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Discover York
York in York (England) with it's 153,717 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 174 mi (or 280 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in York is now 09:26 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of York, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Linton-On-Ouse in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fulford, Heslington, Bishopthorpe, Huntington and Wigginton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 49% |
Air Pressure | 1032 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 19th of September 2024
21°C (69 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 20th of September 2024
21°C (70 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 21st of September 2024
21°C (71 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Hotel & Spa
Judges Court
Grays Court
Apartment 2 York
Apartment 5 York
Hilton York
DoubleTree by Hilton York
Novotel York Centre
The Principal York
Guy Fawkes Inn Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
Videos from this area
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York Castle Museum
A short film showing York's Castle Museum's famous Victorian Street and Dick Turpin's cell.
Cycling is interesting in York
http://bluemeanie.org/?/weblog/cycling-is-interesting-in-york/ You see some interesting people, and behaviour...
Remembrance Day Parade 2011, York, England.
York Remembrance Day Parade (2011), York, England, Parade led by The Band of the Yorkshire Regiment. Parade starts at York Castle (Clifford's Tower), crosses the River Ouse and ends at the...
1998 York
York is een stad (city) en unitary authority in het noorden van Engeland, sinds 1996 tevens een Unitary Authority met North Yorkshire als ceremonieel graafschap. De stad ligt aan de samenvloeiin...
48 hours in York with Simon Calder, The Independent
Senior Travel Editor of The Independent and esteemed travel journalist Simon Calder shares his top tips for spending 48 hours in York. Featuring his ideas on where to stay, things to see and...
Steam Railtours at York 21st April 2012
Saturday 21st April 2012 was an action packed day for steam railtours, especially at York with two tours hauled by three locomotives. First off we see LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 "Duchess...
York Short Breaks and Vacations
York Short Breaks @ http://travelandshortbreaks.com/york-short-breaks.html York short breaks are ideal if you are looking for a cultural escape, romantic short break, relaxing UK vacation...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire
The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division. It was created in 1958 by the amalgamation of The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own) (14th Foot) and The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own) (15th Foot). After 48 years service the regiment was again amalgamated, with two other Yorkshire regiments.
Royal Dragoon Guards
The Royal Dragoon Guards (RDG) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1992 by the amalgamation of two other regiments: The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. The Regiment currently serves in the armoured role, equipped with the Challenger 2 main battle tank and Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (tracked) Scimitar and is based in Catterick, North Yorkshire.
York Dungeon
York Dungeon is a tourist attraction in York, England. York Dungeon depicts history of the dungeon using actor led shows, special effects and displays of models and objects. This dungeon is closed right now due to severe flooding.
Siege of York
The Siege of York in 1644 was a prolonged contest for York during the English Civil War, between the Scottish Covenanter Army and the Parliamentarian Armies of the Northern Association and Eastern Association on the one hand, and the Royalist Army under the Marquess of Newcastle on the other. It lasted from 22 April until 1 July when the city was relieved by Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)
York Outer is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Following its review of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire and the City of York, the Boundary Commission for England have recommended the creation of two new constituencies for the City of York which means the abolition of Vale of York, City of York and Selby seats.
York Central (UK Parliament constituency)
York Central is a parliamentary constituency which is represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Hugh Bayley of the Labour Party and is currently the only constituency in North Yorkshire not represented by Conservatives.
York Rural Sanitary District
York was a rural sanitary district in Yorkshire, England until 1894. It was based on the York poor law union (minus the City of York itself, which was an urban sanitary district), and included parishes in the West Riding, the North Riding and the East Riding, forming a ring around the city. It was abolished in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894, and split to form rural districts.
Medieval parish churches of York
York had around forty-five parish churches in 1300. Twenty survive, in whole or in part, a number surpassed in England only by Norwich, and twelve are currently used for worship. This article consists of, first, a list of medieval churches which still exist in whole or in part, and, second, a list of medieval churches which are known to have existed in the past but have been completely demolished.
Snickelways of York
The Snickelways of York, often misspelt Snickleways, are a collection of small streets and footpaths in the city of York, England. The word Snickelway was coined by local author Mark W. Jones in 1983 in his book A Walk Around the Snickelways of York, and is a portmanteau of the words snicket, meaning a passageway between walls or fences, ginnel, a narrow passageway between or through buildings, and alleyway, a narrow street or lane.
Grand Opera House (York)
The Grand Opera House is a theatre in York, England. It is operated as part of the Ambassador Theatre Group. It plays host to touring productions of plays, musicals, opera and ballet, one-off performances by comedians, and other theatrical and musical events. The theatre has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.
Jorvik Viking Centre
The Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England. It was created by the York Archaeological Trust in 1984.
Coppergate Shopping Centre
Coppergate Shopping Centre is a Shopping Centre in the centre of York in North Yorkshire, England.