Knavesmire Manor Hotel and Leisure

302 Tadcaster Road (York) YO24 1HE

Restaurant 302 is the hotel’s own on-site restaurant. Open to residents and non-residents from 18:30 until 21:00 daily, the restaurant enjoys an excellent local following. Restaurant 302 serves a variety of English and continental dishes, freshly prepared using locally sourced ingredients.

There is a fixed-price table d'hôte menu and an à la carte menu offering an excellent choice of starters, meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, as well as a daily selection of freshly prepared home-made desserts. A children's menu is also available.

The wine list offers a good choice of carefully selected and reasonably priced wines to accompany your meal. The restaurant also serves a selection of liqueur coffees.

On Sundays, the chef's prepare a 2 or 3-course traditional roast lunch (with fish and vegetarian options available).

Just a mile from York city centre, the hotel is located on Tadcaster Road, York's Royal Approach. The hotel enjoys uninterrupted views across the wide-open spaces of York Knavesmire to York Racecourse, which hosted Royal Ascot in 2005. The good location makes the Knavesmire Manor Hotel a great base from which to explore the historic city of York and the surrounding Yorkshire countryside. Whether you are enjoying a city break with family and friends; staying overnight on business; exploring the area as a tourist; or simply taking a well-earned relaxing break, the hotel’s comfortable rooms are a peaceful, restful haven. The hotel offers a mixture of bright, modern, motel-style garden rooms and more traditional rooms in the main building. All rooms are equipped with modern facilities.

The hotel is also a great location for the smaller conference or for meetings of up to 40 delegates. There are 2 conference rooms and seating can be arranged in a variety of styles to suit the requirements of your event. Additional services include photocopying, fax and Wi-Fi wireless internet access. Additional equipment can be hired as required.

Reception is open from 07:00 until 23:00 and the duty manager and team of friendly staff are always delighted to offer any information or assistance as required. Room Service is available until 20:30.

Hair dryers, irons and an ironing board are available from reception free of charge.

Please note that the hotel restaurant is always open on Friday and Saturday, but may be closed on some weekday evenings. Guests should contact the hotel in advance for information regarding this.

The Knavesmire Manor Hotel is situated in a prime location on Tadcaster Road, approximately 15 minutes walk from the city centre. The A64, the outer ring road of York, is just a short drive away. From there, it is a pleasant drive to the east coat of Yorkshire or to the west towards Leeds and the Yorkshire Dales. There are many varied attractions in and around York, making it one of the UK's top tourist destinations.

The ancient walled city itself is renowned for its history and architecture. Visitors can enjoy a walk along the ancient medieval walls, which affords some of the best views of the city.

Situated on the bank of the River Ouse, Rowntree Park is only a short walk along the riverside from the centre of York. This beautiful, tranquil park is great for a relaxing stroll.

The many other attractions nearby include York Minster (one of Europe's finest cathedral) and the Shambles, a historic, narrow street in the city centre of York with a long and interesting past. As you walk the cobbled street, you are transported back in time to the Elizabethan period, but the street originally dates back to medieval times. In some places, the street is so narrow that if you stand with arms outstretched, you can touch the houses on both sides.

The Castle Museum in York offers a fascinating insight into everyday life in Victorian England, and the National Railway Museum contains the Flying Scotsman and many other famous railway engines and carriages. The Jorvik Viking Centre gives you the opportunity to come face-to-face with the Vikings, on the very site where archaeologists discovered the remains of the place they once called home.

The accommodation available at the hotel offers a choice of bright, south-facing, motel-style garden rooms at ground floor level, as well as the more traditional rooms in the main building, where each room retains its own character.

The modern motel-style garden rooms are located outside of the main hotel building. Light and airy, these rooms are contemporary in style and are all at ground floor level with direct access to the garden and the car park. All of the garden rooms have an en suite shower.

The rooms located in the main hotel building are spread over 3 floors. Each room is unique and individually decorated with its own charm and character. The rooms in the main building are more traditional in style and offer en suite bathrooms with a bath with shower over. Some of the rooms enjoy glorious views over the Knavesmire racecourse.

By Car (from the south and west):
Approach York on the A64 from Leeds, the M1 or the A1(M). Turn into the A1036, following the signs towards York city centre. The hotel is on the left-hand side, overlooking the racecourse.

By Car (from the north):
From the A1(M), take the A59 into York until it meets the A1036 at the junction of Holgate and Blossom Street. Turn right at the traffic fights, following the signs for Leeds.
The hotel is on the right-hand side, overlooking the racecourse.

By Car (from the A19):
Turn right onto the A1237 until the junction with the A59, and then follow the directions above.

By Train:
The station in York offers a direct train service from London, Edinburgh and most parts of the UK.