(Photo credit – The Shambles York, By Unnatural Blonde on Flickr)
1. Where to Stay…
The Grange Hotel. Rocketed up into the lofty echelons of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine’s Top 100 Hotels in the World for 2009, and perfectly sanguine about it. A fine example of an old-fashioned English hotel, it adds up to a lot more than the sum of its parts.
2. Refuelling…
Xing (The Shambles) may not be able to offer a six-course taster menu (bagels and salads are more the order of the day), but their juices and smoothies are sublime and the welcome’s seriously friendly. For something a little more substantial, Nineteen (Grape Lane) mixes fine food, an atmospheric premises and an enticing early bird special.
3. After Dark…
A toss-up between blockading yourself in on a filthy January night at the deliciously snug Golden Slipper (20 Goodramgate) and quaffing cocktails in the roomier setting of a former church at The Biltmore (Swinegate).
4. Getting Around…
York is pretty wee and the only proper way of taking it in is on foot. Prime wandering can be found around the ridiculously cutesy Shambles and Snickelways. And if you see an alleyway, make sure you’re up it like a rat up a drainpipe. Some of York’s most interesting spots are hidden away out of sight…
5. Keeping Busy…
Spend a happy afternoon sifting through a combination of high-class antiques and assorted bric-a-brac at the Red House Antique Centre (Duncombe Place).
Looking for more tips for what to do and where to go in the city? Check out our full guide to things to do on a weekend in York – or see all our luxury hotels in York.
Tags: Five-minute Guide, TI Tips, Travel Guides, York
Thanks very much for the kind words! Everyone’s very welcome at the shop (28 The Shambles). Kids can even have a go at making their own smoothie (like our school classes).
Ciao for now,
Simon from Xing
Hi Simon. Sorry for not dropping you a line to let you know you’d been featured. Incidentally, here’s the full-length weekend in York piece.
Keep up the great work.
Ben and the rest of the TI Team.
Thanks Ben!
Let me know if you’re in York again.
Speak to you soon,
Simon