Best Museums in Thornton le Clay

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Best Museums in Thornton le Clay

National Railway Museum York
National Railway Museum York
4.7 (18135 ratings)4.5 (16474 ratings)
Railway history and artefacts, with 300 vehicles including steam world record holder, the Mallard.
Leeman Rd, York, YO26 4XJ, United Kingdom
Rail museumMuseumsHistory museumSpecialty Museums
JORVIK Viking Centre
JORVIK Viking Centre
4.5 (4459 ratings)4 (6094 ratings)
A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum.
19 Coppergate, York, YO1 9WT, United Kingdom
MuseumsArchaeological museumSpecialty Museums
Mentioned by Touropia
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"An absolute must for anyone interested in history, the fantastic Jorvik Viking Centre sheds a light on what life was like in the city during Viking times. Located in the city center, the state-of-the-art museum has a reconstruction of a Viking settlement to explore and is built atop archaeological excavations. Opened in 1984, the center is one of York’s most popular attractions as it does succeed in transporting you back over a thousand years into the past."
York Castle Museum
York Castle Museum
4.6 (3918 ratings)4.5 (8510 ratings)
A recreated Victorian cobbled street with costumed guides and period rooms including a schoolroom.
Tower St, York, YO1 9RY, United Kingdom
Historical place museumMuseumsSpecialty Museums
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"York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068."
York's Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story
4.5 (3219 ratings)4.5 (4826 ratings)
Tour exploring the history of chocolate and the city's confectioners, with cafe and shop.
3-4 Kings Square, York, YO1 7LD, United Kingdom
MuseumsSpecialty Museums
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"Chocolate making has been a major industry in York for over 300 years. At its peak over 14,000 people worked in the town's chocolate factories. Opened in 212, York's Chocolate Story relates the history of chocolate in the city and UK as a whole."
Mentioned by Tourist England
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"Enjoy chocolate samples, learn how its made and explore three floors of interactive exploration. Book Tickets: York’s Chocolate Story >>>"
Fairfax House
Fairfax House
4.5 (254 ratings)4.5 (864 ratings)
Imposing Georgian townhouse museum with significant collections of furniture, paintings and clocks.
Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN, United Kingdom
MuseumsSpecialty Museums
Mentioned by GPSmyCity
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"Designed in fine Georgian style, the Fairfax House was built in 1762 as a dowry for Anne Fairfax, daughter of Viscount Fairfax. The house’s interior is the masterpiece of John Carr, the most eminent architect in York at the time. In 1982 the house was restored by the York Civic Trust and it became, as mentioned in the best-selling book England’s Thousand Best Houses, “the most perfect eighteenth-century townhouse to come across anywhere in England.” Discover its decorative flourishes and artistic treasures, including the Great Staircase, the Venetian Window, and its decorative wrought iron."
Mentioned by Around York
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"Fairfax House is a Georgian town house open to the public between February and December. The house displays a collection of eighteenth-century furniture and shows how Georgians lived in their day. 901 metres from the Minster.Castlegate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9RN, United Kingdom"
Mentioned by TripHobo
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"Art And Culture, Historical Site, Architecture , Specialty Museum. When you visit the castles and cathedrals of York, you see places where the rich and famous of old Yorkshire worked and prayed. But where did the nobility of Yorkshire live?"
Murton Park
Murton Park
4.6 (381 ratings)4 (139 ratings)
A 16-acre site dedicated to history of local agriculture, with machinery, livestock and a library.
Murton Ln, York, YO19 5UF, United Kingdom
MuseumsSpecialty Museums
Pyramid Gallery
Pyramid Gallery
5 (21 ratings)5 (39 ratings)
Gallery shop with original artworks and designer jewellery, plus glass, ceramic and metal crafts.
43 Stonegate, York, YO1 8AW, United Kingdom
JewelerMuseumsGift shopArt Galleries
York Mansion House
York Mansion House
4.5 (85 ratings)4.5 (68 ratings)
Tours are offered of this historic home, built for the Lord Mayor in 1732 & still in use.
St. Helen’s Square, York, YO1 9QL, United Kingdom
MuseumsHistorical landmarkLocal history museumWedding venueGovernment BuildingsHistoric SitesHistory MuseumsSpecialty MuseumsPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Mentioned by GPSmyCity
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"The Georgian-style Mansion House in York is the home of the city's Lord Mayors during their term in office. This is the earliest purpose-built house of this sort still in use – it predates the Mansion House in London by at least 20 years. The foundation stone for the building was laid in 1725, and it was completed seven years later, in 1732."
Mentioned by viator.com
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"Located in the center of the city, the Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of York. But along with being a home, this historic house is popular with visitors. The Mansion House exhibits an impressive collection of paintings, silver and furniture."
DIG: An Archaeological Adventure
DIG: An Archaeological Adventure
4.4 (337 ratings)4.5 (357 ratings)
Archeology museum where children unearth replica historical finds in hands-on excavations.
St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate, York YO1 8NN, United Kingdom
Archaeological museumMuseumsChildren's MuseumsHistory Museums
Scarborough Art Gallery
Scarborough Art Gallery
4.3 (155 ratings)4 (121 ratings)
Gallery in a 19th-century Italianate villa offering rotating art exhibits & family activities.
The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW, United Kingdom
Art galleryMuseums

Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Thornton le Clay

Eat Me Cafe
Eat Me Cafe
4.7 (470 ratings)
Simple, industrial-style cafe for breakfast, global lunches and an Asian-influenced evening menu.
Stephen Joseph Theatre, Westborough, Scarborough YO11 1JW, United Kingdom
CafeBreakfast restaurantRestaurant
La Bottega
La Bottega
4.5 (148 ratings)
23 Goodramgate, York, YO1 7LW, United Kingdom
Cafe
Mentioned by Venture Up North
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"I really liked this place as it seemed to have a real local feel about it. The staff and owners had a good rapport with lots of the locals who came in for takeaway coffees and pastries and there was a welcoming, happy, laid back atmosphere. Italian inspired (some of the staff are Italian and it almost seemed to be a meeting point for York’s Italian community!) this little gem of a place is open from breakfast until evening and serves simple, tasty, food."
FortyFive Vinyl Café
FortyFive Vinyl Café
4.5 (405 ratings)
29 Micklegate, York, YO1 6JH, United Kingdom
CafeBarCoffee shopLive music venueLunch restaurantRecord store

Best Breweries in Thornton le Clay

BrewDog York
BrewDog York
4.5 (959 ratings)4.5 (705 ratings)
No-nonsense chain bar specialising in the Scottish brewery's craft beers, with regular guest brews.
130-134 Micklegate, York, YO1 6JX, United Kingdom
BarFood & DrinkBeer gardenBeer hallBreweryPubRestaurant
Mentioned by YorkMix
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"Sited at the top of Micklegate a few yards from the city walls this bar from independent Scottish brewing giants Brewdog opened after a protracted court battle with a local trader – much to the relief of their loyal following of fans in the York area. I say fans because Brewdog as a company have so far attracted investment in their crowdfunding equity scheme from over 100,000 loyal drinkers. The multi-roomed bar is huge."
Brew York Craft Brewery & Tap Room
Brew York Craft Brewery & Tap Room
4.6 (222 ratings)5 (209 ratings)
Unit 6, Enterprise Complex, Walmgate, York YO1 9TT, United Kingdom
BreweryFood & DrinkBarBeer distributorBeer gardenBeer hallBeer store
Mentioned by YorkMix
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"Unit 6, Enterprise Complex Walmgate, York, YO1 9TT01904 848448Website. No venue has made a bigger impact on the recent York pub and brewing scene than Brew York Brewery and Tap. It’s already hosted numerous beer festivals and a major expansion in 2018 will see it take over the whole of the former Maltings next door to make it a one-stop food and beer mecca, as well as expanding its brewery capacity."
Mentioned by viator.com
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"From grain to glass, see how traditional ale is created at York Brewery. Located just inside the city walls on Toft Green, York Brewery has been handcrafting real ales since 1996. The brewery site was built in the late 16th century, and has seen many uses over its history, but now it is home to a 20-barrel brew plant, with six traditional open top fermenters and five conditioning tanks."
Mentioned by YorkMix
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"Located on Walmgate, the beer garden at Brew York is a hidden gem that overlooks the River Foss and Rowntree’s Wharf. With unique barrel benches and YUZU street food also on offer, make this your next stop for a fresh brew."
York Brewery Ltd
York Brewery Ltd
4.8 (98 ratings)
A viewing gallery, beer sampling and a visit to the Tap Room pub are all part of the guided tour.
12 Toft Green, York, YO1 6JT, United Kingdom
BreweryBarPub

Best History Museum in Thornton le Clay

York Army Museum
York Army Museum
4.5 (221 ratings)4.5 (200 ratings)
Snug war museum spotlighting local WWI regiments, with military exhibits & interactive activities.
3 Tower St, York, YO1 9SB, United Kingdom
MuseumHistory MuseumsMilitary Museums
Mentioned by viator.com
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"With one of the country’s most important regimental collections, York Army Museum offers visitors an immersive insight into 300+ years of Yorkshire military history. Learn about the Royal Dragoon Guards and Yorkshire Regiment through interactive exhibits, centuries-old artifacts, and audiovisual displays."
Richard III Experience at Monk Bar
Richard III Experience at Monk Bar
4.2 (258 ratings)3.5 (294 ratings)
Interactive museum dedicated to the 1480s reign of Richard III set within a medieval city gate.
Monk Bar Ct, York, YO31 7PD, United Kingdom
MuseumGift shopHistory Museums
Mentioned by Culture Trip
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"The Wars of the Roses, the Plantagenets, and Richard III are events and characters embedded in the history of York, so what better place to get to grips with one of the main players than inside the city walls?. Located in Monk Bar gatehouse, where the top floor was commissioned by Richard himself, the Richard III Experience takes you on a journey through the king’s short-lived reign, including what life was like in York during the late 15th century, and a selection of changing exhibitions. While there, don’t miss the chance to walk around the city walls, arguably York’s greatest monument, and make for the sister Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar, easily reached in around route that even includes a few pubs along the way."
Mentioned by Lonely Planet
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"The best-preserved of York's medieval city gates houses this museum which explores the life and reign of Richard III (r 1483–85) and his impact on York, and sets out the case of the 'Princes in the Tower',..."
The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre
The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre
4.5 (377 ratings)4.5 (124 ratings)
Active convent and former school, now home to local history/religious exhibitions, library and cafe.
17 Blossom St, York, YO24 1AQ, United Kingdom
MuseumsBed & breakfastConference centerGardenHeritage museumHistory Museums
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