York is full of ancient history, exquisite architecture, quaint cobbled streets, romantic ambience, the iconic York Minster and a wealth of conference and event spaces, visitor attractions, and client and social event offerings and all in just under two hours by train from London
Things you may not know about York...
- The Shambles is believed to be the oldest shopping street in Europe
- York famously has 365 pubs, one for every day of the year
- York is home to the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe: York Minster
- The best racecourse in Great Britain is right here in York
- York has more miles of intact city walls than anywhere else in England
- The biggest Festival of Food and Drink in Great Britain takes place for ten days here in York
- 1Hour 50 minutes on the train from London
- York is home to over 30 museums and tourist attractions – more than any other comparable historical city in Britain
- We have two of the country’s most beautiful national parks right on our doorstep
- York is home to the largest Railway Museum in the world and has the only Japanese Bullet train outside of Japan.
- The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall is one of the best preserved medieval guildhalls in Europe
- Guy Fawkes of Gunpowder Plot fame was born in Stonegate
- It homes The Bar Convent, the oldest living convent in England
From luxury 5 star hotels to purpose built conference centres, through to quirky hidden city centre locations for corporate training, away-days, meetings and lunches, we have contacts and strong relationships with them all
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