this year.
York is one of England’s finest and most beautiful historic cities. It’s been home to the Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings but the York of today is a fashionable city that successfully combines heritage and history with designer shops and medieval architecture. Its famous gothic Minster graces the city along with Georgian town houses, the Victorian railway station, smart restaurants, bars and cafés.
The historic centre of the city is virtually traffic free and there are Park and Ride services all around York’s ring road which are efficient and economical, and keep the city centre streets quieter, cleaner and altogether more pleasant.
There are streets with quaint and unforgettable names such as Coffee Yard, Swinegate, Grape Lane (formerly Grope Lane as it was the Red Light district), Mad Alice Lane and – most famous of all – the Shambles a famous street of medieval butcher’s shops.
Top things to do in the city are: –
Walk the Walls; circumnavigate the city as you walk around York’s famous medieval walls, the longest in England and enjoy fantastic views. You need to allow about two hours. There are five main bars or gateways, one Victorian gateway, one postern (a small gateway) and 45 towers.
Cruise along the Ouse; Take a cruise along the River Ouse and get a different angle of the city. YorkBoat offers various themed evenings, including ghost cruises, Summer Night parties and floodlit evening cruises.
Visit the Minster; it’s the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe and religious architecture on a grand scale. You can view the largest concentration of medieval stained glass in Britain or tunnel underground to the Roman, Saxon and Norman remains in the undercroft and crypt. Or treat yourself to breathtaking views over York and tackle the steps to the top of the Minster.
Browse around the designer shops of Petergate, Stonegate and the Swinegate Quarter, explore the narrow cobbled streets of the Shambles or York’s antique centres.
Admission is free to the National Railway Museum, the largest railway museum in the world, which features Stephenson’s Rocket, the only Japanese Bullet train outside Japan, a virtual channel tunnel trip, historic royal carriages and special daily events.
Hop on the bus at the railway station; Red Line 7 bus whisks you off to York Designer Outlet. It’s Shopaholics’ Paradise just 10 minutes from the city with over 120 stores with up to 50% off all well-known labels including Armani Collections, Coast, LK Bennett, Hobbs and Jaeger. Or head off in the opposite direction by Silver Line 9 or Brown Line 13 to Monks Cross shopping for a huge TX Maxx, Outfit, Laura Ashley and much more.
After all that sightseeing and shopping you’ll need somewhere for your weary feet and aching arms. There’s no shortage of places to find a Yorkshire pudding and roast beef dinner with all the trimmings, a cappuccino and a muffin, a ‘fat rascal’ (they’re a delicious cross between a scone and a biscuit, studded with almonds and cherries) a biscuit and pot of tea or simply a convivial pint in a traditional pub.
You’ll be spoilt for choice in terms of campsites for your caravan or motorhome in and around York. Or you could even tie in your trip to York with a stay on the North Yorkshire coast with Whitby or Scarborough both just over an hours drive away.
If you have dogs or not try Brigantes Bar @ 114 Micklegate York for some wonderful food and beer. The staff are friendly and your dogs are welcome as in all the Market Tavern chain. The Ghost Walk is worth a visit too!
We stayed at York touring caravan park not family friendly at all, list of dos and donts as long as your arm.
When we go to York in the caravan we always stay at Naburn Lock just on the outskirts of York. There is a bus stop outside the site so there is no need to take your car. I would highly recommend this site as Catherine and Peter who run it are absolutely wonderful!!
Would recommend Rowntree Park its a Caravan Club site, next to a public park of same name with play area for kids. Also within walking distance of the city, no need to take the car. It gets very busy but even if showing fully booked on web site give them a ring sometimes there are vacancies.
We stay on a lovely site about three miles out of York on the Pickering Rd. Called York Touring. It is secure and very clean for showers and toilets.It is alongside a golf club and a military firing range which I have to say is not a problem. Fantastic Farm shop nearby sells fabulous selection of foods.Owners very very helpful.We take two caravans so that the whole family are together.
Yes,York is loverly & hope to visit again this year on our way to friends & the lake district, done lots of yorkshire before & no doubt will do more again. just look on your web for loads of caravan sites most being clean & friendly, be your own judge.
We will be there in mid july the last visit was 30 years ago
Can you recommend a caravan site to suit a family Please
we are doing york this june been here before absolutely brilliant city.