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Created on 16 February 2012

by  Mikhaila Brentnall


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Stuff to do in York

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  • 1 York Minster All year round in York York Minster, York. © Dean and Chapter of York Festivals & Heritage

    York Minster is the largest medieval building in England and the biggest gothic cathedral north of the Alps.

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  • 2 National Railway Museum All year round in York Sir Nigel Gresley's A4 Pacific speed-winning locomotive Mallard, at the National Railway Museum, York. Photo by Doug McKinlay, courtesy of Britain on View Kids & Family

    York's National Railway Museum takes visitors on a journey through over 200 years of life on the railways, taking in the golden age of steam travel. From "real" platforms, sound effects recreate the busy and exciting atmosphere of another era.

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  • 3 The Shambles All year round Lifestyle

    The Shambles is the most famous street in York. Lined with timber-built, medieval shops, it is a magnet for visitors looking for that essential York souvenir.

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  • 4 The York Dungeon All year round in York The York Dungeon, aptly written in blood Science & Knowledge

    The York Dungeon delves into the city's dark and haunting past and explores the chilling truth about the suspicious characters who have lived, hidden or died in the city. Watch out for the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin (who was hanged here) and the Viking Ivar the Boneless, who invaded the city on 1 November 1866 AD and caused much bloodshed.

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  • 5 Roman Walls All year round in York Statuette of Minerva, Roman Goddess of wisdom and drama on York's Petergate, with the Minster behind. Photo by Doug McKinlay, courtesy of Britain on View Festivals & Heritage

    York has more miles of intact city walls than anywhere else in England, visited by over a million people every year. Originally built as defences in Roman times, they've been added to and rebuilt over the centuries.

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  • 6 York Castle Museum All year round in York Castle Museum A Perspective View of York Castle. Kids & Family

    York's Castle Museum brings more than 400 years of history back to life in its award-winning exhibitions and displays.

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