Travel to York and enjoy the sights and history of this historic city. There are open-topped bus tours running through the day, trips on the River Ouse and lots of regular buses taking you where you need to be. York is a great city to explore on foot with lots of ancient ‘Snickleways’ (a York word to describe the alleys and streets between buildings). Taxis in York are plentiful – such as Telecars Taxis  - and there are some good mini-bus firms such as Tower Travel.

There are lots of travel agents in York for planning holidays abroad and even mini city breaks in the UK and Europe. Hotels in York come in all shapes and sizes and offer a range of services to visitors – which help make your holiday in York one to remember. Travel to and from York is easy with great rail and road links to the rest of the country and there’s an airport in nearby Leeds which has a growing roster of flights to the UK, Europe and beyond. Though travel in York itself, especially the centre, is usually best on bicycle.  York is essentially a medieval city and, as such, isn’t really designed for cars which means that often two wheels are better than four.