Jorvik DIG
Jorvik DIG is an archaeology education centre in York. Running it is York Archaeological Trust. Around it, within 15 km, lie 51 more places, York Minster (400 m) first on our list.
Museum in York
Inside York
Jorvik DIG is inside York’s built-up area, with 40 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
The warmest stretch in York is June to September, at 18–22°C in the afternoon.
Jorvik DIG
Archaeology education centre in York, England, United Kingdom.
It is run by York Archaeological Trust.
In York, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- York Archaeological Trust
- Town
- in York
- Official site
- digyork.com
Map of Jorvik DIG and nearby
The numbers show what else is near Jorvik DIG, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is York’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Jorvik DIG
Of the 8, York is the largest, at 141,696 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
York
Huntington
Osbaldwick
Heslington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Jorvik DIG is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| York | It’s in town | 141,696 | 46 |
| Huntington | 2.1 km north of it | 12,420 | 44 |
| Osbaldwick | 2.3 km east of it | 2,313 | 44 |
| Heslington | 2.3 km southeast of it | 1,787 | 41 |
| Nether Poppleton | 3.3 km northwest of it | 727 | 38 |
| Bishopthorpe | 4 km south of it | 3,333 | 40 |
| Upper Poppleton | 4.2 km northwest of it | 3,520 | 37 |
| Haxby | 4.7 km north of it | 10,176 | 24 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
What else is near Jorvik DIG
A visit can add 4 museums, a church and a castle, from 51 places within 15 km.
ChurchYork Minster400 m away2MuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum1.3 km away · 808K visitors a year3
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower400 m away4
MuseumYorkshire Museum700 m away · 164K visitors a year (2019)5
MuseumYork Castle Museum500 m away · 284K visitors a year (2013)6
FortYork city walls500 m away7
Art galleryYork Art Gallery700 m away8
MuseumJorvik Viking Centre300 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Jorvik DIG
Where is Jorvik DIG?
Jorvik DIG is in York, North Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Jorvik DIG?
Archaeology education centre in York, England, United Kingdom.
Who runs Jorvik DIG?
York Archaeological Trust.
When is the best time to visit Jorvik DIG?
June to September are the warmest months in York, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Jorvik DIG?
Within 15 km: York Minster (400 m), National Railway Museum (1.3 km), Clifford's Tower (400 m) and Yorkshire Museum (700 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York city walls: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Art Gallery: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jorvik Viking Centre: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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