Guidebook for York
Essentials
Local small supermarket open 7 days a week until 11pm walking distance from the house
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Tesco Express
9-11 Low OusegateLocal small supermarket open 7 days a week until 11pm walking distance from the house
Lidl
Thanet RoadCheap supermarket when most of the essentials
Most comprehensive and biggest local supermarket with cafe
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Tesco Extra
Tadcaster RoadMost comprehensive and biggest local supermarket with cafe
A great butchers! Source all there meat from a local farm. Also have good pork pies, scots eggs and make sandwiches
Richardsons Of Woodthorpe
57 Moorcroft RdA great butchers! Source all there meat from a local farm. Also have good pork pies, scots eggs and make sandwiches
Dr W Ovenden - York Medical Group Woodthorpe
40 Moorcroft RdParks & Nature
local wood with circular path. Play ground off one of the entrances. A few hundred metres from the house and only 1/2 mile round walk
Acomb Wood
local wood with circular path. Play ground off one of the entrances. A few hundred metres from the house and only 1/2 mile round walk
Nice park near the river with a great play ground. Also a good caffee which is part of the library.
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Rowntree Park
Terry AvenueNice park near the river with a great play ground. Also a good caffee which is part of the library.
Lots of flowers, good place to kick a ball, great play ground, river walk into town.
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Homestead Park Playground
40 Water EndLots of flowers, good place to kick a ball, great play ground, river walk into town.
A bog garden/park with wooden walkways. Free entry. At the right time of year full of yellow irises! Free parking.
Askham Bog
A bog garden/park with wooden walkways. Free entry. At the right time of year full of yellow irises! Free parking.
Sightseeing
Great to look around or pay to get in. In the cript there are the remains of the Roman Fort and the Minster Treasury. You May be able to climb the minster for an additional fee. Nice Green Space at the back for a picnic or just to relax. Good Place to start as near to many of the sites.
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Catedral de York
DeangateGreat to look around or pay to get in. In the cript there are the remains of the Roman Fort and the Minster Treasury. You May be able to climb the minster for an additional fee. Nice Green Space at the back for a picnic or just to relax. Good Place to start as near to many of the sites.
Explains the Chocolate hertitage of York.
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La historia del chocolate de York
3-4 Kings SquareExplains the Chocolate hertitage of York.
Medieval Heart of York with many of the old buildings. Large pedestrian area with plenty of independent shops, pubs and restaurants. Full of querky features and old crooked buildings
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Shambles de York
ShamblesMedieval Heart of York with many of the old buildings. Large pedestrian area with plenty of independent shops, pubs and restaurants. Full of querky features and old crooked buildings
Entertainment & Activities
Great day out at the races. 10 minutes away by car or taxi (book in advance). 30 minutes by bus.
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Hipódromo de York
Great day out at the races. 10 minutes away by car or taxi (book in advance). 30 minutes by bus.
Great but small cinema with a good cafe/bar which overlooks the river.
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City Screen Picturehouse York
13-17 Coney StGreat but small cinema with a good cafe/bar which overlooks the river.
Vue Cinema
Stirling RoadLarge Cinema
Arts & Culture
Great for the kids. Newly refurbished. Explains the Viking past of York.
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Centro Vikingo Jorvik
19 CoppergateGreat for the kids. Newly refurbished. Explains the Viking past of York.
Worth a brief stop if you have children.
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DIG: An Archaeological Adventure
Saint SaviourgateWorth a brief stop if you have children.
Free entry. Mostly covered so great on a rainy day. Everything from the Rocket, Flying Scotsman and bullet trains. Great display on the hospital trains of the world wars and the Royal Train collection. Walking distance from Train Station. Day parking available nearby for about £8. Good food at the cafes.
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National Railway Museum
Leeman RoadFree entry. Mostly covered so great on a rainy day. Everything from the Rocket, Flying Scotsman and bullet trains. Great display on the hospital trains of the world wars and the Royal Train collection. Walking distance from Train Station. Day parking available nearby for about £8. Good food at the cafes.
A lot of important artifacts from across yorkshire are based here. Also a natural history exhibit. A nice park also with the remains of the Roman Wall and monestry. Often there are events in the park and birds of prey can be seen for free. There is an observatory in the park with very limited opening times!
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Museo de Yorkshire
A lot of important artifacts from across yorkshire are based here. Also a natural history exhibit. A nice park also with the remains of the Roman Wall and monestry. Often there are events in the park and birds of prey can be seen for free. There is an observatory in the park with very limited opening times!
Beautiful building which has been newly refurbished. Also has a cafe
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Teatro Real de York
Saint Leonard's PlaceBeautiful building which has been newly refurbished. Also has a cafe
Go mainly for the gardens and play ground although the house is interesting too! Large country house with farmshop, park lands, wall gardens!
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National Trust Beningbrough Hall
Go mainly for the gardens and play ground although the house is interesting too! Large country house with farmshop, park lands, wall gardens!
Open Air museum all about farming.
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Yorkshire Museum of Farming
Murton LaneOpen Air museum all about farming.
Very interesting if your into military history! Full of exhibits from the first world war to just after the cold war.
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Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial
Halifax WayVery interesting if your into military history! Full of exhibits from the first world war to just after the cold war.
Food Scene
Good Gastro Pub with plenty of food options and good beer. In a nice village not far from the house by car.
The Nags Head
139 Main StreetGood Gastro Pub with plenty of food options and good beer. In a nice village not far from the house by car.
Luigi's
Northfield LaneGood Italian restaurant which is very accessible by car from the house. Plenty of parking.
The Blue Rooms @ The Blue Bicycle
FossgateHigher end resturant with good food. Booking probably required.
Great food and Wine. A good set course menu with matching wines. Free parking across the road after 6pm. Booking probably required.
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Melton's Restaurant
7 Scarcroft RdGreat food and Wine. A good set course menu with matching wines. Free parking across the road after 6pm. Booking probably required.
Swinegate
SwinegateLick on upper swinegate york has great homemade ice cream!
The local Vintage Inn. Usually good food and good drink. Never had an issue getting a table. parking available.
The Fox and Roman
58 Tadcaster Rd DringhousesThe local Vintage Inn. Usually good food and good drink. Never had an issue getting a table. parking available.
Good Indian Food. Eat in or take away. Short distance from the house. Also a cafe and small supermarket nearby. A play ground is nearby across the fields.
Woodthorpe Spice
59 Moorcroft RoadGood Indian Food. Eat in or take away. Short distance from the house. Also a cafe and small supermarket nearby. A play ground is nearby across the fields.
Nice coffee shops which sells good cafes, sandwiches and breakfast. Parking available. Also short walk around the pond. Popular with fishermen (license required in UK).
Love To Eat
52 Moor LnNice coffee shops which sells good cafes, sandwiches and breakfast. Parking available. Also short walk around the pond. Popular with fishermen (license required in UK).
Shopping
York Designer Outlet
Saint Nicholas AvenueDesigner Shops and food hall
Department stores, supermarkets and coffee shops.
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Monks Cross Shopping
Monks Cross DriveDepartment stores, supermarkets and coffee shops.