BARLEY HALL
Group Visits
York has a fascinating history and is a great place to bring groups of all ages. York Archaeological Trust’s attractions; JORVIK, DIG and Barley Hall, uniquely bring all of this history together to create a distinctive day out in this beautiful City - all at an exclusive price.
At Barley Hall your group will be invited to make themselves at home, explore the medieval home of the Mayor of York, and perhaps even enjoy a glass of mead in the Great Hall.
Alternatively you can combine your group’s visit to Barley Hall with a visit to JORVIK, or DIG or both. Buy a package to two or three attractions to take advantage of significant discounts.
JORVIK
At JORVIK Viking Centre you stand on the site of an astounding archaeological discovery. Thirty years ago archaeologists revealed the houses, workshops and backyards of the Viking Age city of Jorvik. They then studied the city and over 40,000 excavated objects in such detail that we can now take you on a journey to Jorvik, the Viking Age city of York.
At the JORVIK Viking Centre you will travel back 1000 years on board your time machine through the backyards and houses to the bustling streets of Jorvik. Everything is based on facts – from the layout of the houses, the working craftsmen, the language of the gossiping neighbours, to the smells of cooking and the cesspit! As you travel through the busy market place, you will experience a blast of smoke as you pass the blacksmith’s furnace, smell the fish on the riverside and visit the hearth scene inside a Viking home.
For further information about JORVIK Viking Centre click here
DIG
Grab a trowel and enter DIG, the archaeological adventure. You will investigate replicas of some of the most important digs in York and reveal some of the most significant finds that have changed the way we think about life in Roman, Viking, Medieval and Victorian times. What tells us that the Roman soldiers were keen gamblers? What grave goods can be found with the monk buried on the Fishergate site? All will be revealed under the rubber gravel at DIG.
As you continue through DIG you will learn how archaeologists analyse the information they find on site, how finds are recorded, and what dirt and bugs would be found in a typical Victorian house. When you finish your archaeological exploration you will then see how all of the information is put together in a 3D audiovisual tour of what life would have been like in the periods that you have investigated
For further information about DIG click here
Exclusive Group Offers
At Barley Hall your group can take advantage of the following special offers:
- Inclusive of your admission price a guide will take you through the different rooms bringing them to life and highlighting some of the unusual history and features of the house.
- Enjoy a mead reception for just £1.00 per person in the splendour of the Great Hall before you start your tour.
At JORVIK your group can take advantage of the following special offers:
- For an additional £1.00 per person we can offer your group their very own Viking tour guide.
- For an additional £5.00 per person your group can actually walk on the set* of the Viking City guided by one of our hosts. Your group will see close-up the details that enabled archaeologists to recreate the Viking city and find out more about the different processes used to reveal the past.
*Flat shoes are required. Tours start at 5pm only and include the walking tour and usual time machine tour (min 15 people / max 30 people per group). Prices for later bookings are available; please ring for details.
At DIG your group can take advantage of the following special offers:
- For just £1.00 per person your group can be guided around the Hungate excavation and see archaeology in action at the largest urban excavation in York in the past 25 years
Prices and Booking
|
Adult |
Child |
Concession |
Barley Hall |
£6.00 |
£3.00 |
£5.50 |
DIG |
£5.00 |
£4.50 |
£4.50 |
JORVIK |
£7.15 |
£4.75 |
£5.70 |
JORVIK & DIG |
£10.40 |
£7.80 |
£8.60 |
DIG & Barley Hall |
£8.00 |
£6.00 |
£7.25 |
JORVIK & Barley Hall |
£10.15 |
£6.25 |
£8.45 |
JORVIK, DIG & Barley Hall |
£12.65 |
£8.50 |
£10.70 |
Booking
To book a group visit to Barley Hall or a joint visit please call 01904 615505