“A unique guesthouse in an elegant living convent. Newly refurbished comfortable rooms, a baroque chapel, Victorian garden and a glass-roofed entrance hall make this an impressive building. A cafe serves meals until high tea. Best of all is staying amongst the sisters of the convent.”
“A unique guesthouse in an elegant living convent. Newly refurbished comfortable rooms, a baroque chapel, Victorian garden and a glass-roofed entrance hall make this an impressive building. A cafe serves meals until high tea. Best of all is staying amongst the sisters of the convent.”
Hotel Review
Here’s a novel way to save money on a night’s accommodation in York: stay at the Bar Convent, England's oldest living convent, established in 1686. Behind an elegant Georgian façade you'll find a beautiful chapel, a museum and self catering and ensuite accommodation, plus a café, kitchen, laundry facilities, sitting rooms with TV and wifi internet access. The Bar Convent is ocated 5 mins from York station and just outside the city walls
Written by Hugh Graham-Watson
Recommended For
- Total relaxation
- Unwind in this tranquil convent, enjoy afternoon tea in the walled garden and read up on the town's history in the library
- Quirky
- The living convent is open to guests, which means guests can explore the lovely gold and white Baroque chapel
- Local exploring
- York has a huge amount of history (starting at the hotel itself) making this ideal for a cultural getaway
- Historic
- This is England's oldest convent founded in 1686
- Museums
- Make an excursion to the Richard III Museum, the National Railway Museum or the Castle Museum
- Sights nearby
- Visit the nearby York Minster, one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Europe
- Hotel Entertainment
- Discover three hundred years of history at the Bar Convent Exhibition
- Restaurant
- Cafe open for breakfast, lunch and high tea
- Traditional
- Full of character
- Less £
- Disabled access
- Child friendly
- Boutique
- B&B
Facilities
- Restaurant
- Cafe open for breakfast, lunch and high tea
- No pets
- Meeting Room
- Wifi
- Disabled access
- Child friendly
- Garden
Activities
- Museums
- Make an excursion to the Richard III Museum, the National Railway Museum or the Castle Museum
- Sights nearby
- Visit the nearby York Minster, one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Europe
- Hotel Entertainment
- Discover three hundred years of history at the Bar Convent Exhibition
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The Bar Convent York, Yorkshire, England
"There’s an all-day café, an oasis of a garden, the chapel to visit whenever you like, a shop and superbly-designed exhibition, detailing the history of the convent and the life of its remarkable founder Mary Ward."
Originally published by The Telegraph (view article)
Bar Convent
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