Julia's Guidebook for the local area
Drinks & Nightlife
Now a community owned enterprise offering great ale, bread (!) and conversation.. very friendly place with lovely beer garden
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Golden Ball
2 Bishophill SeniorNow a community owned enterprise offering great ale, bread (!) and conversation.. very friendly place with lovely beer garden
Very popular local hang out with award winning ales/beers/wines, real fire and lovely beer garden. A mixed friendly crowd.. get there early to bag a table!
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The Swan
16 Bishopgate StVery popular local hang out with award winning ales/beers/wines, real fire and lovely beer garden. A mixed friendly crowd.. get there early to bag a table!
Sister pub to the venerated Swan and just 2 minutes walk away. Friendly crowd of all ages mixing up the local scene. A fantastic place to start of finish the night. Beer garden too!
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Slip Inn
20 ClementhorpeSister pub to the venerated Swan and just 2 minutes walk away. Friendly crowd of all ages mixing up the local scene. A fantastic place to start of finish the night. Beer garden too!
Victoria Vaults
Nunnery LaneLive music in traditional pub setting gives this place a lively edge.
Food Scene
Great cafe with library in a great park. Stunning views across lake. See:
http://www.york.gov.uk/info/200428/libraries-location_and_opening_hours/475/libraries-location_and_opening_hours/17
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Rowntree Park
Terry AvenueGreat cafe with library in a great park. Stunning views across lake. See:
http://www.york.gov.uk/info/200428/libraries-location_and_opening_hours/475/libraries-location_and_opening_hours/17
High popular for its quality food and Drinks... if you can get a seat! Nice terrace to watch the world go buy and quaff a cool beer. This seems like the place to be!
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Trinacria
27 Bishopthorpe RdHigh popular for its quality food and Drinks... if you can get a seat! Nice terrace to watch the world go buy and quaff a cool beer. This seems like the place to be!
Nice cafe with cool ambience with outside seating. Popular breakfast spot!
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The Pig
35 Bishopthorpe RdNice cafe with cool ambience with outside seating. Popular breakfast spot!
High class dining in this local institution with prices to match. Book early to avoid disappointment
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Melton's Restaurant
7 Scarcroft RdHigh class dining in this local institution with prices to match. Book early to avoid disappointment
Amazing food great value... One of York's most popular 'Indian' restaurants
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Lal Quila
17 Bishopthorpe RdAmazing food great value... One of York's most popular 'Indian' restaurants
Everything Else
One of the UK's premier flat racing courses. Also hosts a vibrant flea/junk market every Saturday morning during spring/summer months. Get there early!
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I-York Racecourse
One of the UK's premier flat racing courses. Also hosts a vibrant flea/junk market every Saturday morning during spring/summer months. Get there early!
Amazing station, one of the grandest available! Only a short walk to our house, or cab for under £5
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Reel Cinema
Blossom StreetAmazing station, one of the grandest available! Only a short walk to our house, or cab for under £5
Open 7 days a week until midnight for all your last minute needs. And 100 metres away from our house!
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Sainsbury's Local
63 Boar LnOpen 7 days a week until midnight for all your last minute needs. And 100 metres away from our house!
Sightseeing
Amazing castle from the Norman era ..1066 and all that! - great views from the top.
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Clifford's Tower, York
Tower StAmazing castle from the Norman era ..1066 and all that! - great views from the top.
One of York's top attractions with recreated victorian streets and lots of stunning items from York's magnificent past
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York Castle Museum
Tower StreetOne of York's top attractions with recreated victorian streets and lots of stunning items from York's magnificent past
On the site of York's Viking settlement of Coppergate. Not to be missed bt get there early to avoid the crowds
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Jorvik Viking Centre
19 CoppergateOn the site of York's Viking settlement of Coppergate. Not to be missed bt get there early to avoid the crowds
What more is there to say... the largest gothic cathedral in Northern Europe. Don't miss the view from the top and the remains of the Roman fortress and skeletons down below.
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York Minster
DeangateWhat more is there to say... the largest gothic cathedral in Northern Europe. Don't miss the view from the top and the remains of the Roman fortress and skeletons down below.