Yorkshire is well-known for it's past and hospitality and you will find both in excess in the cute place of York. The Romans were contracted for building the roads, the Saxons set-up villages and fields and the Normans left their mark in the form of amazing and unique architecture. This wasn't always easy for the populace of York and has no doubt helped to make them the resilient and positive folk they are today.



The Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, York is based on the former WWII Bomber Command Station of RAF Elvington and retains the authentic tone of the period, with myriads fascinating exhibits housed in restored wartime buildings. The museum is a unique memorial to all the Allied aircrews of Bomber Command, including French, Canadian, Australian, etc. Don't miss the battle of Britain Service on the 14th September, Remembrance Sunday on the 9th November or Santa's Plane in December! The Museum is open every day from 10 am to 5 pm (3.30 pm in winter) and admission starts from just ?3 for children under 15.

In the Yorkshire Moors and Coast you could bring history to life by seeing castles, tiny country churches, fascinating museums and magnificent stately homes. If it's adventure you're after, there is no better dwelling to find it than Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure in Dalby Forest. Take to the trees and experience an exhilarating course of rope bridges, Tarzan swings and zip slides up to 60 feet above the forest floor. For a more relaxing experience, Doodlepots Paint Your Own Pottery Studio in Whitby provides jocularity for every one of ages. Guests can pick a pot and paint it with no time limit and the studio will then glaze and fire the pot.

Adore High Street shopping without the hassle of the High Street! Hit Monks Cross Shopping Park in Huntington and enjoy a safe, convenient shopping experience! Step straight from your convertible into one of your favourite High Street stores - Marks & Spencer, Boots, Clarks, Top Shop, New Look, Next, River Island, W H Smith, BHS, Argos, Monsoon, Clinton Cards, PC World, Laura Ashley, Accessorize and Mamas & Papas. Multitudinous cafes and restaurants, including McDonalds, Pizza Hut and Starbucks could also be found at the shopping park. There are multitudinous buses which run directly to Monks Cross and cycle lanes and racks are available from the start.

Travel by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to pop in the seaside city of Whitby for a traditional British holiday experience. Take a break in the Tea Room at Grosmont Station - a genuine 1950's railway junction - pinpoint fabulous souvenirs in the two Gift Shops, look around the engine sheds and view the locomotives under restoration. Goathland or "Aidensfield" as it is renowned to fans of Yorkshire TV's Heartbeat offers a refurbished Warehouse Tea Room with authentic furniture and findings, restored coal drops and a cattle dock to recreate the old North Eastern Railway of 1922. Take time out to appreciate the peace and tranquillity of the 1912-style station of Levisham, which is surrounded by walks and wildlife.

There is something for everyone in York - from notable constructions and dainty gardens to outdoor events and award-winning restaurants and no matter where you go in York, you are bound to have a famous day out, whatever the weather!