This week’s Feature Location does not need much of an introduction and is one of the most recognised and celebrated cities in England. The walled city of York provides a superb mix of historic attractions as well as a centre that is bustling with amenities and events.
Moving to York City Centre
Twinned with Dijon in France, York’s importance in history is shown by its importance to the Romans and Vikings who named the city as a regional capital. Since then, York has grown to become a centre for tourism, commerce and transport. In the last ten years, York has been named as the seventh most visited city by UK residents and the 13th most visited by overseas visitors. Tourism is a big factor in this, but York’s reputation for being an attractive place to eat, drink and shop has certainly added this.
York City Centre Local Information
The postcodes in the York City Centre area are: YO1
Dialling Code: 01904
Parliamentary Constituency: York Central
Local Education if Moving to York
The Minster School (0.31miles)
Bootham School (0.32miles)
St Peter’s School (0.48miles)
St Wilfrid’s Roman Catholic Primary School (0.49miles)
Scarcroft Primary School (0.51miles)
St Paul’s CofE Primary School (0.61miles)
All Saints RC School (0.66miles)
The Mount School (0.68miles)
Park Grove (0.7miles)
Fishergate Primary School (0.74miles)
Transport Links near York City Centre
Bus – York is the major bus centre in the North Yorkshire area and has regular bus services running to Leeds, Harrogate and Scarborough.
Rail – York is one of the main rail hubs in the north of England providing direct services to Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle as well as towards London and the south.
Air – The closest airport geographically to York city centre is Leeds Bradford Airport, but York’s railway links provide easy access to airports in Manchester, Liverpool & Newcastle.
Leisure & Attractions if Moving to York
In 2010, York city council applied for the entire city centre to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site which failed, but it’s easy to see why York applied. With attractions such as York Minster, Clifford’s Tower, the city walls and The Shambles to name a few, York’s historic attractions pull many tourists from the UK and overseas to the city each year.
There are also further attractions to the city such as meetings at York Racecourse which are some of the biggest in the North of England. Then York’s reputation as a drinking destination was enhanced in 2016 when a CAMRA census reinforced the city’s status as a top UK beer destination.
Removals if Moving to York
Despite being based in Leeds, McCarthy’s Removals & Storage have been helping people and businesses in York for decades. Whether it is removals to, from or across the city or with other services such as self-storage, archiving, confidential shredding or van hire – The McCarthy’s expertise extends into the popular city of York.
