The 10 Best Hidden Gems Things to do in York, England

Lost Earth Adventures provides exhilarating outdoor activities for people of all ages and abilities throughout the countryside, mountains, lakes and rivers. Come and have some fun and fresh air with us on a good hike or test your nerves on an exciting day of gorge walking, mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing, scrambling or abseiling.

Our guided day trips all start from York and our tours visit the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks and Bronte Country, including Whitby, Helmsley, the NY Moors Railway, Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes, Aysgarth Falls, Haworth, Arncliffe, Bolton Abbey, the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, the Oldest Sweetshop in the World at Pateley Bridge and lots more hidden places!

With over 20 acres of extensive gardens featuring more than 7,000 different varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees and described by Monty Don as "a beautiful modern garden created on the grandest possible scale, Breezy Knees is one of the largest gardens in Northern England.

Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday 6.00pm and 8.00pm .York has nearly 2,000 years of gruesome and gory history. Join your guide Mad Alice as she embarks on a journey around the city uncovering the truth. Hear the stories of murders, criminals, executions, blood-thirsty Kings and Queens. Learn the truth about history's most famous characters such as Guy Fawkes and Dick Turpin. This 90 minute tour tells all the tales that other tours daren't.

Stepping through the streets of York is like taking a tour through all of England’s history. On our 3 hour free walking tour you will see the sights and hear the stories of this fascinating city. Tours leave every day at 11am. From April to October we also have tours at 3pm, and from November to March at 1pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Tours leave from under the tree opposite the Groups Entrance of York Minster (under the two big towers). Just look for our sign and the guides in the blue White Rose York tee-shirts.

One hour is all you have to solve the various codes and puzzles to escape from York's first live escape room.Try the new real life experience that is taking the world by storm. Work as a team to find the clues and swap ideas. Use your logic, take nothing for granted and remember the clock is ticking.

Explore the ancient city of York on our award winning tour with an entertaining, knowledgeable guide. York Cycling Tours will take you off the beaten track to fascinating historic places you won't see on a typical bus or walking tour. We travel at a safe and leisurely pace, staying on cycle paths and designated lanes for most of the ride. Daily tours - depart 1030hrs and 1400hrs from the rear of the Gillygate Pub in York City Centre.

At the shop there are rooms of curios, antiquities, art and antiques. All at affordable prices. We have coins, pottery, collectibles, prints and posters, paintings....you name it, you will find it here! If not, our staff may help you obtain this elusive item. There are many cabinets of the like you would see in any antique center, but more variety and quirky. There is a weird room, a curio room of antiquities, fossils, mirrors. Books and random finds, a junk room, racks of ephemera, old photos, sheet music and who knows with serendipity! Free valuations and advice.

Located in York’s bustling city centre, just off Walmgate, Brew York is a showpiece ten barrel craft brewery alongside its tap room and beer hall, celebrating the best local ales and redefining the city’s position in the UK brewing scene. Featuring 40 taps the Beer Hall can boast the largest and widest selection of beers, lagers and ciders in York and its surrounding area. With its own purpose built kitchen we can deliver some of the best food in the area alongside your beer. In addition to the awesome Beer Hall we have a smaller Tap Room located just next door within the brewery building itself. You can sit within touching distance of the fermenting tanks, even the brewers themselves! Come down and enjoy our beer whilst overlooking our latest brews fermenting away. We operate a no stag/hen do policy on our brewery tours without question.

Brewtown Gin & Brewery Tours provides the ultimate experience of brewery & gin tours in Yorkshire. We offer a fun, laid back touring experience with fellow gin & beer lovers, giving our guests unrestricted access to some of the best beer & gin in the county. Our knowledge of the local scene and our great relationships with local breweries & distilleries create a VIP tour experience for our guests – every tour is different, and every brewery has something unique to offer.