York is a beautiful city with a fascinating history spanning almost 2,000 years. It has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in England.

This website provides brief illustrated introductions to a wide range of 'free-to-view' and 'not-for-profit' sightseeing locations in the heart of the city.

To whet your appetite, the slideshow below covers a few of the highlights.

This website's content can be accessed in a number of different ways (to suit individual needs and priorities).

  • All of the site's core content can be accessed via the three main menu options:

Places (Gazetteer)

Illustrated introductions to selected locations displayed in a simple 'paged' format. This is the quickest way to 'browse' the places.

Browse the gazetteer

Explore

A single-page 'app' with place-related content accessed via a set of markers displayed on maps and aerial imagery.

Explore using maps

Background Articles

As the title suggests, this section provides brief introductions to a small set of background articles.

View the articles

  • To aid comparison and assist anyone planning a real-world visit, all of the locations have been classified with a star rating, a zone and at least one place type.
  • If you are interested in a specific location or topic, the site index or search features will help you to quickly find all potentially relevant content.

I hope that you enjoy your visit to York illustrated and the historic City of York.