Yes. You can find these facilities by the main toilets in the North Quire Aisle. See our map of the Minster for more details.

Yes. There is ramped access at the main entrance to the Minster at Precentor’s Court and the main areas of the cathedral – except the Tower and Crypt – have level, ramped or lift access.

Yes. Breastfeeding is welcome throughout the cathedral and we have a special chapel – St Nicholas’ Chapel – set aside for family use.

Unfortunately food and drink cannot be consumed inside the Minster but picnics are welcome outside in Dean’s Park, College Green and Minster Gardens, although please note alcohol is not allowed in the park.

There is no café inside the Minster but there are a range of food and drink outlets on our doorstep including the new York Minster Refectory, which sits just across the South Piazza and offers breakfast, takeaway and all day dining options. See full details here.

No animals may be brought into the Minster, except for service animals. We do not allow emotional support animals inside the Minster.

Yes – inside the Minster we have accessible toilets for all including baby change facilities. See our interactive map to check their location.

Yes, provided they are for personal use and not commercial purposes. Please note that photography, audio and video recording is not permitted during Minster services, acts of worship or events, and flash photography is not permitted in the Undercroft or the Treasury.

Any commercial photography requires the prior written permission of the Chapter of York.

This includes the recording of any images and/or sound for commercial purposes and the uploading onto the Internet or any on-line publishing of any material created or recorded in the Minster.  All commercial image-use rights in all images created inside York Minster remain the property of the Chapter of York. To discuss commercial photography contact the marketing team at marketing@yorkminster.org.

While short clips for social media and online blogs are ok, filming for any documentary, project, advert or commercial venture is not permitted without full written permission from the Chapter of York. This includes areas such as Dean’s Park and College Green around the external perimeter of the Minster. To discuss filming projects, please contact the marketing team at marketing@yorkminster.org.

Taking off and landing a drone/unmanned aircraft system (UAS from the Minster Precinct is not permitted without prior permission. We ask that, if you are planning on flying a drone/UAS in proximity to the Minster, that you get in touch to discuss this with Joseph Priestley, our Broadcast and Film Officer, via josephp@yorkminster.org.

It costs £30,000 a day to run York Minster and your admission fee directly supports the future of the cathedral. We never charge for people to enter the cathedral to pray, light a candle or attend a service. If you wish to visit for private worship or for a service, please do let the Minster Hosts know on arrival and they will be happy to welcome you.

For all enquiries about lost property please contact the Minster Police at police@yorkminster.org. Please note we only keep hats, gloves and scarves for 48 hours.

Wheeled bags, and bags larger than hand luggage are not permitted in York Minster. There are a number of left luggage facilities in the city including Yorbag. Please note that due to increased national security levels, random bag searches may be carried out when you enter the cathedral.

You can pre-book general admission tickets here.

Tickets are valid for one year from the date you select. Always check the Plan your visit page in advance of your visit for up to date opening times.

No – all guided tours are optional and are available Monday-Saturday between 10am and 3pm. Tours last approximately an hour.

Services are always free and booking is not generally required, except for at a small number of major services. Please see our What’s On section for details. During busy seasons such as Advent and Christmas, people are advised to arrive in plenty of time as we do reach capacity on occasions.

We’re actually both! York Minster’s full title is The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York.

The title Minster evolved towards the end of the sixth century, when Christian missionaries were sent to convert Saxon England. They built churches to be centres for worship and as bases from which to preach in the surrounding countryside. Priests lived there (although not necessarily as monks) and the centres became known as monasteriums – a word which entered the Old English language as mynster.