Day trip/potential overnight trip suggestions?

[trainclueless]

Hope this is the right place to ask and apologies for the vague title!

I have family visiting me and love doing day trips/overnight travel. Over the years, we have gradually exhausted all the easy trip options out of London. I now also live in Stevenage so there’s the additional travel into London before heading elsewhere.

This time I am planning a trip to York (which we’ve never been to yet!). Looking to do as a day trip but wonder if the following is possible.

Stevenage to York, explore York for the day
Train out to a nice town/village and overnight stay at a B&B
Explore town/village the next morning before heading back to York and Stevenage.

If so, what would the “village/town” be?

Also any other suggestions of where to go for a trip of this format? We’ve done Cambridge, Brighton, Cotswolds, Bath, Oxford, Canterbury, Stonehenge, Edinburgh.

Many thanks!

 

[sh24]

Personally I'd just stay in York. It's a lovely city with tonnes to see do and explore. Unless you really want a rural experience you won't find anywhere nicer to spend some time.

 

[trainclueless]

Personally I'd just stay in York. It's a lovely city with tonnes to see do and explore. Unless you really want a rural experience you won't find anywhere nicer to spend some time.

Thank you! I know a day trip is what people usually do but would an overnight stay be better (eg would we have to rush through things?)

 

[sh24]

Thank you! I know a day trip is what people usually do but would an overnight stay be better (eg would we have to rush through things?)

I've had a couple of enjoyable weekends there. There is plenty to do - the NRM, York Minster, Jorvik viking centre - and wandering the Shambles after the day trippers have gone is doubly enjoyable. Some great restaurants and pubs too.

A day trip is possible but it will be quite rushed.

 

[ChrisC]

York is a great place to visit and certainly worth an overnight stay. I would try to stay at least 2 nights as there is so much to see. I like walking around the narrow streets of York in the morning before the day trippers arrive. A walk right around the city walls is also worth doing if you have never been before.

If you are looking for alternative locations easily accessible from Stevenage by rail, I would recommend Lincoln.

 

[trainclueless]

I've had a couple of enjoyable weekends there. There is plenty to do - the NRM, York Minster, Jorvik viking centre - and wandering the Shambles after the day trippers have gone is doubly enjoyable. Some great restaurants and pubs too.

A day trip is possible but it will be quite rushed.

It’ll be our first time so I think overnight trip definitely. Thanks again

 

[sh24]

If you are looking for alternative locations easily accessible from Stevenage by rail, I would recommend Lincoln.

That's also a good call and an easy day trip. I enjoyed my visit to Lincoln a couple of years ago.

 

[trainclueless]

York is a great place to visit and certainly worth an overnight stay. I would try to stay at least 2 nights as there is so much to see. I like walking around the narrow streets of York in the morning before the day trippers arrive. A walk right around the city walls is also worth doing if you have never been before.

If you are looking for alternative locations easily accessible from Stevenage by rail, I would recommend Lincoln.

Never considered Lincoln, thank you!

 

[Mike99]

Harrogate is lovely, as is the line, York-Harrogate-Leeds and then (Leeds to Stevenage) direct or with one change.

 

[xotGD]

Harrogate is lovely, as is the line, York-Harrogate-Leeds and then (Leeds to Stevenage) direct or with one change.

Stopping off at Knaresborough too!

 

[birchesgreen]

Yes +1 for Harrogate, not that far from York. Typical spa town.

 

[mrcheek]

another vote for Harrogate here.

Ilkley is also one of loveliest places in Yorkshire. Not much to do there though

 

[norbitonflyer]

Never considered Lincoln, thank you!

Sadly it is often overlooked, even by LNER itself

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[30907]

Stopping off at Knaresborough too!

And that would be a decent place for a B&B - not that I know any - if you don't want to stay in York.