While enjoying your luxurious break at Hotel Noir, you’ll be close to countless spectacular attractions in the beautiful city of York.
A short stroll from Hotel Noir takes you to York’s picturesque River Ouse, from where you can meander along the path towards ancient York’s walled city centre. Boutique shops, chic bars, world-famous museums and York’s fine profusion of restaurants and cafes are but a brief amble from the hotel. York Minster Cathedral is a mere 800 meters away.
As the pride of Yorkshire, England’s largest county, York is located in the north east of England, close to the elegant spa town of Harrogate, Victorian seaside resort Scarborough and the stunning windswept countryside of the North Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Dales. For further info on what to do and where to visit in York, please contact Yorkshire Tourist Board www.yorkshire.com. Meanwhile, here are a few of Hotel Noir’s suggestions.
Historic York
York Minster
York’s centrepiece is York Minster, one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Europe. The architectural masterpiece is home to one of the best collections of stained glass in England.
www.yorkminster.org
Medieval city walls
York ancient centre is enclosed by the most complete circuit of medieval city walls in England, totalling about three miles in length and boasting four main gates. Much of the wall is open to the public, allowing you to walk along the ramparts and enjoy stunning views of York.
www.york.gov.uk
The Shambles
A quaint cobbled street lined with shops, boutiques, tea rooms, tours and ghost walks, The Shambles is one of the UK's most visited tourist attractions. York’s oldest street features Elizabethan buildings leaning so close that their roofs almost touch.
Clifford's Tower
Clifford's Tower is the principal remains of 13th century York Castle, perched on a mound overlooking River Ouse. Spiral staircases lead visitors to incredible views over York.
www.cliffordstower.com
York Castle Museum
A hugely popular tourist attraction, York Castle Museum is a tribute to daily life in England through the ages. Based within 18th century prison buildings, the museum houses a complete recreated Victorian street.
www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk
National Railway Museum
The world’s largest railway museum is dedicated to preserving historically significant railway vehicles and memorabilia, including a huge collection of locomotives, rolling stock and railway equipment.
www.nrm.org.uk
Jorvik Viking Centre
One of the UK’s most popular attractions outside London, Jorvick shows visitors what York was like 1000 years ago, with lifelike recreations of Viking-age streets from the year 975AD.
www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk
Castle Howard
Widely regarded as one of Britain's finest historic houses, Castle Howard is still home to the family who built it three centuries ago. It houses fine art and antique collections, and is surrounded by a glorious, vast estate.
www.castlehoward.co.uk
York St Mary's
A beautiful medieval church dating back to 1020, York St Mary's is now a contemporary visual art venue. Artists are commissioned to create site-specific installations within this unique space.
www.yorkstmarys.org.uk
Going out
Theatre Royal
York Theatre Royal offers audiences a wide range in programming, including drama, comedy, dance, pantomime and youth theatre.
www.theatre-royal-york.co.uk
Grand Opera House
York’s Grand Opera House hosts touring productions of plays, musicals, opera, ballet, comedy and musical events.
www.grandoperahouseyork.org.uk
York Racecourse
York is one of Europe’s premier tracks, having won the Northern Racecourse of the Year Award for 18 successive years. Besides racing excitement, York Racecourse boasts excellent restaurants and evenings of live music.
www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
Nightclubs
The Gallery
12 Clifford Street, York YO1 9RD
01904 647947
www.galleryclub.co.uk
Tru
3-5 Toft Green, York YO1 6JT
01904 620203
www.truyork.co.uk
Ziggy's
53-55 Micklegate, York YO1 6LJ
01904 620674
www.heavensaboveziggys.co.uk
Places to eat
Café Concerto
21 High Petergate, York
01904 610478
www.cafeconcerto.biz
Indochine
9 King Street, York
01904 633999
Café No 8
8 Gillygate, York YO31 7EQ
01904 653074
www.cafeno8.co.uk
The Living Room
Merchant Exchange, 1 Bridge Street, York YO1 6DD
01904 461000
www.thelivingroom.co.uk
The Blue Bicycle
34 Fossgate, York YO1 9TA
01904 673990
www.thebluebicycle.com
Nineteen Restaurant
19 Grape Lane, York YO1 7HU
01904 636366
www.nineteenyork.com
The Olive Tree
10 Tower Street, York YO1 9SA
01904 624433
www.theolivetreeyork.co.uk
King's Ransom
12a King Street,
York YO1 1SP
01904 632886
www.kings-ransom.co.uk
Biltmore Bar & Grill
29 Swinegate, York YO1 9AZ
0871 9606077
www.thebiltmorebarandgrill.com
BoBo LoBo
5 Little Stonegate, York YO1 8AX
0871 811 5139
www.bobolobo.net
Kapadokya
24 George Hudson Street, York YO1 6JB
0871 4268047
www.kapadokya-restaurant.co.uk
La Tasca
21 Back Swinegate, York YO1 7JF
0871 4268507
www.latasca.co.uk