York

[Tony Moanero]

We're staying in a self catering apartment place right in the centre, the missus picked it all, I just gave her the money.

 

The mother in law is coming too so she'll look after the kids one of the nights while we go for a drink or two somewhere.

Sound. I can recommend a pub or two.

[Mook]

Sound. I can recommend a pub or two.

 

Nice one, Tony.

 

We're not massively fussy pub goers, somewhere central that isn't a chain pub & preferably non-hipster would suit us fine.

[Champ]

There’s a lovely big park attached to York museum not far from the station if the little guy needs to run around for a bit.

 

It’s a bit sad (reality) but if you’re like us you’ll come to rate places on the quality of their play parks and open spaces

[Tony Moanero]

A few pages back, Sugar Ape posted about the House of Trembling Madness. The shop is very good but it’s not somewhere I enjoyed drinking. Tends to be a younger crowd and you often have to queue to get in.

 

The Golden Slipper and Royal Oak (next to one another on Goodramgate), Snickleway Inn (also on Goodramgate), Duke of York (Kings Square) are all decent pubs and centrally located. I was a real ale man, so I’m not sure about the choice of lager, but I imagine there will be something to your tastes.

[Redder Lurtz]

have a drink in Pivney's if you get the chance. Close to the market square, behind The Shambles.

 

You're welcome.

[Rico1304]

I went to Yorvik Viking Centre about 35 years ago. It smelt of poo, hope that helps.

[Mook]

Cheers, Tony & Redder. I'll have a dig through this thread before we go & make a note of these boozers.

 

Out of rep again though...

 

[Josef Svejk]

I went to Yorvik Viking Centre about 35 years ago. It smelt of poo, hope that helps.

That's how it was in Viking times.

[Red74]

York is one gorgeous city. We were trying to get our daughter to go to uni there just so we could have an excuse to keep going up.

 

She ended up going to Liverpool instead the selfish little mare.

[sir roger]

We like York but last time we were there we did one of those walking ghost tours & it was a bit rubbish. The guy was hilariously hammy & appeared to have copied his shtick from Hugh Grant in Paddington 2. 

[Mook]

I'm down on Monday, we're going to see the Jurassic World exhibition at the museum, the railway museum & I've got a note to visit Pivni, The Golden Slipper & The Royal Oak when we get a chance to go for a pint or 10.

 

We're staying at Fossgate, I take it the town centre is all pretty walkable from there within 45 minutes or so (it's always hard to tell looking at a map)?

[Champ]

I'm down on Monday, we're going to see the Jurassic World exhibition at the museum, the railway museum & I've got a note to visit Pivni, The Golden Slipper & The Royal Oak when we get a chance to go for a pint or 10.

 

We're staying at Fossgate, I take it the town centre is all pretty walkable from there within 45 minutes or so (it's always hard to tell looking at a map)?

That is the town centre, Mook. It's all very walkable from there

[Tony Moanero]

I'm down on Monday, we're going to see the Jurassic World exhibition at the museum, the railway museum & I've got a note to visit Pivni, The Golden Slipper & The Royal Oak when we get a chance to go for a pint or 10.

 

We're staying at Fossgate, I take it the town centre is all pretty walkable from there within 45 minutes or so (it's always hard to tell looking at a map)?

The Blue Bell, which is probably my favourite pub in York, is in Fossgate. Great little Edwardian pub, although I have’t been in since the previous landlord left.

[Mook]

The Blue Bell, which is probably my favourite pub in York, is in Fossgate. Great little Edwardian pub, although I have’t been in since the previous landlord left.

 

Just looked on Trip Advisor & that makes sense, Tony. The second review is...

 

Lovely friendly pub in the city center ....went through a dodgy period a few years back but back to its best!

[Champ]

Just looked on Trip Advisor & that makes sense, Tony. The second review is...

 

Lovely friendly pub in the city center ....went through a dodgy period a few years back but back to its best!

One for every day of the year and all that...

[Section_31]

went for a drive there on Saturday and had a class time, went to the Chocolate tour and took the Mrs to get a book signed by the author in Waterstones, will deffo go back soon and maybe check out the Viking museum. Lovely small city with a chilled vibe, right up my street. 

[Mook]

went for a drive there on Saturday and had a class time, went to the Chocolate tour and took the Mrs to get a book signed by the author in Waterstones, will deffo go back soon and maybe check out the Viking museum. Lovely small city with a chilled vibe, right up my street. 

 

I fancy the chocolate tour but anything with dairy in it gives our two year old a nasty dose of the glides so probably a bit harsh taking him there to watch us stuff our faces.

[Section_31]

I fancy the chocolate tour but anything with dairy in it gives our two year old a nasty dose of the glides so probably a bit harsh taking him there to watch us stuff our faces.

 

There was a woman on our tour who couldn't have dairy and they had alternative stuff for her, most of the stuff you'll taste is dark anyway - like cocoa nibs! 

[Mook]

There was a woman on our tour who couldn't have dairy and they had alternative stuff for her, most of the stuff you'll taste is dark anyway - like cocoa nibs! 

 

I was hoping you might say something like that, I'll run it by the missus tonight (sorry, out of rep).

[Section_31]

I was hoping you might say something like that, I'll run it by the missus tonight (sorry, out of rep).

 

No worries, but on a primal level I'm still not comfortable with Scots going to York, it tends to end in bloodshed. 

[Mook]

No worries, but on a primal level I'm still not comfortable with Scots going to York, it tends to end in bloodshed. 

 

It'll be the first proper night out my missus & I have had together for a couple of years so this will almost certainly be the case.

[Champ]

When I came through York station on Tuesday night there was a steam engine on one of the adjacent tracks puffing smoke and everything. I so hope your boy gets to see all that stuff

[Tony Moanero]

It'll be the first proper night out my missus & I have had together for a couple of years so this will almost certainly be the case.

I wouldn’t advise getting a Kebab from the van on Parliament Street, unless you want to have the wild ones, the following morning.

[Atticus Finch]

If you’re staying on Fossgate and looking for somewhere decent to eat, carry on down Fossgate over the bridge on to Walmgate, few nice eating places down there, the Polish restaurant “Barbikan” I can recommend and they have a decent choice of beers and the Thai restaurant next to it is also good.

[Tony Moanero]

If you’re staying on Fossgate and looking for somewhere decent to eat, carry on down Fossgate over the bridge on to Walmgate, few nice eating places down there, the Polish restaurant “Barbikan” I can recommend and they have a decent choice of beers and the Thai restaurant next to it is also good.

Just make sure you don’t carry on too far down Walmagate, through Walmgate Bar and onto Lawrence Street. Jenny’s Fish & Chips is one of the worst chippies I’ve ever encountered. The Rook & Gaskill, opposite, is pretty decent for a pint, though.