National Trust - Treasurer's House, York — Attraction in Great Britain

I honestly couldn't fault the Treasurers House. We arrived half hour early and they gave us a part of the house to sit in, instead of telling us to come back later. My disabled grandad had already walked a lot around York and the staff were very understanding about the fact that even though we'd booked him in the tour that he couldn't manage it which gave them a chance to give the place to others that hadn't booked. They let him sit in the house until we finished the tour which from experience, many places wouldn't. All the staff were so friendly. I'd brought my two children and as much as my daughter likes to learn, my son likes to see everything in one second. He was fed up before the tour started but surprisingly made it to the end. They kept them both really entertained as well as keeping the tour going for others. I've only ever got through 5 minutes of a tour due to my son but i finally got to see a whole place!! The two tour guides let him take his time walking around taking pictures, to keep him distracted and answered any questions they both had, including my daughters ghost stories about another house. The mice in every room was a great idea and my two were happy to be told they'd found them all by the end. My son needed the toilet near the end and instead of the lovely lady taking us and leaving us there, she waited so he could come back and find the rest of the mice. Fantastic house but even better staff. Will definitely...

One hugh dolls house!

Right next to York Minster, situated on an old roman road, this house is full of history and character, created by the Green family, now preserved by the National Trust.

The Trust run tours of the house that take around an hour. Book in advance online to choose your prefered time.

The guide explains the history of the Family who orginate from Wakefield and how and why the house was created. The exhibits, rooms, were not lived in but represent different periods throughout history, giving the impression of a dolls house, I'm quoting the guide. The guides stories as you walk through the house give you a real senses of history and the legacy left for generations to come.

There's also a ghost tour in the basement that has access to the original roman road. I won't spoil the stories. There's a small model in the roman room that gives an appreciation of the old roman Fort, the guide in there explains the history going back to 71AD.

There's also cafe on site and a pleasant, small garden to walk around weather permitted.

There is disabled access into the house, not sure if there's access to the upstairs for disabled? Toilet facilities are downstairs next to the roman room.

A nice way to pass an hour or so for history lovers that appreciate our...

Make sure you don’t miss Sunday’s special tours!

We had originally tried to visit on Saturday however when we arrived we found out that we needed to book onto a tour. The next one wasn’t for another hour and a half so we ended up booking for Sunday instead. We’re so glad we did as it turned out on Sundays they are working on introducing a different, new tour.

The usual tour discusses some of the objects found in the house that were collected by the last owner before the trust, Frank Green. A few key items were explained on the Sunday tour however the main focus was on the lives of the many different families who have inhabited the house.

The house itself feels very eclectic and varied showcasing items and decor of different time periods and this was really reflected in our tour. We heard stories of different residents throughout the history of the house and the impact they had on York and for some even further afield. Our guide Amy was so knowledgeable and passionate and was truly fascinating to listen to, the hour flew by! She answered our questions as we walked around and even shared a few ghost stories about the house.

We feel so lucky to have stumbled upon this tour and would definitely recommend it if you too are lucky enough to be in York...