Win a Dream Family Day Out in York

• Competition closes at 11.59pm on Wednesday 21st August 2024
• The winner will be chosen at Random and contacted as soon as possible after the close of the competition.
• Prize is not exchangeable or transferable.
• The prize is for a family of 4 (Maximum 2 adults) in all cases
• Tickets will need to be purchased for any additional family members.

The attractions we’ve partnered up with for this competition are some of our favourites in York so we wanted to let you know a little bit more about them here.

York is a fab place to visit during the week in Summer holidays and at the weekends in Autumn so if you’re planning a trip, we hope this info is useful for you…

Getting into the City

Before you set off it’s a good idea to plan how you’re going to enter the city – of course there is parking available but it can be limited (and a little expensive!) so we find the easiest way is by bus… plus the kids love it and it makes it part of the trip!

You can make your journey into the city hassle-free by taking advantage of York Park & Ride. With free parking available at all sites – there are 6 so you won’t have to travel around the ring road to get to one…  it’s a convenient and cost-effective option. Their fleet of 100% electric, zero-emissions buses are equipped with USB charging ports, free Wi-Fi, and luxury leather seats for a comfortable trip into the city. What’s even better, an Adult Return ticket costs just £3.60, and up to three children can travel for free! We love the app – Did you know you can  track your bus in real-time so you know exactly when your service will arrive? Super helpful.

York Museum’s Trust

There are 3 attractions within the York Museum’s Trust group – York Art Gallery (currently with a Monet Exhibition) Yorkshire Museum (Showcasing Star Carr) and we’ve most recently visited the York Castle Museum. This brilliant Museum showcases history from the last few centuries and you can easily spend a full day here. You can really immerse yourself in the Homes, Working Life, Games and Fashions of the past.

There is a full sized Victorian Street which is always popular with our kids (including the back street toilets, school rooms, shops and more)

All Summer they have traditional games in the courtyard as well as Victorian Stilt Walkers and an itinerant band on Sundays!

There are lots of opportunities to dress up and the York Castle Prison is also well worth spending some time in, with the prisoners coming to life through projections.

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 More information about York Museums Trust 

 Find out more on the York Museums Trust website.

York Art Gallery:
 General admission – Free. Monet £8 adult/child free
 Open Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm
Exhibition Square, York, YO1 7EW

Yorkshire Musuem:
 £8 per adult pre-booked/free child entrance for YO/City of York council postcodes.
 Open Tues to Sun, 10am-5pm.
Museum Gardens, York

York Castle Museum:
 14 adult pre-booked/child free . Free child entrance for YO/City of York council postcodes.
 Open Mon, 11am-5pm and Tues – Sun, 10am-5pm.
Eye of York, York, YO1 9RY

City Cruises

York has a gorgeous river running right through the City Centre and you can Cruise down the Ouse with City Cruises this summer.

They offer a choice of options – from a self-drive boat where up to 5 people (and a dog!) can explore.. or you can take a sightseeing tour, lasting around 45 minutes and with Commentary telling you all about the history of York from the river.

They also offer the fantastic ‘Fish and Chips’ option where you can dine on board with one of York’s best fish and chips served to you while you sail.

For the full captains experience, download, print and colour in your Captains Hat before jumping aboard!

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 More information about City Cruises York 

 Find out more on the City Cruise York website.
  Day sightseeing cruise from £13 per adult/£7.50 per child/under 5s free. 1 hour boat ride from £35. Fish & Chip Cruise from £25 per adult/£15 per child/under 3s free.
 Open seven days a week, see website for sailing times
 King’s Staith Landing, York, YO1 9SN and Lendal Bridge Landing, York, YO1 7DP

York’s Chocolate Story

York is famous for it’s chocolate… and you can learn all about the families who built this Chocolate History at Yorks Chocolate Story – right in the heart of the city.

We went along for the guided tour and loved learning all about it – plus loads of yummy chocolates to sample along the way.. would be rude not to wouldn’t it?!

The tour is so engaging using different technologies and wonderful tour guides.. you really do learn lots in a really fun way whatever your age! We even got to make our own chocolate lollipop at the end with loads of yummy toppings as well as watching how they make the delicious chocolates there today.

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 More information about York’s Chocolate Story

 Find out more on the York’s Chocolate Story Website
 Adult £18.50 / Child £16 / Under 4’s Free / Family Tickets Available
 Open seven days a week, 09.00–17.00.
 King’s Square, York YO1 7LD

JORVIK Viking Centre

A trip to JORVIK is simply a ‘Must Do’ when coming to York. I remember this fantastic experience from my childhood and this year, they are celebrating 40 years since JORVIK opened on Coppergate.

The exhibition has been updated with guides talking you through the Viking history, a chance to see the real archeology site, preserved so you can walk in the footsteps of the Vikings.. and of course there is the tour around the Viking village with full commentary. You can see, smell and experience what Viking life was really like back then.

After the ‘Ride’ you can see some original artefacts including human remains, tools, coins and even a viking poo! There are QR codes on many of the exhibits which leads to a video, further bringing it to life.

We love JORVIK and reckon you will too!

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 More information about Jorvik Viking Centre

 Find out more on the Jorvik Viking Centre Website
 £16.50 Adult / £11 Child / Under 5 free / Family Tickets Available
 Open seven days a week, 10.00–17.00.
19 Coppergate Walk, York, YO1 9WT

National Railway Museum & Wonderlab

The National Railway Museum is one of the attractions we’re most proud of in York. If you’re on a budget, then it’s good to know that it’s donation only to enter the main attraction – but if you’re able then the (paid for) Wonderlab is WELL wirth a visit.

It was new last year and has already proven very popular. It’s all about the different elements of engineering with 18 incredible interactive challenges to get involved with.  Brand new for the summer holidays, take part in facilitated sessions for children and their adults with our team of Explainers to think like engineers as you design, build, test and improve your creations in an open and active way.

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 More information about the National Railway Museum

 Find out more on the National Railway Musuem website.
  Main Musuem: Free, pre-book a ticket online.
Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery: Day Tickets from £13.50 / under 2s free.  Book tickets for Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery here.
Flying Scotsman VR experience: £7 per person. Book tickets here.
 Open seven days a week, 10.00–17.00. Last admission is at 16.30.
 Leeman Road,  York, YO26 4XJ