York

[Chip Butty]

Off to York over Christmas as a surprise two day break treat for the missus. I've never been, so I'm hoping someone has a bit of experience of York and could recommend specific bars, cafes and restaurants?

 

Looked at the main stuff on line i.e the minster, walking the wall, the war and train museums, just need a heads up on the eaty-drinky stuff.

 

If there are any hidden gems I may be missing other than the other 'places of interest' I've mentioned, I'm open to all advice.

 

cheers in advance. 

[Sugar Ape]

Yeah, you want to go to the house of the trembling madness. It is fucking ace.http://www.tremblingmadness.co.uk/

 

Downstairs it's a shop like the ship in the bottle in Liverpool selling loads of imported beers and ales and upstairs they sell big platters of meat and cheese and have some ace ale on tap, such as La Trappe which is heavenly. It's right in the centre as well.

 

 

 

[Chip Butty]

Wow! Brilliant looking place that. Thats exactly the kind of thing I/we love. Well on the to-do list now.

 

Worth the thread for that place alone! 

 

Much appreciated for that mate. 

[Trumo]

Not been to York in bloody ages. Do they still have all that Viking stuff there?

[Carvalho Diablo]

Isn't there another thread knocking about on York ? I think Stringy was taking his son down there for the weekend, checking out the uni and stuff. Lots of good stuff on that thread if my memory serves correctly.

[Chip Butty]

Isn't there another thread knocking about on York ? I think Stringy was taking his son down there for the weekend, checking out the uni and stuff. Lots of good stuff on that thread if my memory serves correctly.

Cheers. If anyone has a link to that, that would be sound. 

 

 

Mods, feel free to delete or merge if you don't want the clutter. 

[Sugar Ape]

http://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/index.php?/topic/103866-quick-york/?fromsearch=1

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just scroll down to the See heading.....simples. http://wikitravel.org/en/York

[shouter]

Go to the museum that's right by the castle, absolutely fantastic. In one half they've recreated a Victorian street, and it's very eerie . Gives you a sense of what it was like to live in them days.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Go to the museum that's right by the castle, absolutely fantastic. In one half they've recreated a Victorian street, and it's very eerie . Gives you a sense of what it was like to live in them days.

I reckon Peter Sutcliffe visited that a few times, noticed a distinct lack of whores and well.........Shame on you York Castle Museum. 

[halewood pete]

The Shambles

[KMD7]

Go to the museum that's right by the castle, absolutely fantastic. In one half they've recreated a Victorian street, and it's very eerie . Gives you a sense of what it was like to live in them days.

Been to that myself. It's ace. Heading over hopefully next summer.

 

To the Op check out the Shambles as well. Loads to see in York. My favourite city. Some great boozers there as well

[stringvest]

Isn't there another thread knocking about on York ? I think Stringy was taking his son down there for the weekend, checking out the uni and stuff. Lots of good stuff on that thread if my memory serves correctly.

 

yep, there was - well remembered.  It's a lovely place.  He ended up going to Lancaster, which has its charms, but not so lovely.  And further away.  

[Champ]

yep, there was - well remembered.  It's a lovely place.  He ended up going to Lancaster, which has its charms, but not so lovely.  And further away.  

 

How diplomatic!

[stringvest]

How diplomatic!

 

The Uni itself is great.  And it's good cycling country.  

[Champ]

The Uni itself is great.  And its good cycling country.  

 

Haha. I was going to mention that as one of its charms....its proximity to other places.

 

We were there in October. Its one of those places that looks like its seen much more prosperous days. It has some really interesting Victorian building but could we find somewhere decent to eat

[stringvest]

Haha. I was going to mention that as one of its charms....its proximity to other places.

 

We were there in October. Its one of those places that looks like its seen much more prosperous days. It has some really interesting Victorian building but could we find somewhere decent to eat

 

There is a fantastic place called the Chop House.  A bit like a private Gentleman's club, but the food is superb.  There are a few decent eateries, but you need to spend a bit of time to find them.  It's certainly easier to find an average meal than a good one.

 

Anyway, he's back at home at the mo sleeping in until midday and eating me out of house and home when he actually is awake.  

[RJ Fan club]

The Maltings and the Tap (in the station) do some good real ale.

 

Great place, a couple of good mates live there, always a good night out. First went there in the mid 90's when one of our mates formed the Inter university darts league and the various Unions funded our friends network to make weekly trips to student union bars at campuses our mates attended across the Midlands and the North. Halcyon days.

[Teasmaid]

I love York, so much so that my husband proposed to me in the York Minster. Incidentally it's also the only place on earth that I've ever had a number 2 on a public toilet. Have fun!

[RJ Fan club]

I got a knee trembler behind the GNER building from a right dirty lass.

 

So you're not the only one with fond memories Liz.

[RoboRiise]

I love York, so much so that my husband proposed to me in the York Minster. Incidentally it's also the only place on earth that I've ever had a number 2 on a public toilet. Have fun!

 

Considering you once shared on here that you have to get completely naked to have a dump (yeah I have a long memory) I can imagine that was an interesting experience.

 

 

Anyway back at the thread, I used to go up there every other weekend because I have a mate there; last time I went we ended up in Evil Eye where I got moderately messy without even realising.  Usually the case there.

 

Website: http://www.evileyelounge.com/

 

Drinks menu: http://www.evileyelounge.com/downloads/DrinkMenu.pdf

[Teasmaid]

Considering you once shared on here that you have to get completely naked to have a dump (yeah I have a long memory) I can imagine that was an interesting experience.

 

I can't believe you remembered that, you freak! Yeah, it was a bit awkward. Good job I've only had to do it the once.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Considering you once shared on here that you have to get completely naked to have a dump 

 

Wait, what?

[Oh Buoy]

Completely naked? What?

[Nunavut Patrick]

Yeah, you want to go to the house of the trembling madness. It is fucking ace.http://www.tremblingmadness.co.uk/

 

 

 

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