Fairfax House

The candlelight Christmas Mousequarade was absolutely magical! It was SO sweet and SO christmassy. The attention to detail and all the miniatures were incredible! I went with my 2 friends and everyone there were adults, but kids would have loved it!

A hidden gem in York, it is absolutely one of the most beautiful Georgian townhouse I have ever seen. The detail to every room and space is immaculate and you can be easily absorbed with the architecture, decoration techniques, furniture and cosiness. Clifford Tower is just around the corner.

A nice but small museum, well restored, a bit expensive for what it has to offer. But fantastic to visit with kids with a great game to find a hidden mice !

This was a delightful museum. I went with my three kids aged 13, 10 & 2 and we all had a great time. The displays are beautiful especially if you're a Regency fan. The history is interesting and the docents are lovely. My kids enjoyed the mouse trail and dressing up in period clothes. Highly recommend a stop!

Handsome down my favorite attraction in York. From the decor, the helpful staff, and the cute mice hidden throughout. I have always been a fan of the Regency Era, and the Fairfax House was a true highlight on my trip.

My partner & I visted Fairfax House yesterday. We were not disappointed. It is steeped in history and has been beautifully restored. Staff were friendly and informative. It was a wonderful experience of stepping back in time. We were offered a free pass to return within 12 months and intend to visit again next year as the display was Christmas theme in Georgian times, and will change next summer. Small gift shop and the opportunity to dress in Georgian costumes with Masquerade masks, all part of the immersive experience!

Visited in the evening it was candle lit and the week before Christmas The theme was around the house mice enjoying the festivities.

This is one of the best examples of a Georgian house I have seen. The ceilings are amazing and the rooms are beautifully decorated. The room guides are very friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend a visit.

Fairfax House is supposedly the finest Georgian townhouse in England. The house is owned by York Civic Trust who carried out major restoration work in the 1980s. it has quite a few events through the year, is open to the public and houses the Noel Terry Collection of English Furniture and Clocks. The house was built in 1762 as a dowry for Anne Fairfax, the only (surviving) child of Viscount Fairfax who got York's most distinguished architect, John Carr, to design the interior. The Great Staircase is a magnificent with its exquisite Venetian Window, wrought iron and decorative plasterwork. There are ceramics, silverware and paintings plus interesting household objects of the time like a linen press. It also has rooms available for hire. Not immensely exciting but worth a visit if in York.

A bit of a gem! We just happened to see Fairfax House on our way to somewhere else, and we stepped in. It's only 6 pounds for an adult, and you really get a feel for what it was like to live as an aristocrat in a Georgian home. Friendly volunteers are stationed throughout the house offering an excellent level of historical detail and their own color commentary, complete with pithy British humor. Better than visiting castle or a palace, as you can get very close to all of the displays. No velvet ropes here! Also features a beautiful gift shop in which we bought a lovely antique teapot. Highly recommended!