Things to do....Places to visit in York

The Minster 
National Railway Museum 
Castle Museum
Jorvik Viking Centre
Medieval Walls

A short ride away:

Castle Howard
Harewood House
The Yorkshire Dales
The North York Moors
Brimham

Rocks Heritage Coast with resorts of:

Scarborough 
Whitby 
Filey & Robin Hood's Bay 
North Yorkshire 
Steam Railway 
Eden Camp & many more!