York begins the Christmas season this year (2009) with festive late shopping on Thursday 19th November and includes some organized family fun and festivities such as the decoration of a sparkling Christmas tree in St Helen’s Square and an ice sculpture of an angel in St Sampson’s Square. This gives visitors and locals alike a taste of what’s in store for the most popular event in York’s Christmas calendar, St Nicholas Fayre on the 26th November followed by The annual Festival of Angels which takes place on 12-13 December.
Combine all this with a colourful programme of events, the narrow cobbled medieval streets and gothic architecture of York, and the nightly ghost walks, and you have an exciting winter season for visitors to our beautiful city! St Nicholas Fayre on the 26th November is certainly a great time to visit when you can be taken back in time to experience carol singers, Victorian costume traders, and the delicious smells of roasted chestnuts and hot chocolate. St Nicholas Fayre starts on November 26th and lasts for four days with an array of lively events around the city!
A quote from Berick KalerYork Ambassador 2009 :
“York is a magical place to be at Christmas. We may not have the sun but we do have more fun than anywhere else in the country. I hope the York Theatre Royal Pantomime plays a big part in creating this great festive atmosphere for both residents and visitors alike.“
Accomodation
Will you Looking for a place during your visit to York? Well you are spoilt for choice but you need to be quick since accommodation is becoming harder to find this year as the numbers of visitors who want to experience York’s unrivalled medieval festive events increaes.York offers a wide range of accommodation from elegant private townhouses, modern low budget hotels, larger luxurious international chains, and family owned guest houses and Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs). You can opt to stay in the historic centre or the surrounding idyllic countryside.
Here is our list of range of recommended accommodation in York:
2-star Guest Houses and Bed and Breakfast in York
Friars Rest Guest House – 81 Fulford Road, York YO10 4BD, Tel: 01904 62982
Hedley House Hotel – 3 Bootham Terrace, York YO3O 7DH, England
The Queens Hotel – Queens Staith | Skeldergate, York YO1 6DH, England
Hotel Noir – Clifton Green, York YO30 6LH, England
Lady Anne Middleton’s Hotel – Skeldergate, York YO1 6DS, England
Knavesmire Manor – 302 Tadcaster Road, York YO2 2HE, England
3-star Hotels
The Churchill Hotel – 65 Bootham, York YO30 7DQ, England
Novotel York Centre – Fishergate, York YO10 4FD, England
Hotel 53 – 53 Piccadilly, York YO1 9PL, England
Best Western York Pavilion Hotel – 45 Main Street | Fulford, York YO10 4PJ, England
Burn Hall Hotel and Conference Centre – Tollerton Road | Huby, York YO61 1JB, England
Premier Inn York Clifton – Shipton Road, York Y030 5PA, England
Worsley Arms Hotel – Main Street | Hovingham, York YO62 4LA, England
4-star Hotels
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa – Bishopthorpe Rd, York Y023 2GB, England
Marriott York Hotel – Tadcaster Road, York YO24 1QQ, England
Aldwark Manor – Aldwark, Near Alne, York YO61 1UF, England
Hilton York – One Tower Street, York Y01 9WD, England
Park Inn York – North Street, York YO1 6JF, England
Royal York Hotel – Grand Victorian Hotel – Station Road | Station Parade, York YO24 1AA, England3