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York - What To Do | Is York REALLY Worth Visiting On Your UK Trip?
What are the best things to see in York, England? Watch this travel vlog covering 24 hours in York to find out!
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I was unsure whether adding York, England to our UK travel plans was worth it. There never seems to be enough time when travelling overseas, and I really wanted to make sure York was worth visiting if I was adding it to our travel itinerary.
York is a medieval city with a rich history. York Minster, the York City Walls and Clifford’s Tower are all special, historic places to see in York. Harry Potter fans (like me and Lawrence) will also love York. An iconic street in York, the Shambles, is said to be what Diagon Alley was modelled off. As soon as you step foot on the Shambles, you are transported to the first Harry Potter film, and are walking down Diagon Alley, ready to buy an owl and wand!
York is also famously a haunted city. York is known as one of the most haunted cities in Europe, and the world. Watch our video closely and you’ll notice a haunted interaction we had in York!
York food is also fantastic. Discover the best places to eat in York in this vlog. York pubs, fish and chips and fudge shops are just the beginning!
Find out if York is worth visiting by watching this York travel vlog.
If you choose to visit York, I hope you have a fantastic time, and I hope this video helps you with your travel planning.
Thank you SO MUCH for watching!
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Resources:
Hotel:
www.exhibitionhotelyork.co.uk/
Food and things to do:
www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk/
www.arnoldclarkrental.com/
yorkminster.org/
www.yorkschocolatestory.com/
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/cliffords-tower-york/
Clifford's Tower information/history:
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/cliffords-tower-york/history-and-stories/history/
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I was unsure whether adding York, England to our UK travel plans was worth it. There never seems to be enough time when travelling overseas, and I really wanted to make sure York was worth visiting if I was adding it to our travel itinerary.
York is a medieval city with a rich history. York Minster, the York City Walls and Clifford’s Tower are all special, historic places to see in York. Harry Potter fans (like me and Lawrence) will also love York. An iconic street in York, the Shambles, is said to be what Diagon Alley was modelled off. As soon as you step foot on the Shambles, you are transported to the first Harry Potter film, and are walking down Diagon Alley, ready to buy an owl and wand!
York is also famously a haunted city. York is known as one of the most haunted cities in Europe, and the world. Watch our video closely and you’ll notice a haunted interaction we had in York!
York food is also fantastic. Discover the best places to eat in York in this vlog. York pubs, fish and chips and fudge shops are just the beginning!
Find out if York is worth visiting by watching this York travel vlog.
If you choose to visit York, I hope you have a fantastic time, and I hope this video helps you with your travel planning.
Thank you SO MUCH for watching!
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Resources:
Hotel:
www.exhibitionhotelyork.co.uk/
Food and things to do:
www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk/
www.arnoldclarkrental.com/
yorkminster.org/
www.yorkschocolatestory.com/
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/cliffords-tower-york/
Clifford's Tower information/history:
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/cliffords-tower-york/history-and-stories/history/
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When you say big bus that's the double deck bus? Also you mentioned that the London pass lets you use the bus? I am asking because we are wondering about the oyster card if it would be better than the London pass.
@@danielnormand8156 Thank you for your question! Yes the buses included in the London Pass are double deck buses. They are hyperlinked in the description :) But if you don’t end up finding enough things to do that you are interested in on the London Pass you can also take a classic London Bus (that is used for Public Transport and paid with an Oyster Card or your contactless credit or debit card) which is affordable and fun! Here are popular routes with tourists: www.visitbritainshop.com/au/en/articles/top-3-bus-routes
Save a load of money and go to Airlie Beach, heaps better, Hamilton Island is way over priced, you can basically do the same things at Airlie Beach for a hell of a lot cheaper with more options. There are lots of motels and resorts that are a lot more affordable at Airlie.
I don’t know who picked the music for this video, but it’s horrible. Please do something upbeat next time or nothing at all would be best.
Thanks for that... always interested in a good quality budget hotel in London! Looks nearly ideal but an INOPENABLE window would be a deal breaker for me😮
*UNOPENABLE
Thanks so much for watching! Glad I could help! I can understand that. Even just knowing you can open the window is nice! 😊
Shame you missed the Railway Museum, but choices have to be made, Betties Tea Rooms is also a thing, as is the York Museum Gardens (Abbey Gardens). Outside the Chocolate Experience, there is normally a group of Street Performer, worth a look. One day in York is not enough, but glad you enjoyed it. Come back there's more.
Thank you for watching! Completely agree- we would love to go back to York! 😊
Does the breakkie included drinks as well?
The drinks were included in the breakie! 😊
£24.29 for fish n chips, way over the top.
Plus a wine and beer to be fair! Pricey but tasty. Especially with the exchange rate to Australian dollars 🥲 Thanks for watching 😊
You missed out on the fabulous railway museum
We did want to go! But ran out of time. If you want to go to the Railway Museum and not feel too rushed I think it’s worth dropping an activity we did if you only have 24 hours. Next time we would love to go!
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Thank you for watching Michael!
Visited my son there 2 years ago and saw many of these highlighted areas. You did a great job identifying the locations.
