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
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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