Hodgson's Choice Holiday Tours
To find a comprehensive list of what to do when you come to visit the area click here- Places of Interest
If you don't know where to start your holiday, or you want to see as much as you can during your stay, we can provide guided walking tours or transportation by 4WD/SUV to places of interest in and around York. Alternatively, you can hire a classic car in Yorkshire and tour around the countryside in a bygone era - and we will help you plan your journey. Suggestions include Fountains & Rievaulx Abbey, Castle Howard ("Brideshead Revisited"), North Yorkshire Moor Railways to "Heartbeat" country and the Yorkshire Coast - including Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby (home of Captain Cook and Dracula) or Scarborough. Or perhaps you'd like to visit some of our tucked away, less well-known favourite places!
We can also assist with restaurant and theatre bookings - Sir Alan Ayckbourn is the resident director and playwright at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough which is about an hour's drive from York. Tickets and hospitality can also be arranged for York Races and other local events. Prices available upon request.
A Suggested itinerary:-
YORK - the City
8.30am - A walk along the city walls will work up an appetite. Access just across the street from the apartments.
9am - Start your day off with a coffee (at least) at Betty's - to avoid the wait later in the day! And afterrwards purchase your light lunch from de'Clare's
10am - Your Walking Tour begins - York Minster and Treasurer's House
12pm - lunch with a sandwich in Minster Gardens and afterwards, meander through the streets, snickelways and shops to find Barley Hall
2pm - Afternoon Tea - Mulberry Hall whilst enjoying the mediavel architecture
3pm - Fairfax House and Clifford's Tower
5pm - walk back to your apartment and get ready for dinner
8pm - Dinner at Melton's (a 5 minute walk) or if your feet are up to it, The Original Ghost Walk starts at the King's Head Pub on the riverside.
Getting to York
There is an excellent high speed train service from London to York (journey 
time 2 hours) offering first and standard class accommodation and restaurant quality dining car or buffet. There is also a direct train service from Manchester Airport (journey time 2 hours).
We are happy to assist with train reservations to and from York plus onward train journeys to Edinburgh (2 ½ hours), Glasgow (3 ½ hours), and the North of Scotland (4 ½ hours) as well as hotel reservations. So why not break your journey from London to Scotland in York?
Tourism Bureaus are very helpful – here are the official tourism websites for Yorkshire.
www.visityork.org
www.yorkshire.com
www.visitbritian.com
Other useful websites
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