I did a post on York last year, but I haven’t been
in ages so here’s another. This time I had lunch in Betty’s Tea Rooms and
it rained – a lot. Luckily though, most of the photos I took were before
it started to pour down.
Places to visit in York:
Betty’s Tea Rooms
I’ve been to Betty’s a number of times before but
never to the one in York (there are actually two in York, though one is a lot
smaller), so when we were there last week we decided to try it out. There
was quite a queue as it was lunchtime, but we didn’t have to wait long to be
seated which was lucky since it was raining! We got to sit downstairs
which was nice; I had my usual egg and cress and a pot of tea for two.
York Minster
York Minster is a cathedral in the centre of York. It was completed in 1472 after centuries of building. We went inside the Minster, it’s about £10 entry but you can go into the first bit for free if you just want to get a feel of the place.
York City Wall
York has a castle wall around the city, most of it built somewhere between the 12th and 14th century and the first parts were built in Roman times, about 71 AD. A lot of the wall still remains today and the last photo in this post was taken from the wall looking towards the Minster. There are a number of ‘bars’ where you can exit or join the wall, so you don’t have to walk the whole thing.
The Shambles
Finally, for this post, the Shambles, which is basically an old street in York, with a cobbled road and buildings dating back to the 14th century. Close to the Shambles is The Fudge Kitchen, which is well worth a visit – the vanilla fudge is my favourite.
