York Travel Blogs

York by night, another old city with history. In my student days, it was taunted as the most haunted place around. These days, the number of tourists probably scared away those old ghosts. Choose a guided walk or go around on your own. It's a safe place to go wandering about even at night. I got ca…

Today we were up fairly early, there were many places we wanted to check out in York and also set aside some time for leisurely shopping :) We had found a cafe the night before that had pancakes on their menu for breakfast. So we

Ok, so it's not 'technically' a travel blog but I thought I'd upload some pictures taken recently around my home county of Yorkshire.

My last day in York was the sort of day that holidays are made of. Beautiful sunshine, perfect for me to start my day off with a visit to the Jorvik Centre. I can't say that I was most impressed by this place as it's a bit too small and I thought the ride was a bit too short. I went walking ar…

Finally there!!! Finally back in my beloved England!!! I don't know what it is about that country but I just love the people, the landscapes, the accent, the Pubs (though not the food and the beer too much ;)). Just feels like coming home whenever I am there ... So this time I am coming home w…

I travelled down the east coast to as far as Hull and then headed west towards York. The driving was very green and beautiful and reaching York I was immediately struck with just how delightful this city is. It's bustling, colourful, exceptionally green and extremely well preserved. I wandered …

Spent the day in the historic Roman city of York .The city has ancient ruins mixed in with modern shops, offices , bars and restaurants .There were quite a lot of tourists visiting on the day from all over the world from the various languages I could hear walking around.It had been about 18 years since I visited so it was interesting to see it all again.I took a walk around the city walls, visited 'The Shambles', York minster and Cliffords Tower

On Sunday we went to York. A beautiful city :-) We went to see the York Minster and walk around a bit. We also saw the Guy Fawkes in. If you don't know who Guy Fawkes is then click on the link. (You might know him from the movie V for Vendetta) Remember, remember the Fifth of November,The Gunpow…

From Edinburgh we headed south the next morning and our first stop was at Floor’s Castle, home of the Duke and Dutchess of Roxburghe. This is their permanent residence. The tour is nice, but we only get to see a few of the rooms and again, no pictures are allowed inside. Next stop is Kelso, for …

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Hello! I was lucky enough to go to York yesterday (with Peter). It was really nice to be in a larger city...I mean I love Durham, but sometimes you just need something a big bigger to take off the edge of claustrophobia: York was a perfect solution. It's only 45 min away on the train, which is …

For railway enthusiasts, York Railway Museam must be heaven - only mildly interesting for me. I did like the various Royal trains with their refinements, but I am sure someone with more knowledge and passion on the subject would get loads more out of it. (You may ask why on Earth would I …

The Sacking Of York: 10/22-23/07 Just as William Wallace once knocked the gates of York down and sacked the city I too now enter this fine city, all be it with much less fan fair. The train ride up from London went relatively smooth. This is the first time I am riding in 2nd class or as…

Ben, (bh518) had a birthday on Oct 15th and I looked at his profile photo and thought, I could give him a gift by changing his shot. I downloaded the shot and did a little lighting and color changes.  I hope he is happy with the outcome.  Happy Birthday!!   If this is a photo of y…

York is a beautiful city located in NE UK, once the Capitol of England with the largest cathedral in N Europe, the Minster