Ceilidh Cottage is the perfect base for exploring York and North Yorkshire's many attractions. Here is a basic listing, which we will flesh out over the coming weeks.

Top York Attractions:

• York Minster (Epic Cathedral)
• National Railway Museum (Free and superb)
• Jorvik Viking Centre (Explore York's Viking heritage)
• The Shambles (Best-preserved medieval street in Europe)
• York Sightseeing Tour (City bus tour)
• City Cruises York (River Cruise)
• York's Chocolate Story (Yes, really)
• Clifford's Tower (monument)
• Yorkshire Museum
• York Art Gallery
• The York Dungeon
• City of York Walls (Walk)
• York Theatre Royal
• The Bar Convent
• York Cold War Bunker
• Grand Opera House
• The Mansion House
• York Army Museum
• Merchant Adventurers' Hall
• Museum Gardens
• Fairfax House
• Dig (Unique achaeological adventure)
• City Cruises York (Red boat hire)
• Barley Hall (Medieval town house)
• Rainbows Ceramics
• Treasurer's House
• York Barbican (Entertainment venue)
• Energi Trampoline Park
• York Maze
• Tenpin York (bowling)
• Fibbers (Entertainment venue)
• The Original Ghost Walk of York
• Piglets Adventure Farm
• National Centre for Early Music
• Betty's Cafe Tea Rooms (The very famous)
• The Guild Hall
• Friargate Theatre
• Roman Bath Museum (Basement of a pub!)

 Other Great Attractions within a 40 minute drive:

• The World of James Herriot (Thirsk)
• Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre
• Monk Park Farm (Near Thirsk)
• Twiggy's Soft Play (Thirsk)
• Beningbrough Hall (National Trust)
• York Bird of Prey Centre
• Sutton Park (Limited opening times)
• Byland Abbey
• The Web Adventure Park
• Rievaulx Abbey
• Nunnington Hall (National Trust)
• Yorkshire Lavendar (Large parkland and gardens)
• Shandy Hall
• Sutton Bank National Park Centre
• Newby Hall and Gardens
• Ripon Cathedral
• Fountains Abbey
• Prison and Police Museum, Ripon
• Workhouse Museum, Ripon
• Lightwater Valley Theme Park
• Flamingoland Resort
• Mother Shipton's Cave, Knaresborough
• Knaresborough Castle
• Spofforth Castle
• RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate
• Allerton Castle
• Ripley Castle
• Aldborough Roman Site (English Heritage)
• Valley Gardens (Harrogate)
• Harrogate Turkish Baths and Spa
• Brimham Rocks (National Trust)