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Wheelchair-Accessible Things to Do in York
Planning accessible days out in York? Start here: these attractions indicate wheelchair access, and where owners have added detail you'll find accessibility notes on each attraction's page.
Museums & Galleries
0.1 mi from York
Yorkshire Museum
The Yorkshire Museum sits in York's Museum Gardens, built over the remains of St Mary's Abbey, parts of which can still be seen in its basement. Opened in 1830 for the Yorkshire Ph...
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0.3 mi from York
Jorvik Viking Centre
Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. Visitors are take... — Wikipedia
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0.3 mi from York
York's Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story is an indoor museum and guided tour attraction in York city centre, tracing 4000 years of chocolate history from ancient cocoa origins to the city's founding...
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0.4 mi from York
York Army Museum
York Army Museum, in York city centre, houses the collections of the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire and the Royal Dragoon Guards, spanning over 300 years of British mi...
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0.4 mi from York
Merchant Adventurers' Hall
The Merchant Adventurers' Hall is a Grade I listed medieval guild hall at the heart of York, established over 660 years ago and still cared for by the York Merchant Adventurers Com...
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0.4 mi from York
National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum in York is a museum dedicated to the story of railways, past, present and future. You can explore interactive exhibits at Wonderlab, try a Virtual Reali...
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15.8 mi from York
Tudor Courthouse Museum
Museum building in Knaresborough, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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15.8 mi from York
Mother Shipton's Museum and Gift Shop
Mother Shipton's Cave in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, is a historic museum and gift shop set within a riverside woodland park. You can explore the cave linked to the legendary p...
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17 mi from York
Norton and Malton Heritage Centre
The Malton and Norton Heritage Centre is home to the Woodhams Stone Collection, a volunteer-run local history archive covering the market towns of Malton and Norton from 1900 to 19...
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20.5 mi from York
Rievaulx Abbey Museum
Rievaulx Abbey Museum sits within the wider Rievaulx Abbey site in North Yorkshire, where you can explore nearly 1,000 years of history among tranquil ruins in the River Rye valley...
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20.7 mi from York
Pontefract Museum
Pontefract Museum sits in a beautiful Art Nouveau building in Pontefract town centre, celebrating the town's extraordinary history. Inside, you can explore royal connections and Ci...
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21.5 mi from York
Royal Armouries
Royal Armouries in Leeds is a national museum dedicated to arms and armour, home to one of the world's oldest and most extensive collections of its kind. Inside you'll find histori...
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21.5 mi from York
Workhouse Museum
The Workhouse Museum sits in Ripon's original Gatehouse building, where you follow an inmate's journey from admittance in the Guardian's Room through the baths and fumigation proce...
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21.6 mi from York
The World of James Herriot
This is the real home and veterinary surgery of Alf Wight, the man who wrote as James Herriot, set in a beautifully preserved 1940s house in Thirsk. You can explore the original co...
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21.7 mi from York
Leeds City Museum
Leeds City Museum, established in 1819, is a museum in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Since 2008 it has been housed in the former Mechanics' Institute built by Cuthbert Brodrick,... — Wikipedia
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22 mi from York
M&S Company Archive: Marks in Time
The M&S Company Archive in Leeds, Yorkshire tells the story of the company's role in people's lives since 1884, drawing on a collection of over 72,000 items including founders' not...
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22.4 mi from York
Middleton Railway Museum
Independent transport museum in Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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23.2 mi from York
Abbey House Museum
Abbey House Museum recreates authentic Victorian streets and displays childhood toys, offering a hands-on look at Leeds' social history. It suits families and history enthusiasts,...
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27.8 mi from York
Bagshaw Museum
Bagshaw Museum is a Victorian former mill owner's house in Batley, set within Wilton Park's woodland and parkland. Inside, you can explore galleries covering Batley's local history...
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29.3 mi from York
Bolling Hall Museum
Bolling Hall Museum sits in a quiet, leafy garden just a mile from Bradford city centre, telling the story of the Bollings and Tempests, families who lived here for over five hundr...
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29.5 mi from York
Bradford Police Museum
Housed within Bradford City Hall in Centenary Square, the Bradford Police Museum lets you step inside the city's policing and criminal justice history in the very spaces where it h...
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Theme Parks
20.6 mi from York
Diggerland Yorkshire
Diggerland Yorkshire is a theme park in Castleford, Wakefield, where visitors of all ages can ride, drive and operate real diggers in a family-friendly setting. There's also a two-...
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Zoos & Wildlife
29.6 mi from York
Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre
The Bird of Prey & Mammal Centre sits within the Walled Garden at Thorp Perrow, about a 10-minute walk from the entrance. You can meet close to 100 birds from around the world, fro...
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Where to stay near York
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
More around York
Itineraries
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Worth knowing before you go
Accessibility varies in the detail — surfaces, accessible toilets, parking distance. Attraction pages show accessibility notes where provided; phoning ahead for specifics is always worthwhile, and attraction owners can claim their listing to keep this information accurate.
See the full things to do in York guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the accessibility information?
Access facilities are based on each attraction's own data, and verified owners can keep their notes up to date. For specific needs — accessible toilets, surface types, hoists — we recommend confirming with the attraction directly before your visit.
What else is there to do in York?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include Yorkshire Museum, Roman Bath Museum and Barley Hall — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
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