{"id":20325,"date":"2020-09-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/?p=20325"},"modified":"2022-01-25T12:33:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:33:42","slug":"things-to-do-in-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/things-to-do-in-york\/","title":{"rendered":"48 hours in York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I<\/span>f what you’re after is an idyllic English town that perfectly embodies what we, foreigners, imagine England to be like (heaps of history, cream tea, quaint pubs, welcoming locals that call you “luv”; the usuals) then you absolutely must visit York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, the town is a place of remarkable cultural and historical heritage and has, miraculously, lost little of its glory, with some attractions dating as far back as the Roman era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while it would be perfectly reasonable to visit York on a day trip from London<\/a> (in fact, a lot of people do), I do, however, recommend staying overnight as York is really quite different after nightfall; if you thought its network of medieval streets was impressive in broad daylight wait until you have them all to yourself once the hordes of tourists have left and the pubs have started playing live music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yep\u2014it’s just as awesome as it sounds. Convinced, yet? Here’s what you should do during your time in York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have tea in a vintage train carriage at the Railway Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Victorian afternoon tea<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Victorian afternoon tea<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rainy day in York?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This being Northern England there’s a very strong possibility it might happen\u2014fret not: have afternoon tea the National Railway Museum<\/a> instead!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweets and tea are served in a converted vintage carriage that the Dutchess of Bedford herself (who is widely credit for having invented the concept of afternoon tea) would undoubtedly be excited about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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National Railway Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n