Tours & tickets

National Railway Museum, York

York is a city with over 2000 years of history to explore. Your Visit York Pass gives you the freedom to choose your adventure. After purchase, your pass gives you entry to over 30 attractions and 15 discounts. Simply choose which attractions take your interest and start exploring. The more you see, the more you save. Enjoy a full day of sightseeing in York. Choose to visit locations like Treasurer's House, Bar Convent, York Cocoa Works, JORVIK Viking Centre, York Army Museum, Barley Hall, The Hilt, York Castle Museum, Beningborough Hall, York Cold War Bunker, Captain Cook, National Centre for Birds of Prey, York Minster, Castle Howard, National Railway Museum - Train, Air Museum, City Cruises, North York Moors Railway, Yorkshire Arboretum, City Sightseeing, Yorkshire Museum, Clifford's Tower, Roman Bath Museum, DIG, Golden Tours, Fairfax House, York Dungeons, Goddards, Van Gogh, Merchant Adventurer's Hall, Stump Cross Caverns, and York Chocolate Story. The Visit York Pass also gives you discounts on hotel stays, restaurants, tours, ghost walks and more!

Explore North Yorkshire your way with this guidebook that illustrates a scenic 171-mile (278 km) point-to-point trip combining city culture, seaside charm, and moorland adventures. Designed for flexibility, the guide is organised into three themed sections—York, North Yorkshire Coast, and North York Moors National Park—so you only visit the places that you choose. __________________________________________________________________ WHAT TO EXPECT • This is an online travel guide – much like a digital book – ready for you to read, browse, and get inspired while planning at home or using your phone on the go. • The guidebook offers an overarching plan to help shape your multi-destination holiday, with different ideas and sample itineraries. It shows how destinations can be combined to suit your timeframe – typically from 3 to 14 days. • It’s designed to help you decide where to go, what to see, where to stay, and to inspire your trip in a way that suits your interests. It also includes helpful tips such as how to get there and where to park. • Please note: the guide itself is not customisable. However, each route includes Uncover Britain’s own pre-populated Google Maps with suggested pins and directions, plus customisable directions by section using Google Maps. __________________________________________________________________ GO BEYOND THE CLASSICS WITH: • York – Spend time exploring medieval walls, York Minster, the Shambles, the Jorvik Viking Centre and river cruises • Howardian Hills – Discover an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and visit the iconic Castle Howard • Whitby – Clifftop abbey ruins, coastal views, and famous fish and chips • Scarborough – A classic resort town with two bays, a grand castle, and seafront amusements • Yorkshire Coast – Hidden bays, colourful towns, and coastal trails • North York Moors – Drive through moorlands, visit steam train towns like Grosmont, and storybook villages like Thornton-le-Dale • Historic Sites – Visit atmospheric abbeys, stately homes, and priory ruins woven with myth and history • Art & Nature – Explore the wild landscapes that inspired painters, poets, and local legends __________________________________________________________________ While you could search for places to go on your own, this guide offers curated context and ready-made itineraries along a recommended journey—so you don’t have to second-guess or piece everything together yourself. HOW TO ACCESS: see Know Before You Go