Things to See and Do in York

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Recommended Attractions in York

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  • May 2, 2006: ... hours!). In spite of the comprehensive history lesson, the York Minster itself was immense and truly amazing. I had ...
  • Aug 4, 2006: ... too late for any of the walking tours or to visit the Minster so we just wandered around town looking at all the old stuff. ...
  • Aug 5, 2006: ... time, the only way we were going to hear the singing in the Minster was to stay for Evensong. So we did. If you are going to ...
  • Jun 3, 2003: ... the streets it is hard to miss the spires of York Minster stretching skyward. Surprisingly no one tries to charge you money ...
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  • Sep 22, 2008: ... so we headed on a walk towards the National Railway Museum. On the way we passed the York Minster which is one of the biggest ...
  • Apr 12, 2009: ... I had to get to two sights: The York Minster and the National Railway Museum. It is Easter weekend so with a bit of logic ...
  • Oct 30, 2005: ... for the journey through Viking Jorvik.     The National Railway Museum is a favourite with my boys - even my ...
  • Apr 8, 2009: ... in 1472. I also spent a lot of time in the National Railway Museum, there were so many trains in there, and even had a ...
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  • May 18, 2007: ... be quite enthralling; alas, 'twas quite ordinary. But, the Castle Museum did have a lovely display on the evolution of the ...
  • Apr 16, 2009: ... everything is dated pre 1800. Saw Cliford tower and the Castle museum which incorporates the old prison. Later lunch at ...
  • Jun 1, 2007: ... ; Or a church the size of a city block?  The York Castle Museum was the first item on the agenda, and it is quite a ...
  • Jan 14, 2008: ... !  I spent a chunk of the afternoon over at the Castle museum.       I tried using an internet café ...
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  • May 16, 2009: ... up to sunshine  that turned into more rain and wind. Eden camp is an old prisoner of war camp where the British kept ...
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  • Apr 6, 2007: ... one. After our veggie burgers we walked The Shambles, an old street in York with crooked timber built chocolate shops and ...
  • Aug 12, 2009: ... just had lunch and a spot of shopping here and there, an amble down the Shambles and a few of the lovely gift shops near the ...
  • May 26, 2006: ... ; we just did a bit of shopping. York is just amazing. Walking through the Shambles is like walking through a street in Elder ...
  • May 3, 2006: ... tower. We walked around the "downtown" of old York and saw the Shambles, which is a very narrow old street. In the old ...
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  • Sep 7, 2006: ... the 12th century), walked the Medieval wall, saw the Merchant Adventurers Hall and the Treasure's House. And I think we both ...
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  • Apr 6, 2007: ... .  In the distance we spotted people walking on the stone city walls we had spotted on the entrance, so we headed in ...
  • May 18, 2007: ... Before leaving I entertained myself on the 13th century city walls.  Unlike the &@%! expensive city walls in Xi ...
  • Jul 1, 2005: ... wanted to relax. today I walked the old anglo-saxon-built city walls and then bought some bread and cheese and had a cheap ...
  • Aug 16, 2005: ... me to stay with them in their tent just outside the city walls (not your normal campgrounds, they have a playstation there ...
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  • Mar 27, 2009:   2. Barley House Barley Hall is a hands-on "living museum", letting visitors experience life in a 15th century ...
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  • Sep 20, 2007: ... we waited at the King Arms Pub, to take part in The Original Ghost Walk of York. What fun! Our guide, named Mac, was a great ...
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  • Jun 3, 2003: ... In 1190 a group of 150 Jews took refuge in the Clifford's Tower. The surrounding mob gave them the option of coming out ...
  • Apr 6, 2007: ... old town with its high peaked Victorian roofs.    Clifford's Tower was just a couple paces away so we jumped off ...
  • May 18, 2007: ... :  I entertained myself by taking self-photos.  Clifford's Tower, perched stoutly upon a hill, was the site of ...
  • May 3, 2006: ... hygienic. From there we went to Clifford's Tower, which is all that remains of York Castle. This particular tower was built ...
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  • May 30, 2006: ... got in around midnight, had a night cap in our hostel's Dungeon bar, a small cellar type room they claim to be 400 years old ...
  • Apr 5, 2007: ... hand-held, form. They were simply brilliant. When I saw 'York Dungeon' in the packet, I figured it would be an interesting ...
  • Oct 17, 2005: ... Today I went back with my aunty and we went to York Dungeon (we actually screamed a few times when the people jumped out ...
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