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YORK - STAY FOR LESS "££"

YORK , in the North of England, was started as a Roman Fort on the River Ouse in 71AD & called “Eboracum”. After the Romans left in 410 the Anglo Saxons took over & built the first wooden Church to St Paul in 627. Vikings then invaded & captured York in 868, later to be defeated by the Danes in 1066 under King Harold. Harold was then killed in Battle of Hastings in 1066 by the French /Norman King William the Conqueror. So York has a very Historic past with many monuments & structures to show.

ACCOMMODATION

NO 1 – ACE: HOTEL (& BACKPACKERS) at Micklegate House, 88-90 Micklegate, York YO1 6JX (near to Rail station) Tele 01904 627720 – www.ace-hotelyork.co.uk –from £19.50 (incl breakfast) in 14 to 3x en – suite dorm rooms with under bunk lockers, & others. No self – catering but snacks available on ground floor bar, also a basement lounge with games & laundry. This superb 1752 Georgian residence has been carefully restored & furnished in 2009 to retain its grandeur with a Chandelier Hall, Grand Staircase & Tiled Floors

Reserve - York International Youth Hostel at Water End, Clifton YO30 6PL (quite a distance from the City centre) Tele (01904) 653147 E-mail: york@yha.org.uk – £18 bed & breakfast in 150 beds in 4/6/8 bunkrooms + 1/2/3/4 bedrooms. Self-cat. Kitchen & restaurant – Lounge – TV room – spacious grounds & car parking

FOOD – a large Supermarket branch of - SAFEWAY - is to be found just outside the York City walls to the Northeast, off St Maurices Road . More central is a Marks & Spencer Store, which has an excellent range of foods but a little more expensive. There are also lots of smaller Shops & a central Market where you can get fruit & vegetables. Eating out is also well catered for with many Restaurants and Fast Food outlets in and around the City Centre.

TRAVELLING AROUND – take the “York City Tour” Bus for a first look around but to discover the hidden passages & streets in York is one of great surprises, so you really need to be on foot. To seek out these special places you will need a good Town Map from the Information Centre.

“FREE” SIGHTS TO SEE

1. NATIONAL RAIL MUSEUM– vast collection of Railway exhibits from start in 1825 to date.
2. ROMAN FORT – remains can still be seen near the East City Wall & under the Minster.
3.CITY WALLS – built by the Normans around 1100, for protection – good walking experience.
4. ”SHAMBLES”– historic Elizabethan Street with over hang Shops & cobbled narrow walkway.
5. DICK TURPIN – local Highwayman, who was hanged in York , find his protected grave
6.CITY STREETS– many alleyways & side streets leading into many fascinating locations.
7. ST. WILLIAMS COLLEDGE – one of the first public schools in England with old beams &
8. RACE COURSE – for Horse Racing, just outside the City, hangings took place here in the past
9. PUBLIC LIBRARY – lots of Local Historic information, reading /rest room & Internet.
10. CENTRAL MARKET– a colourful ancient Market selling Produce, Clothing & Souvenirs.

CHARGE SIGHTS TO SEE

1. YORK MINSTER – Gothic Cathedral, completed in 1472, with ancient Stained Glass Windows
2. “JORVIC” CENTRE – Where you can see an original, recreated, Viking Town , smells & all.
3. CASTLE MUSEUM – contains lots of local artefacts & information on the City's History
4. CLIFFORDS TOWER– An imposing fortified enclosure, on a hill with a shameful past!
5.GHOST HUNTING – A special evening walk with real “Scary” stories & maybe “?”
6. YORKSHIRE MUSEUM – Exhibits from Yorkshires past, including a special Jewel found nearby

* Thomas