Bishops

Bishops is not a hotel, but a 5-star Guest Accommodation. This restored Victorian villa has individually designed en suite rooms and comfortable, family-run surroundings.

Hotel information :	Bishops is a family-run establishment, committed to comfortable and relaxing breaks for couples and families. It is one of York's select few providers to achieve the 5-star Guest Accommodation category. Bishops also keeps its Silver Award for cleanliness and overall quality. Each morning, a breakfast buffet is followed by a full English or vegetarian breakfast, cooked to order using fresh ingredients. Eggs are sourced from a local farmer, with bacon and sausages supplied by a local butcher. Travel cots and high chairs are available for little ones, with free cordial drink also available for children.
Room information :	All rooms include en suite facilities with Body Shop products and are maintained to a high standard of decoration and cleanliness. Rooms have hairdryer, iron and board, colour tv and cd player. Well stocked hospitality tray provided.
Area information :	National Railway Museum (2 km / 1.3 miles) - the world's biggest railway museum houses 'The Workshop', 'The Warehouse' and 'The Working Railway', providing a packed visit full of learning and interaction for the family. York Dungeon (2.2 km / 1.4 miles) - bringing more than 2000 years of history back to life, including a plague exhibit and a vivid re-creation of the murder and mayhem wrought by marauding Vikings. Jorvik Viking Centre (2.5 km / 1.6 miles) - detailing York's rich Viking past, using hundreds of exhibits. Visitors can even be transported through a reconstruction of the actual Viking-Age streets which stood on the site 1000 years ago.
Travel information :	The hotel is a 15 minute walk from the city centre, a 10 minute walk from the station and within walking distance of York Racecourse. Local buses to the city centre pass the Hotel every 10 minutes. By car: From the A59: - The A59 comes straight into York and becomes the Poppleton Road. - Travel along this road past the new housing development on your left until you come to a set of traffic lights. - You will also see The Fox pub on your left. Travel straight on – the road now becomes Holgate Road. - Bishops Hotel is 250 metres up the hill on the right hand side. From the North: - Coming via the A1, exit at junction 47 onto the A59 and follow the directions "from the A59" outlined above. From the South: - From the M1, head around Leeds and join the A1 just south of York. - Exit the A1M at Junction 44 onto the A64. - Exit the A64 via the A1237 York bypass. - Follow this road until you come to the York – Harrogate A59 roundabout. - Follow the directions "from the A59" outlined above. From the North Sea Ferries and Hull: - Take the A1079 at the large Grimstone Bar Roundabout. - Take the A64 North which forms part of the York bypass. - Keep on the bypass until you come to the A59. - Follow the directions "from the A59" outlined above.
Important information :	Let Bishops know your estimated arrival time, especially if you plan to arrive between 14:00 and 17:00 (reception sometimes closes during this time). Bishops does not accept single-sex groups (e.g. stag or hen parties). There is an additional cost from Bishops if paying by credit card.

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