St Michael Le Belfrey, York. Various open hours Monday - Friday. Free Entry
Details
Accessibility:
There is an accessible toilet located at the Belfrey's office building next door to the church building - the office is known as 'The Parish Centre.' There are baby changing facilities within one of the two toilets in the church building. Should you require use of these, please ask a member of the team, who will be pleased to direct you to these facilities.
The Parish Centre may not be staffed at weekends, in which case the nearest accessible toilet is located 900ft away at St Leonard's Place, YO1 7EW. They are open 9am to 5pm 1 October to 31 March, and 9am to 6pm 1 April to 30 September. Opening hours may be restricted over Christmas and New Year bank holidays. The nearest Changing Places Toilet is located 0.2 miles away at York Explore Library, YO1 7DS.
Assistance dogs are welcome.
The Belfrey's visitor welcome coordinator, Izzy Pysanczyn, will be pleased to discuss any requirements ahead of your visit - please contact her on izzy.pysanczyn@belfrey.org or 01904 624190.
Brief Description:
St Michael Le Belfrey is a sixteenth-century church offering a peaceful, free-of-charge visitor experience in the heart of York's Minster quarter. With a notable collection of stained glass, evidence of Guy Fawkes' baptism. It is a rectangular building with a nave and two aisles.
Further Information
Address:
High Petergate, York YO1 7EN
Email:
Phone:
01904 624190
Website:
Opening Hours:
For mid-week visitor opening hours, please visit www.belfrey.org/belfreydoors.html
Directions:
From Fulford via A19. Head north on Fulfordgate towards Heslington Lane. Turn left onto Heslington Lane. Turn right onto Main Street/A19. Continue onto Fishergate. Continue straight onto Fishergate/A1036. Slight left onto Bishopsgate Street/Skeldergate Bridge/A1036. Turn right onto Bishopsthorpe Road/A1036. Turn right onto Nunnery Lane/A1036. Slight left onto Station Avenue/A1036. Continue straight onto Duncombe Place. Turn right onto High Petergate.
From Rawcliffe via A19. Head south-west on Staindale Close towards Troutsdale Avenue. Turn right onto Troutsdale Avenue. Turn left onto Howard Drive. Turn left onto Shipton Road/A19 and continue to follow for 2 miles. Slight left onto High Petergate.
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Transport:
TRAIN:
York Railway Station, YO24 1AB is located 0.5 miles away.
BUS:
Several bus services make stops in the city centre, with the nearest stops to the church located 800ft away at the Exhibition Square Interchange, St Leonard's Place, YO1 7HF. For all information on bus services in the York area, and to view timetables, visit the iTravel York website: https://www.itravelyork.info/buses.
PARK & RIDE:
There are multiple Park & Ride stops close to the city centre, with the nearest stop 0.2 miles away in Museum Street, YO1 7DT.
BY COMMUNITY TRANSPORT (YORK WHEELS):
York Wheels is a voluntary organisation which provides a transport service for people who cannot easily access public transport. To use the service, you must be over 60, disabled or in receipt of benefits. York Wheels provide a pre-booked car service operating between 8am and 4.30pm on weekdays. For more information please visit the York Wheels website: https://www.yorkwheels.org.uk/.
Amenities:
York has a wealth of attractions including museums, churches, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation, bars and restaurants, with grocery stores and shopping centres.
Travel Information
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