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York City Sightseeing & Guide Friday
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Yorkshire Air Museum
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There is no better introduction to York
than viewing it from an open top bus.
The commentary will tell you about all the
fascinating things there are to do and see in
this ancient city.
Tickets are valid for 24 hours. Take a tour to
see what York has to offer, then use the bus
as a taxi to get around.
Hop on and off as often as you like.
Stops near all the main attractions.
New for 2008 - Some tours will offer
a choice of languages.
Tel: 01904 65 55 85 Opening Times: Mar to Oct - Daily 9am to 5pm
Email: toplinetravel@aol.com Nov to Feb - Daily 10am to 3pm
www.yorktourbuses.co.uk No services 24, 25 & 26 Dec
www.city-sightseeing.com
York Brewery
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BB5
No trip to York is complete without a visit
to York’s friendly independent brewery.
Guided tours include generous beer
sampling. Beer is brewed using
traditional methods.
‘Brewing Yorkshire Beer from
yesteryear.’
Unique award-winning museum based on an authentic former WWII Bomber
Command Station. Experience the tremendous atmosphere whilst admiring
12 Toft Green, Micklegate, York YO1 6JT
fascinating displays, including restored Control Tower, Air Gunners Museum,
Tel: 01904 621162 Fax: 01904 621216
Archives, Airborne Forces Display, Squadron Memorial Rooms and Gardens
Email: info@yorkbrew.co.uk www.yorkbrew.co.uk
and much more. The museum is unique in displaying authentic replicas
Daily Tour Times: Monday – Sunday 12.30pm, 2.00pm, 3.30pm & 5.00pm
of the pioneering Cayley Glider and Wright Flyer, along with the
(Sundays from May – Sept only).
Halifax Bomber and modern jets such as the Harrier GR3 and Tornado GR4.
Charges: Adults £5, Senior Citizens £4.50, 14-17 years £3, Under 13s free.
(Children welcome if well supervised)
York Model Railway Show
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Halifax Way, Elvington, York, YO41 4AU
Tel: 01904 608595 Fax: 01904 608246
York Racecourse
Tel: 01653 694319
Email: museum@yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk
www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk
Email: mikecook@supanet.com
www.yorkshow.freeserve.co.uk
Opening Times: Open daily 10am – 5pm (summer), 10am – 3.30pm (winter).
2008 - 10am til 5pm. 22nd, 23rd & 24th March
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Adults £7 (£6.50 in advance) Children £5 (£4.50 in advance)
Charges: Adults: £5, Senior Citizens: £4, Children (5-15): £3. Reduced rates for groups of 8 or more on enquiry.
York Art Gallery & Yorkshire Museum
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York Maze
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CC3 & CC2
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York Art Gallery
Get lost this summer at the NEW York Maze, the
largest maize maze in the world.
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 687687
Email: art.gallery@ymt.org.uk
Follow the clues to find the talking sculptures and
www.yorkartgallery.org.uk crack the code. Plus giant tractor rides, farm animals,
crazy golf, maze of illusions and lots more.
Free admission, open daily
New café, shop and giant children’s sand and water
play feature.
Elvington Lane (B1228), York, YO19 5LT,
just off the A1079 Hull Road.
York Art Gallery is home to an outstanding collection of British and European Tel: 01904 415364
Art. Exhibitions for 2008 include: Passed as Present (19 Jan – 13 Apr)
www.yorkmaze.co.uk
brings together historic work from York's collection with contemporary pieces
from the Lodeveans collection of international contemporary art. Stubbs and
Opening times: Mid July – mid September
Whistlejacket in Yorkshire (26 Apr – 30 Aug) sees one of the
National Gallery’s most iconic images displayed in an exhibition showcasing
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Stubbs’ magnificent work and his links to Yorkshire.
York Pullman Bus Company
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Yorkshire Museum &
Take the strain out of sightseeing by taking a York
Gardens
Pullman City Tour.
Each 45 minute tour is conducted by real guides to add
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 687687 that personal touch.
Email: yorkshire.museum@ymt.org.uk
www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
Tickets are valid for 24 hours and customers can hop on
and off all day.
Open daily
Bootham Tower, Exhibition Square, York, YO30 7EW
Tel: 01904 622992 Fax: 01904 622993
Email: sales@yorkpullmanbus.co.uk
www.yorkpullmanbus.co.uk
Welcome to the Yorkshire Museum – a treasure house for the whole family.
Please call for timetable details.
Set in ten acres of beautiful botanical gardens in the heart of York, the
Yorkshire Museum houses some of Britain’s greatest archaeological and
Charges: Adults £7.50, Children £3.50, Concessions £6.00, Family £18.00, Adult + Child £9.50
geological treasures.
Special Exhibition - Fingerprints of Time
York Racecourse
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Discover the Age of Everything at this interactive exhibition
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for the whole family. Find out how old things are and the The Racecourse, York, YO23 1EX Email: enquiries@yorkracecourse.co.uk
impact that this has on our understanding of life and the Tel: 01904 620911 Fax: 01904 611071 www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
world we live in. Test your knowledge, investigate the
Open 15 race days May to Aug
evidence and experiment with the processes which are from 11.15am til 6pm.
used to find the invisible dates locked within objects.
Admission charges: Adults: from £5; Children: under 16 FREE with
accompanying adult.
www.visityork.org
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