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30 Things to Do in York England

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Top Things to Do in York England

If you are planning a trip to York England and looking for the best things to do, see, and eat while visiting, you are in the right place.  According to the Ghost Research Center, York is the most haunted city in Europe. You will find a Gothic cathedral, the oldest medieval street in the world, Yorkshire pudding, Viking history, walkable city walls, the birthplace of the Kit Kat bar, Betty’s Tea House, and 365 pubs (one for every day of the year). Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal York England bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your York England trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!

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Things to Do in and Around York England

Photograph the leaning timbered buildings in the Shambles

Listen to the choir during the Evensong service at York Minster

Check out the stained glass in York Minster’s Great East window

Climb the cathedral’s central towers 275 steps for panoramic city views

Have afternoon tea at Betty’s Tea House, and try a fat rascal scone

Eat Yorkshire Pudding from the Daft Pudding food truck outside the Shambles

Take a photo next to the Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate street sign, just because

Experience a 9th-century Viking city at Jurvik Centre

Take a ghost tour or haunted pub crawl

Walk the city walls starting at Micklegate

Photograph the Minster from the city wall (between Monk Bar and Bootham Bar)

See Queen Victoria’s Royal Train at the free National Railway Museum

Take a cruise down the Ouse River

See York’s Roman remains at the Yorkshire Museum and picnic in the gardens

Check out the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey

Shop for souvenirs around St Helen’s Square

York England Things to do

Have a pint in a medieval drinking hall at House of Trembling Madness

Step into a ghost story (or two) at York Dungeon

Climb Clifford Tower for panoramic city views

Explore a recreated Victorian street at the York Castle Museum

Take the York Cat Walk, can you find all 22?

Stop in Kings Pub for a pint along the river

Step into a nuclear shelter turned monument at Cold War Bunker

Tour a Georgian townhouse at Fairfax House or Maison House

Tour York’s Chocolate Story and create your own chocolate lolli

Check out the UK’s largest collection of ceramics at York Gallery

Tour the restored medieval Barley Hall townhouse

Tour the preserved (and haunted) Treasurers House

Photograph the Little Red Devil at 33 Stonegate

Tour the York Brewery and have a tasting (or four)

Check the York England Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.

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