Few days in York with 13 year old DS

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I've decided to escape Scotland with my 13 year old son for the Easter holidays and booked a guest house in York for 3 nights. Might be able to extend by another night if I can save enough money.

Can anyone recommend places to visit, things to see and do.

My ds loves historical places of interest, which was why I chose York. It looks like there will be plenty to see in the city centre. Is there anything worth a road trip to see just outside York or further North? It doesn't have to be historical stuff.

Feels exciting to be crossing the border!

@Pootles34 is correct.

Rawcliffe is open, Poppleton is closed

there is also a public house called the roman baths for a small charge you go down to the basement of the pub, when they were renovating they found a roman baths underneath you can walk round walkways and see how the baths were laid out its a good way to spend an hour for very little cost

I second Whitby for a day out if you want a day out of York, the Abbey and steps up to it are definitely historical places of interest, I'm sure there is a Captain Cook museum there too.