It's the stunning view you get of the historic city of York that makes Clifford's Tower one of the most popular attractions in Yorkshire. Set on a tall mound in the heart of Old York, this imposing tower is almost all that remains of York Castle, which was...

The Royal Dragoon Guards can trace its ancestry back to 1685, as it was formed by the amalgamation of four of the senior cavalry regiments in the British Army. It recruits mainly in Yorkshire Cheshire and Northern Ireland and its Battle Honours emblazoned on its...

The museum's collection spans three centuries of travel, campaigning and war. Artefacts and photographs of the Crimean War, the North-West Frontier of India, the Boer War and the two World Wars form part of the vivid presentation of the Regiment's story in both peace...

York St Mary's is a beautiful medieval church which opened as a contemporary visual art venue in 2004. Each year, York Museums Trust commissions an artist to create a site-specific installation within this unique space. The artists find inspiration within the walls...

Mind your head when you visit Micklegate Bar Museum and its three floors of history set above the Royal Gateway into Historic York. Many of its visitors in the past were not so careful and quite literally lost their head's over Micklegate Bar for acts of treason...

JORVIK Viking Centre enables you to stand on the site of one of the most famous and astounding discoveries of modern archaeology. Take hold of the past through ‘Discover Coppergate’. Investigate information gathered from the dig through new audio and visual...

The Bar Convent Museum includes the Victorian Entrance Hall, the ground floor and first floor galleries of the museum, the Parlour and also the chapel. The Museum tells the early history of Christianity in the North of England and tells the story of Mary Ward....

Fairfax House is the finest Georgian townhouse in England. The house is owned by York Civic Trust who carried out major restoration work in the 1980s to return this magnificent building to its former glory.

A small collection of artefacts and memorabilia from Yorkshire’s Yeomanry Regiments. The Museum can be visited by prior appointment with the Yorkshire Squadron Office of the Queen’s Own Yeomanry which can be contacted on 01904 620320. For information on the...

Ever wondered what it would be like to step back in time and experience the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone era? A visit to The Canterbury Tales, one of Kent’s most popular attractions, with its stunning reconstruction of 14th century England, you can do...