York Travel Forum

Mark,

Many thanks for your reply in answer to my question about train fares from London to York. I have been to the website you recommended to me, and have seen a fare advertised at £19 return London to York, but can't seem to be able to book that fare online. Is it possible to book this fare online in advance and also do you need a railcard in order to book this fare online? I don't have one unfortunately. Any help you or anyone else could give me would be most appreciated. Hilary

Hi,

Myself and a friend hope to travel from London to York on Mon 6 Feb. We will be arriving into London Stansted airport. Can anyone advise us of the cheapest possible return train fare and from which London station we need to leave from, departing around 5 pm or afterwards. Many thanks for your help. Hilary

hello i will be going to York tomorrow (very short notice i know but i only found out today) and was wondering if there are any large cafe's or similar that i could sit and do work in for a couple of hours tomorrow, most places wouldn't like you camping out there too long i imagine but the library will be closed and i really need to do some revision. Also will many of the shops be open tomorrow? I imagine i will need some retail therapy once ive done some work! thanks in advance guys xxx

will travel from manchester to edinburgh and back stopping at either place. where would 2 nights, dec 27 and 27 be best spent? thank you

The train fares from London to York on Christmas Eve seem very expensive. We are two Aussies on tour then visiting relatives for Christmas. Have to travel on Christmas Eve, any suggestions.

hello! i love this forum anyhow, what is the cheapest way to get from leeds to york? i can buy a super-saver megabus ticket from london to leeds for 5£ and would like to know how to head over to york, which is my ultimate destination

Does anybody have any infomation as to how knavesmire got its name?

Hi
I'm coming to York on the 30/07/05 as a surprise for my mate and wanted to know a good, clean close to the city centre(nightlife) and CHEAP hotel to stay in has any one got an idea.

cheers

lauren

Hi, I am in the middle of doing up my new pages for York and need some info. While there I came accross a small museum at the end of one of the walls. Anyone know what the name of it was? It had some very narrow steps leading down to the street!
Thanks in advance...Louise

Hi, I urgently need to find a furnitured house/apartment for 7 people from the end of june till the end of august, what's important is the price, best would be around L600 per month (or not more than L100 per person monthly).
Please contact me at theurge@op.pl
Looking to hear from someone...
best wishes!

I am looking for double room to rent for a summer in York. If you got somethong please contact me by e-mail:
migaca@poczta.onet.pl

I am off to York this weekend could anyone recommend where to go for the nightlife??? is it concentrated in one spot or is it spread out. Also recommendations on somewhere nice to eat if possible.

Thanks guys.

Carl

We have decided to visit beautiful York for Easter, but (here comes the big BUT...) we have no idea where to stay or if anything will be open for Bank Holiday weekend (like shops, museums..etc) Hope is not too late...

Any suggestions for hotels or restaurants -or good pubs we could visit??
We would prefer something in the range of 50-60 pounds per night....
Thank you all in advance!!!

HELP! Ok, so I'm going on a weekend trip with my friend, her mom and her aunt. I've asked my friend dozens of times about our itinerary and she apparently knows nothing about it. I don't usually like taking a trip unless i know where exactly it is I'm going and how and how long it takes. So here's my question to all you lovely VTers out there:::

We are planning on leaving early sunday morning and taking a train up to York. First of all, how long does it take to get from Central London to York by train? (they haven't told me which train we're taking or what time or anything). How long should I expect to be sitting on a train?

Then we're staying a night in York and checking out early the next day. We're going to take a "quick day trip" to Edinburgh. Is this possible? How far is Edinburgh from York by train? Is it possible to take a simple "day trip" into Edinburgh? Because later that afternoon/early evening we're checking into a hotel in Windermere, which is apparently in the "lake district". Is it possible to go from York by train to Edinburgh for a day, and then taking a bus down to Windermere for early evening check-in?

And then we're staying the night in Windermere and then checking out sometime the next morning to take a train back to London so that my friend and I can make it back in time for a 6pm class.

Is it possible for all these trips? Also, is the bus from Edinburgh to Windermere including in a rail pass? (sorry, I don't know what rail we're taking). Please, any info would be incredibly appreciated!

THANK YOU!

