{"id":8034,"date":"2017-07-23T22:49:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T22:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/?p=8034"},"modified":"2019-01-11T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T14:23:09","slug":"self-drive-in-uk-york-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/2017\/07\/self-drive-in-uk-york-in-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Drive in UK : York in England"},"content":{"rendered":"

York is an old city with its cobbled streets and beautiful architecture, about 4 hours drive from London. From Edinburgh, the distance is also about 4 hours drive. York is also an important historical city in England which is believed to be the most haunted place in Europe. \u00a0Many Ghost Trail, Ghost Walk you can join if you dare but all started at night time.<\/p>\n

The Last Drop<\/strong> Inn is a pub, it was still quite empty when I was there as it was still very early to have a drink.<\/p>\n

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York Minster Admission Fees :<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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I know I have been to many Cathedrals in UK but I was still speechless when I saw York Minster. \u00a0It is really grand and stunning and is one of the largest in Northern Europe. \u00a0To be frank, if you look closely, the Cathedrals all look quite different, it is really nice to look at their incredible architecture. York Minster is top 20 best Cathedral in UK.<\/p>\n

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Roman Column in York Minster<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Roman Column is located near York Minster, you will not miss this tall column\u00a0which is quite an impressive piece of Roman architecture. \u00a0If you sit at the column, you will be able to enjoy the great view of the York Minster front view.<\/p>\n

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The York Minster cathedral took 250 years to complete, it specially famous for it stained glass dated back to the 12 century. \u00a0Don’t forget to look for the biggest stained glass.<\/p>\n

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Back view of the York Minster<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Side view of York Minster<\/strong><\/p>\n

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St Peter’s Church\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Peter’s Church is just sit next to York Minster.<\/p>\n

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The Shambles\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Shambles is believed to be the oldest and most well-known shopping street in Europe. \u00a0It was also the inspiration for Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter films, in case if you are a Harry Potter fan, you may notice the Shambles look very familiar to your.<\/p>\n

The old term “shambles” is an ancient open air market stalls which slaughter and sell meat. \u00a0Now, it has become a \u00a0fashionable shopping street selling all kind of stuff, such as antiques, \u00a0designer clothing & bags & accessories, tourist souvenirs and many mores.<\/p>\n

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York is also famous for its haunted pubs, small alley here may bring you into some haunted pubs. \u00a0If you want some thrill, you may want to join the ghost hunting in those haunted pubs.<\/p>\n

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An interesting shop which has a\u00a0 big selection of ancient and fantasy-themed weapons and trinkets. \u00a0Go in and check it out. \u00a0You may find something good stuff for Halloween.<\/p>\n

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York’s medieval streets and building are beautifully preserved and the historic heart of the city is traffic-free, making it very quiet and nice to walk around.<\/p>\n

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Kit Kat Birth place is in York<\/strong><\/p>\n

York has a good reputation in the chocolate world, the successful chocolate industry brought economic stability to 19th century. Kit Kat is created here at York. \u00a0Follow the trail \u00a0and discover the themed cafes and individual chocolate shops all around the city, indulge as much as you can while in York.<\/p>\n

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More shopping shops<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Want a retro costume?<\/p>\n

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Dinner at Wagamama<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

We had our early dinner at Wagamama restaurant chain serving Asian food. The name Wagamama in Japanese mean “selfish” or “self-centered”. \u00a0An interesting name. \u00a0We saw Wagamama chain in most of the big cities in UK. We ordered Beef donburi rice and Pad Thai noodles. \u00a0The taste was not bad, I find the food here is Asian Fusion with Japanese elements.<\/p>\n

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Beef Donburi Rice & Pad Thai noodles<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I heard there are 500 sites to do ghost hunting in this haunted old city but no I didn’t meet any.<\/p>\n

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Where to park in York?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is where we park at QPark Shambles<\/strong><\/a>, great location with plenty of car space, clean and safe. \u00a0Very near to the shopping streets and York Minster, just 5-10 mins walk.<\/p>\n