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York for the first time

The three days that make sense when you have never been. The famous things, in an order that works, with room around them.

  • 3 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own York trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-20 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

4 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Viceroy of India

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Monkgate 26, YO31 7PF York

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    Yorkshire Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museum in York, United Kingdom

    Museum Street, YO1 7DR York

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    No 8 Bistro

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Gillygate 8, YO31 7EQ York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3023:00

    York Theatre Royal

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

    St Leonard's Place, YO1 7HD York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Countess of York

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Leeman Road, YO26 4XJ

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    Sources: Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    York Castle Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum of social and military history in York, England

    Eye of York, YO1 9RY York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Arras

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Peasholme Green, YO1 7PW York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Merchant Adventurers' Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Grade I listed building and museum in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

    Fossgate, YO1 9XD York

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–16:30 · Sat 10:00–13:30 · Sun 10:00–16:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Mansion House, York

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Grade I listed historic house museum in York, United Kingdom

    St Helen's Square, YO1 9QL York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  8. 19:3021:00

    Melton's Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Scarcroft Road 7, YO23 1ND York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0023:30

    Joseph Rowntree Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Grade II listed theatre in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

    Haxby Road, YO31 8TA York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 3

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Double Dutch Pancake House

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Church Street 7, YO1 8BG York

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–15:00 · Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun 10:00–15:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    York Cold War Bunker

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    British Cold War command centre in Yorkshire, England, UK

    Monument Close, YO24 4HT York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Skosh

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Micklegate 98, YO1 6JX York

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 12:00–23:00 · Sun closed

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Treasurer's House, York

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Grade I listed historic house museum in York, United Kingdom

    Minster Yard, YO1 7JL York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Phranakhon

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Grape Lane 19, YO1 7HU York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3021:15

    St Olave's Church, York

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    Grade I listed church in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

    Marygate, YO30 7BH York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 4

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Spring Espresso

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Fossgate 45-46, YO1 9TF York

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–16:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Jorvik DIG

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    archaeology education centre in York, England, United Kingdom

    St Saviourgate, YO1 8NN York

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Chopping Block

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    25 Walmgate, YO1 9TX

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — York
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors