City of York, UK - Links To Other Websites

Links to other web sites about York

City of York Council
A good starting point, with many useful pages
http://www.york.gov.uk

British Tourist Authority
Not a lot about York, but a good source of general tourist information
http://www.visitbritain.com/startpages/index.asp?redirect=yorkshire

Weather forecasts
This link gives the Met Office forecast for the Yorkshire area
http://www.meto.gov.uk/datafiles/RYPMS.html

York Archaeological Trust
All about the Trust's work in York. Some useful links, as well
http://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/index.htm

History of York
A comprehensive and easy-to-use site with a wealth of information
http://www.historyofyork.co.uk/

York Minster
The official site for this historic church
http://www.yorkminster.org/

York Late Music Festival
An annual series of 10 concerts of chamber music held in York
http://www.latemusicfestival.org.uk/

Treasure Hunt Fun
Treasure Hunt Fun offer a range of challenging, informative, enjoyable and affordable treasure hunts, for business or pleasure, around the historic city of York
http://www.treasure-hunt-fun.co.uk/

Find a wedding venue in York
All the places listed on this site can provide all the facilities, and they are licensed to perform the Wedding Ceremony
http://www.weddings.co.uk/wvenues/york.htm

Learn English in York
York Tutors coaches 2,500 students per year
http://www.yorktutors.co.uk

YorkBoat
Boat trip on the river, anyone? This is a good place to look
http://www.yorkboat.co.uk/

Leisure York
Hotel and guesthouse listing restaurants and cafes, places to stay eat and drink existing places to see and visit
http://www.leisureyork.demon.co.uk/

York Takeaways
Fancy a quick meal? Fancy it NOW - and delivered? Here's where you'll find it in York!
http://www.yorktakeaways.co.uk/

York Pub Guide
All you need to know about beer drinking in York!
http://www.jiy.freeuk.com

Visit York
An enthusiastic site - a true labour of love! Pages take a while to download, but there's some lovely photos!
http://www.geocities.com/deb4bn/visityork.htm

A complete guide to York
Many links to other York information web sites
http://pages.hotbot.com/sports/yorkcity/york.html

York Accomodation Search Engine
Try it - you may find something useful! It only gives the hotel names, so you'll need to use another directory for hotel details
http://www.cix.co.uk/~munin/yacsrch/search.htm

Red and Blue Net
Got to have a footy site! This is a nice unofficial York City web site. Here's hoping it's more successful than the team!
http://www.yorkcityfc.co.uk

YorkNET
"The Internet Gateway to the York Region"
http://www.yorknet.co.uk/

Britain.co.uk
Maps, hotel lists, brief details of attractions
http://www.britain.co.uk/wel2york.html

The Knowhere Guide to York
Off-beat alternative guide - including the "worst things about the place"!
http://www.knowhere.co.uk/481.html

The "Eat at Joe's" Guide to York
Usual hotel listings - plus a useful "What's On" Guide (when it's working!)
http://www.demon.co.uk/GRA/eat@j/york/

BBC Radio York
The local BBC radio station. Look here for a profile of the presenters, and some background to the station.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radioyork/

The Yorkshire Evening Press
The local York evening paper. Excellent 'What's On' guide, covering more than just York.
Theatre Guide
Events Calendar
Cinemas
Millenium events
Main site: http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/

Shopping in York
Find what you want with this guide
http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/york/shopping/inyork/index.html

York Mystery Plays
The famous medieval play cycle set - read about the history of the Plays, and the dates of the next performances.
http://www.yorkmysteryplays.org/

York & District Family History Society
Some possible help here if you want to trace a York ancestor
http://www.yorkfamilyhistory.org.uk

York Early Music Festival
Now based at the National Centre for Early Music, in York
http://www.ncem.co.uk/yemf.shtml

Copmanthorpe
This is a York village about 5 miles from the centre. A nice amateur site with some local history
http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.brelsford/On-Line/Introduction.html

York ActionAid Group
York Branch of this international charity
http://www.yorkactionaid.freeserve.co.uk/

York St John College
Formerly known as the College of Ripon and St John. Now a college of the University of Leeds
http://www.yorksj.ac.uk

Further afield in Yorkshire...

Yorkshire Lavender
Award-winning lavender gardens, deer park and sculpture park in the Howardian Hills
http://www.yorkshirelavender.com/

The Whitby Guide
Well laid out web guide to this charismatic town on Yorkshire's East Coast
http://www.thewhitbyguide.co.uk/

Visit Easingwold
The official website for Easingwold and the surrounding villages
http://www.visit-easingwold.com/

Let's Stay Yorkshire Dales
Accommodation & tourist guide to the Yorkshire Dales
http://www.yorkshiredales-stay.co.uk

Let's Stay North York Moors
Accommodation & tourist guide to the Moors
www.northyorkmoors-stay.co.uk/

Herriot Days Out
Explore Yorkshire's "Herriot" countryside from here
http://www.herriotdaysout.com/

David Ford's Yorkshire site
A personal guide to Yorkshire
http://www.dave-ford.co.uk/

"Find our community"
Links to other North Yorkshire websites
http://www.find-our-community.net

Northallerton Web
An informative site about North Yorkshire's County Town
http://www.northallertonweb.co.uk/

Yorkshire Tours
Yes, different from the one below! A friendly site from John Smith, who has been guiding tourists around Yorkshire since 1994.
http://freespace.vigin.net/john.smith18

Yorkshire Tour
A helpful site giving summaries of all the main tourist areas in Yorkshire
http://www.yorkshire-tour.co.uk

The Yorkshire Dales
A nice site, giving the usual tourist information
http://www.yorkshire-dales.com

Bronte Country
From the same stable as The Yorkshire Dales
http://www.bronte-country.com

North York Moors
A tourist guide
http://www.north-york-moors.com

Castle Howard
A fine country house about 12 miles N of York
http://www.castlehoward.co.uk/

Whitby
A historic town on the East Coast, 45 miles from York
http://www.whitbyonline.co.uk

Harewood House
Another fine house, with excellent grounds and a living bird collection. 22 miles from York - less than an hour's drive
http://www.harewood.org/

What to see and do in Yorkshire
Loads of links to some superb areas - most within easy reach of York
http://www.yorkshirenet.co.uk/seegde/index.html

Eden Camp
A themed museum about the 2nd world war - 18 miles N of York
http://www.edencamp.co.uk/

Puffin - a common sight at Bempton Cliffs Bempton Cliffs
On the E coast - the highest cliffs in England, and a magnificent sea bird breeding colony in Apr - Jul. An RSPB reserve.

Check out the RSPB web site for details of other local bird reserves near York, such as Blacktoft Sands and Fairburn Ings