Has anyone been to the Richard III museum in York?
Is it worth a visit? I don't have too much time in York, only 2 days, but I like the play by Shakespeare and would like to learn a bit more about Richard III.
The address I have is Monk's Bar. Is this a street name or a building?
I'd appreciate any information. Thanks in advance.
Christine

The city in France is "Poitiers"........!

I am scheduling a trip from New York to England in June......and then onto Pointers, France in early July...with a return to New York in late July.

I have tried the four city itinerary...but is very costly at this point. What then is the best way to connect the four points.......??

My preference is to come back to the U.S. in late July from somewhere not too far from Poitiers [like Tours, Nantes, even Paris.........but whereever it is, it then has to be a round trip from JFK to that city....to take advantage of cost reduced fares.

Many thanks.

Hello to all
I am still trying to organise this UK itinery and now I have decided to go to York. My problem is that I will be staying for 2 nights and would like to do a day tour to the Yorkshire Moors etc. Been searching the net for info but no luck.

Would anyone know if there are such things as day trips to the York countryside from York itself or of any good websites where I could get some information.

Thanks to all so far......hopefully I will have all plans finalised this week
Cheers and Happy New Year!.......Louise

Hi. I moved to York last week and am looking for some stuff to get into. Is there a local paper (or website) advertising bands/ drama groups / book clubs, that sort of thing. Very grateful for any help!

whats the shops like in york for music????

I am arriving at the Manchester Airport on Sunday morning am trying to understand the train schedule to York. Can I pick up a train in the airport or do I need to take a local train into the city and transfer to a train to York?

Can you tell me the trainline and how much the fare is?

Thanks

I am staying in Grimsby at the moment and would love to see York. What would you advise me to see there in the first place as I am planning only one day visit.

Am planning to visit York next month.
Probably on a Tuesday.
I wondered if one day in York would be enough?
I have been there years ago on a very brief time (3 hours?). I know that now I am digital I want to have a closer look at all places and take my time.
A walk around the city wall is certainly on my schedule.
What are the other things I should certainly not miss?
Any good places for a quick (cheap) bite and a drink?
Will 1 day be enough?
Is the Viking museum worth visiting? I heard contradictory remarks about it.

I am going to stay in Grimsby in June-Jule and would like to make new friends in England

Hello,

I am thinking of going to York on Saturday, October 18th for the day. Is it enough time? What do you recommend? I will also look at people's pages but maybe some of you have other things in mind.

I have read a few things already, as mentioned the Minster and Castle Museum. What else? Isn't there an underground viking tour thing? General strolling through the town is a given. Anything specific going on the 18th?

I would probably be arriving around 9:30am and leaving a bit before 8:00pm.

Give me your thoughts and experiences.

Cheers, Brandon

I will be in London on business for 6 days, and I'm thinking of going to York to visit with an associate for one morning. Ideally I'd like to get back to London that evening as I'm already paying for a hotel room there for the full 6 days. Would it be worth it to try and see York for only an afternoon? I'm not a "touristy" tourist type, I like the unusual and authentic experiences.

I have been all over the internet looking for a map from manchester england to york but i havent had any success. I am currently living in Canada and am planning on going to the Uk but i need to know how far away Manchester is from York cause that is where my flight will be arriving in. So if anybody knows where i can get a map and or tell me the distance between it would be much appriciated

Hello,

I'm thinking of stopping in York on the way from London to Edinburgh on my next UK trip, and I'd like to stop and see the Bronte parsonage in Haworth at the same time. Is there any good way to get from York to Haworth and back using public transportation? I'm hoping to spend the better part of a day in each place, but probably no more.

Thanks!
Tara

From August 1 York Minster charges an entrance fee. Previously they asked for voluntary contributions but now the fee is compulsary. It's 4.50 pounds per adult. Do you think you should pay to visit places like this? I don't, and I won't ever pay to go in. Next time I take VT visitors around York I'll just have to tell them they're free (haha) to go in, but I'll wait outside for them. I think visitor numbers will fall dramatically, but probably income will increase, which seems to be their main concern.

I'm being taken to Yorkshire by my family and all I know about it is that it rains.
Can anyone give me any advice as to how I'm meant to have a good time?
Can you surf? Does ne1 surf? Are there any good places to go at night? Oh and also does ne1 know the laws about camping on the moors?
Thanx Caz x