Blue Bridge
Guest Accommodation
Fishergate, York, YO10 4AP
Telephone: 01904 621193
Fax: 01904 671571
Visit Britain 3 Stars
AA 2 Stars
| The site that has become the City of York was an ideal location to occupy since the earliest of times being both safe and well provided with the necessities of life. Evidence of habitation as far back as the 'Stone Age' has been found here. We are proud that the Blue Bridge-Guest Accommodation is today carrying on this tradition and will do all we can to ensure that you are safe and well provided with the necessities of life during your stay with us. A friendly, family run establishment, where you can choose from a wide range of room options. Each room is decorated and furnished in traditional style and is fully equipped with en-suite facilities, remote control, colour TV, direct dial telephone and beverage making facilities. A freshly cooked Full English Breakfast, (or Continental if you prefer) is included in the tariff and is served in our attractive dining room each morning. Please note that we do not operate a restaurant for evening meals. All rooms are sold on a bed and breakfast basis, and rates include full English breakfast, VAT and on site parking so that you are free to roam York at your leisure. The hotel is non smoking. |
Information
York is one of the Worlds most fascinating cities. This history of York, Capital of the North and Second City of the Realm, is the History of England.
Here at the Blue Bridge-Guest Accommodation we are proud of the international reputation for friendly service that has been built over the years. Many visitors return again and again.
We look forward to welcoming you for the first time. |
Ideally Located
Like all really old cities, York is compact. No place is far from another and no place is hard to find. To get to the real heart of York you need to explore on foot.
So leave your Car in the hotels on site car park and then take a peaceful stroll along the banks of the River Ouse into the heart of York's centre.
After a hard days sightseeing rest your feet in the new cellar bar. This new addition to the hotel is full of character and charm and serves a verity of drinks to suit all tastes.
Included In Your Stay
The Blue Bridge Hotel caters for all needs, providing a wide range of room options. On offer are single, twin, double and family standard rooms. In addition the hotel also offers three new superior suite rooms.
Each room has been fully refurbished and all are stylishly decorated and furnished with quality pine furniture. All rooms are fully equipped with ensuite facilities, remote control, colour TV, direct dial telephone and beverage making facilities to suit individual needs.
A full English breakfast is freshly cooked by our resident chef and served in our bright and comfortable dining room. |
Spanning York's History
When the Romans came to Britain in AD71, they already had a bit of experience of world travel. They knew a good place to stay when they saw one and chose the site of The Blue Bridge (where the River Foss meetsthe River Ouse) to build one of their most important fortresses in Britain. Many others were also attracted to stay at this same site. The Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans, Plantagenets, Tudors and Georgians all added to York's rich history. With so many distinguished visitors to the site of the Blue Bridge throughout the ages, the Blue Bridge-Guest Accommodation is part of the rich seam of York's history and an ideal site for your stay in York. We look forward to welcoming you. |
History on your doorstep.
Step out of the hotel and take the short stroll down Blue Bridge Lane and you will find yourself standing on the Blue Bridge from which it takes its name. A wooden drawbridge with its structuresalways painted blue, has stood here since 1736. The bridge crosses the River Foss at Saint George's Field where a festival and pageant used to be held on Saint George's Day to commemorate the Patron Saint of England. Therealso used to be a ducking stool here, which was first used for the correction of females, who 'used fake measures or brewed bad beer' but it was also later used to punish females who were 'flyters or scolds'. Happily there has beenno need for the ducking stool for many years as customers are nowadays invariably happy with York's hospitality.
The 'view' from the bridge. You can see it all from the Blue Bridge-Guest Accommodation. Simply stroll along the scenic riverside and you will shortly find yourself gazing up at the impressive battlements of Cliffords Tower which has defended the City since the 13th Century. From here everything is close at hand. You can get one of the best views of York by strolling around the City's medieval walls, venturing to explore other historic attractions. Visit the magnificent Gothic Cathedral, the Jorvik Viking Centre or the Museum Gardens (see Historic York). You may choose to enjoy a river boat cruise, a guided bus tour or a guided ghost walk.
You may wish to take advantage of the abundance of shopping in York. York caters for every type of shopper, whatever their requirements. Be it in the historic cobbled streets, the open-air market or the new shopping outlets around the City, York caters for both the energetic and the leisurely visitor. Why not take in one of York's Theatres or Night Clubs. We also have two cinemas in the City, one having twelve screens. York is renowned for its friendly hospitality, traditional fare and locally brewed ales. There are a wide range of Cafés, Restaurants offering a wide range of foods, Inns and Public Houses. (See "Eating Out in York" and " Craigs at the Blue Bridge"...)
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| Tariff | Sunday to Thursday | Friday & Saturday | | Room Type | Prices From | Prices From | | Single Room | £49.00 | £59.00 | | Standard double/ Twin | £69.00 | £89.00 | | Club Double | £79.00 | £99.00 | | Superior Double | £89.00 | £109.00 |
Family Room are priced at the Standard Double/Twin rates plus an additional child supplement of between £5.00 and £15.00 depending on the age of the child. Babies in a travel cot are free.
Please contact the hotel for details.
Please note the above rates are 'from' rates and may vary during Bank Holidays, Special Events and York Race Meetings. |
Directions
How to find us By Car
Whichever direction you approach York from, you will arrive at the outer ring road. Take the
shortest circuit to the York - Selby A19 south junction. Follow this road for about two miles
towards the city centre. The hotel is located on the right side of the road.
By Train
Frequent trains are operated to York from London, Peterborough, Newcastle - upon - Tyne,
Edinburgh and Glasgow by Great North Eastern Railways; from Birmingham, Bristol, the West
Country and South Wales by Virgin Cross - Country; and from Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds
by Regional Railways North East. For all railway enquiries ring (0345) 484950 (day or night).
By Sea
York is only an hours drive from Hull Docks, the destination of daily overnight sailing's by P&O North
Sea Ferries from Rotterdam (Europort) in the Netherlands and Zeebrugge in Belgium. For non- - motorists
National Express runs a connecting coach from Hull Docks to York. By Air The nearest airport is Leeds /
Bradford (28 miles). Newcastle - Upon - Tyne and Manchester International Airport are also very accessible.
A direct train service (hourly by day, less frequent at night) connects York with Manchester International
Airport in less than 2 hours. |
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