Roger Lee inside Bedern Hall Picture: Frank Dwyer A MUCH-LOVED, but often overlooked, medieval hall in the heart of York is getting ready to reopen this month. Bedern Hall tucked away in Bartle Garth off St Andrewgate, close to York Minster, opens to the general public on Wednesday, May 19 with a new heritage interpretation programme. Visitors will see how the hall was restored, what is was like when it was the Refectory for the Vicars Choral of York Minster and will learn about their lifestyle, how they built the hall and discover some of the things they left behind. It also includes later periods and its many different uses over the centuries including as tenemented accommodation, a bakery and a pork pie maker’s curing hall.
Royal Crescent was built between 1767 and 1775 and was designed by John Wood, the Younger. It overlooks Royal Victoria Park and has an impressive ha-ha, which was designed to keep grazing animals out of the more formal areas of the garden.
Enjoy a little luxury and book yourself into five-star hotel The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, which has wonderful Champagne gardens and is the eiptome of elegance.
Or pop into a museum of Georgian life at No. 1 Royal Crescent, which has a new experience called The Georgian Home in Bath. The house will come to life around you, so meet the family and servants and experience a day of the Bath season.