Thank you so much! There are so many things to do in Townsville 😊
Safer in Port Douglas. Much lower crime rate compared to Cairns, in general.
Hi does the go city pass , skip the Que?
How many nights were you there?
We stayed there for 5 nights! We arrived on a Monday and left Saturday morning 😊
Great tips! we went just last week for a holiday in Townsville, could possibly be moving there next year. So we went to check out the vibe, we agree the strand was very pretty, we also have lived in Darwin so I’m very wary of crocodiles too. We loved the fish & chips place on the strand, the chef there really loves what they do! Rock paper scissors I think it was called. Magnetic island we did a day trip and walked so far! And it’s such a beautiful island, our sons spotted there first ever koala in the wild so that was wonderful. We did swim at the beach at the island but I was very wary even though the water is clear blue. Would love to stay there a few nights to do more exploring. We drove up the three close by mountains in the city, and I don’t think I’m fit enough for walking up them just yet. They are so steep but the view is amazing. We also liked the local museum. And the reef HQ would be a great tourism card and good for locals when it’s done. We stayed at the Mercure, and the staff and room up keep was just lovely and our sons loved the rock pool. Also some questions, what is word around town on the best and nicer high schools? And we didn’t get a chance to see many art galleries, what are they like?
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your experience in Townsville! Fish and chips on the Strand is one of my favourite things! Sounds like you had a great time. There are lots of good school options in Townsville. Depends on what you want but I’ve heard good things about St Patrick’s, St Margaret Mary’s, the Cathedral school, Ignatius Park College and Townsville Grammar. It’s always worth checking in local community pages what the best state and private schools are in the areas, as often current parents can give good advice!
Queens House and the Naval Museum in Greenwich are both free and worth visiting.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I will have to try some day when we’re back in UK 😊
I am waiting for someone making a power puff Girls reference. "The city of Townsville" there I did it.
Useful review
Thank you so much for watching!
No one that lives here decides on one or the other because the road between each other is so good , especially on motorbikes.
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Iv been pondering at moving from Melbourne to somewhere warm , I am so over living here now. Airlie beach was always out 1 st choice as we go twice a year but it’s more affordable in Townsville. I’m worried about getting work and the reputation of theft and break ins . (Melb is no better to be honest. )
I have friends from work in Townsville who moved from Melbourne and they loved it! You may be able to find work as it is a bigger regional city! Yes I would just say it’s good to invest in some good quality security screens😅. I hope everything works out for you ☺️
Great video and well explained! In the cost analysis, you have to take in consideration that you have to rush for 2 days to save money. I'm pretty sure that you were pretty exhausted. My wife will kill me! :) .As a Senior. the individuel price is about 10% lower., good to know. Finally, Explorer Pass Go City, not limited in time, might be another solution. Merci beaucoup encore from Montréal!!
Very true- it isn’t a slow paced holiday I don’t think with the 2 day London Pass. However if you were interested in those tourist attractions but wanted to spread it out you could extend your pass days. But that also means more nights in London which is more expensive! Great you seem to have found the right option for you!
The council is putting parking meters up and down the strand to drive people away
I heard that :(
Rachel - Very Good I learnt so much from this Video well done. I'm a male of 75 years and will have my Thai Lady Wife of 65 yrs. And thinking about showing her this part of the woods? Is it OK to fly to Hamilton from Brisbane. Want a good accommodation is the Reef Hotel sufficient for us, money is not a problem. Can you help this old bugger ha! ha! Take Care. John Mc
We stayed in one of these hotels. The Trafalgar one. It was okay, but the fact that The glass panel that separates the shower and toilet from the bed. Was extremely off putting. I love my husband and I’ve known you for years, but there’s certain things I do not want to do or let him here and vice versa in front of each other. I can’t do you want for cheese and wine was good though.
If they could just adjust one thing it would be nice if the shower/bathroom could be a bit more private!
This video was made wonderfully, one of the most useful and in detail videos ive seen for a 2 day trip. this really helped my planning
Thank you so much, that means a lot!
Very helpful thanks so much for the time you took to give us this review
Thank you so much for watching!
My partner and I are staying at this exact hotel during our trip to London & when I was booking I was looking for a video just like this! Thank you!
Thanks so much, that means a lot you found it helpful! Have the best time in London! 😊 Enjoy all the food in Covent Garden! I miss it!
In addition to the cost savings, would you say that having all your plans on an app was an additional benefit? Do you find navigating the app convenient and useful? The way the whole thing is integrated with an app reminds me of how one needs to navigate Disney these days.
Thanks for watching 😊 when I visited in September 2023 London Pass had just moved over to the Go City app. What I used at the time was the old app, so all I used it for was flashing my pass! I did download the new app for this video to see how it looked, and it looked quite user friendly. But for me, I put my itinerary into Trello and had that app on my phone to keep track 😊
Was the crown jewel worth it?
It was! I really enjoyed it.
The Labor Government has gone back on Government funding to Reef HQ's renovations.
