National Railway Museum in York, England

Posted by Nick on April 24, 2008

The National Railway Museum in York, England is a great place to visit if you find yourself in York. And best of all, it is free! Unless of course there is a special event and then you will probably have to pay some sort of admission. The National Railway Museum is within walking distance of the York Train Station.If you arrive straight from the train station and are hungry you have a few food options. You can eat at Brief Encounter, which is the licensed restaurant at the National Railway Museum. It serves full meals and light snacks and can be found in the Station Hall. If you just want a quick snack then you will want to check out the Signal Box Cafe in the Main Hall. And during the holiday season there is a Barbecue in the South Yard.

The National Railway Museum in York is the world’s largest railway museum.

While at the National Railway Museum, you will not want to miss the Yorkshire Wheel. Think of it as York’s version of the London Eye. The ride lasts for 13 minutes and will take you round 3 times. What is really cool about the Yorkshire Wheel is that the pods are air conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter. You will really not want to miss the view of York from this! You can fit up to 8 people in a pod. And there is an admission fee for this one. It is £6 for adults and £4 for children ages 4 – 12, under 4 is free.