York Stag Weekends

York History & Culture

This historic city has been taken over by the Romans, the Vikings and now stag dos are increasingly taking over the York by night. This location is not only full of history, but also easily accessible and conveniently located between the capitals of England and Scotland. Plus York was given the unenviable title of the most haunted city in Europe by the Ghost Research Foundation. Although we do question whether the moans heard at night are actually drunken stags and not ghosts…

York Nightlife

York is all about, pubs, pubs and more pubs!  It is perfect for a pub crawl with ales of all kinds to sample, bars of all types to get drunk in, and women with strange accents to gawp at! "The Kings Arms" provides a river view and is crammed with eye-candy in the summer. Clubs are not York’s forte, as pubs rule the roost here. There are a handful of clubs here, but the best one’s are about a £5 train fare away in Leeds.

York Travel Info

Walking is your best bet in York as you can actually walk from one end of the city centre to the other in about 20mins. Buses are frequent but not very cheap so if you’re travelling in a group then we recommend a taxi as it works out about the same price. Saying that, a one-day bus pass costs £3.70 per person, which is worth considering if you're going to make several journeys in a day. Finally don’t even think about driving. Seriously, the streets of York were designed to accommodate ox carts not cars. Making the roads small and a pain to drive around, so unless you’re a local and/or a confident driver (who doesn’t plan to drink) then forget about it.

York Stag Ideas

One activity that many of our customers have recommended is the “Ghost Tour.” There are several in the city and they normally start at 8pm so there’s plenty of time to partake in some spooky fun before heading to the pub afterwards to grab a calming pint. Trust us this is a great way to separate the “men from the mice” in your stag group!

York's Famous For

Dame Judi Dench, Joseph Rowntree (inventor of Fruit Pastilles), Shed 7, Mark Addy and Steve McClaren.