Airlie Beach has all this stuff plus heaps more at a lower cost by far,l 18 hole golf course and driving range. So don't ripped off, Airlie Beach has way more options with great backpackers accommodation and top resorts at affordable prices.
Hamilton Island is over rated expensive trap. Best by far is Airlie Beach. You can do all your reef tours and so on from the lovely Airlie Beach. don't be ripped off.
No bathtubs are you serious
I wish! Too small for that sadly :(
Thank you! :)
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
We lost a lot of money buying this stupid london pass! Saves you no time at major sites. We bought a 4 day pass for 2. Due to the rail strikes our plans changed and we only used it at 3 sites over 3 days. The Shard had spots open all day for paying customers but NONE for london pass holders. We also got ripped off on the oyster card. DONT buy an oyster card. Even our postcards never arrived. In fact, don't even go to London. Salisbury, St Albans and Canterbury are all MUCH nicer.
Sorry you had a bad time visiting London! I've purchased and used the London pass a couple of times and had great experiences. I don't think you can blame it for the rail strikes though.. There's attractions that you need to check for pre bookings. I particularly liked the example itinerarys on the website. London always has so many amazing things to do and see, I hope you give it another chance!
Wow! I've seen several videos as I plan my trip to London next month. This is by far the most practical and helped me set up my itinerary
Thank you so much, I’m so glad it helped!
Good to know .
Thank you for watching!
The jacked up the price twice in the past month or two, I think it would be difficult to cover the cost anymore. The National Rail 2 for 1 covers quite a few key attractions and is easy to use. (Must hold National Rail tickets, no one says you have to actually use them). Kensington was the one that gave us difficulty on the National Rail 2 for 1, took a supervisor and standing my ground, everywhere else was perfectly happy with it.
Great video with very useful information! So glad that I found your channel. Going to London in July.
Thank you so much! Have the best time in London! 😊
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great quality video well done. very informative 😀
Thank you so much! ☺️
Thanks for sharing! Will definitely check them out.
No worries, thanks so much for watching! 😊
I'm visiting London next week and I've bought a 3-day pass. I'm trying to organise everything perfectly so I can see as much things as possible but I have seen that every pass has a limited number of credits. Do you know how does that work? Is it possible that I do so many things that I end not having enough credits? Thanks for the video btw, it was very useful.
Thanks so much for watching! This page shows you how many credits each pass (eg 1 day, 2 day etc) includes: londonpass.com/en/how-it-works The site says: “1 credit is worth £1 and your credits are redeemed when you enter attractions”. So if you check the attractions page (londonpass.com/en/london-attractions) this shows how much money each attraction costs. If you want to be sure you could add up the cost of your attractions you plan to see to make sure it is under the max credit limit for your 3 day pass 😊 The credits were not an issue for me! In my experience there is not enough time in the day to use them all up, so I would not be too concerned if it were me 😊 enjoy your trip!
Have you not visited London eye?? Can you provide information about that!!
I actually did not visit the London Eye! I have heard it is amazing. Budget wise, we just chose to skip it and get the big view of London from the Sky Garden. I would like to go on it next time I visit! Thanks so much for watching 😊
Thanks for the info.. what hotel you stay? Thanks
I stayed at the Z Hotel Covent Garden 😊 Full review: ua-cam.com/video/r3ki5YCjtW8/v-deo.htmlsi=m0I5x25ApyTpO1av Thanks so much for watching 😊
Hey Rachel thanks for the info is there footpaths across the island to walk from town to mini golf for example??
Thanks for watching! I’m not sure if there are footpaths that go completely from the town to where the mini golf, activities and accommodation is, but there are lots of footpaths across the island. 😊
@@racheldover229 I wonder if it’s ok to walk on grass in those areas with no paths out of 10 how would you rate the island overall??
Just found your channel and I am a new subscriber. This was truly one of the best videos I’ve seen about the London Pass, but also so helpful for the sights/experiences you did. I’ve been planning my trip in September, and already have purchased the pass, so your suggestions were very welcome! I hope you have more England/London content upcoming!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that, it means a lot! Yay, so exciting, I had the best time last September. I will try to pump more UK content soon! Thank you and enjoy your holiday 😄
I purchased it for my trip to London last year and I barely broke even. I found I would have been better off simply purchasing individual tickets to attractions I wanted to go to on my own time. No doubt the London Pass works well for many travelers, especially families, but as a solo traveler, I found that being limited to using it over 3 consecutive days was just too much pressure. It left me no room for spontaneous activities and I had to schedule my time very carefully in order to get from one attraction to the next just so that I could get my money's worth.
That’s a really interesting insight especially as a solo traveler. Thanks for sharing!
@@racheldover229 You're welcome! I hope I didn't give the impression that I was dissing the London Pass. I'm sure it works well for some people.
@@amritawhitman8112 not at all, it’s good to share information! Thanks ☺️
That was super helpful. Where should I buy the London pass from? You mentioned Go City - is that the same as the London pass website?
Thanks so much for watching! I would buy directly from the London Pass website: londonpass.com/en 😊
@@racheldover229 okie thanks
Very helpful thank you. Visiting in June.
So exciting, I hope you have the best time, thanks for watching 😊