The Ivy St Helen's Square York
Tours & Activities in York
See a slightly lesser-known side of York with a local guide who loves sharing the hidden gems of this medieval city with visitors, including pubs pouring great regional craft beer. You'll see hidden gems that most people walk past, learn a little bit about the city and have some fun while you're at it with a guide who prides himself on making sure guests see the 'real' York.
Discover Yorkshire with Greg – Your Personal Guide to the Heart of the Moors. Step aboard a truly personal, private tour of North Yorkshire with Greg, your guide for the day. Follow the itinerary or change it to your own. For between 1-7 guests, Greg offers a relaxed, friendly experience that you won’t find with larger tour operators, Greg brings the region's history and culture to life with fascinating stories and insider knowledge. The highlight of the day is a scenic heritage steam train ride from the village of Goathland—best known as Hogsmeade Station from the Harry Potter films. (included). Your day will be filled with stunning landscapes, charming villages and, of course, the breathtaking Whitby where you will enjoy some free time. Whether you're snapping photos of the rolling moors, or simply chatting with Greg about local life, you'll find this tour is as much about the journey as it is about the destination – a relaxed and engaging experience for your private group.
For group sizes of up to 4, 8 or 16 passengers, this Private Day Trip from York, just for your party, provides the opportunity to explore the scenic and picturesque North York Moors National Park, enjoy two hours in the seaside town of Whitby and take a Steam Train ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (optional extra payable in cash on the day and no need to book ahead). You will also experience the traditional English moorland villages of Hutton-le-Hole and Goathland (Heartbeat and Harry Potter filming location). In Whitby, you will be able to see Whitby Abbey (inspiration for the Dracula books), visit the Captain Cook Attractions, shop for some Whitby Jet or Gothic Fashion, sample Fish & Chips from the famous Magpie Café or just enjoy the bustling port and waterfront – the choice is yours!
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Had a nice meal here recently. The food was tasty and served quickly , and decently priced for the Ivy. The service was good but lacked a little bit of that Ivy touch that I have experienced at other Ivys - there was a lot less pulling your chair out , taking your coat and constant checking in that I have had before . Furthermore we were subjected to the usual would you like some water trick where it turns out you are getting paid for water not tap water , our fault for not realising but also we were asked as soon as we were being seated so not enough time to catch the key words of still or sparkling . Furthermore because of this , our service charge was higher than we would have liked as I didn’t think the service was particularly above and beyond. All in all the food was tasty and nice and hot , and the service was good , though lacking some of the charm of the ivy at Winchester.
A lovely experience. Friendly and courteous staff, wonderful food and excellent service. Highly recommend booking for the 1917 menu. Originally out of our price range but got the most value for our money here😉👍
Beautiful experience, we had the most splendid time. Better than any expectations. Food was delicious, service was on point and atmosphere wonderful. Definitely going back now we are visiting York more frequently.
We had a lovely evening here with my husband. The food quality and the service was very good. The duck salad starter was full of flavours and my chicken bourguignon was perfectly cooked, however it needs an extra side of mashed potato. My husband's Lobster linguine was delicious, but a very small portion. I only give 4 stars, because my starter: Scallops with truffle was very disappointing. I told to the waiter it didn't have any truffle flavour, but he didn't care. I asked for some extra truffle, then a waitress brought a smal bowl of black dust that had a smokey flavour but didn't taste at all like truffle. We've also got charged £4 for it. If a customer is not happy with a £15 starter, I would try to solve the issue and not charge extra for it.
One of the best afternoon teas I've had. It is next to Betty's tea rooms. The lady who greeted us in The Ivy was very welcoming. She took our bags and our coats to keep in the cloakroom and gave us a ticket to get them back when we left. We were shown to our table and given some time to look at the menu. We decided to upgrade to the champagne afternoon tea which was £45 each which we thought was really good value. The waitress came and took our order and was very happy to swap one of the sandwiches as neither of us like egg. She brought our champagne and the tea we'd chosen and the food came shortly after. It was delish. We had three sandwiches each, a chocolate bomb, a muffin, a scone with cream and jam and then a mini crème brulé. We thoroughly enjoyed it. The atmosphere was very chilled out, the food was gorgeous and the staff were delightful. Even the bathrooms were pretty. I will definitely go again when I next visit York xxx