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City gate
Micklegate Bar
Medieval gateway in the south-west city walls, at the top of Micklegate.
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Micklegate and Bishopthorpe Road: things to do
Places worth your time in Micklegate and Bishopthorpe Road
Top places
Things to do in Micklegate and Bishopthorpe Road
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Street
Micklegate
Historic street running from Micklegate Bar down to Ouse Bridge, with pubs, bars and restaurants.
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate
Medieval priory church set in a garden off Micklegate.
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Historic building
Bar Convent
Grade I listed Georgian convent building on Blossom Street, now a visitor venue with a chapel.
Bridge
Ouse Bridge
Bridge across the River Ouse linking Micklegate with the city centre.
Church
St Mary Bishophill Junior
Grade I listed church in the Bishophill area, near the south-west walls.
Earthwork
Baile Hill
Grassy castle mound beside the south-west city walls, site of a Norman fortification.
Bridge
Skeldergate Bridge
Road bridge across the River Ouse south of the city centre.
Park
Rowntree Park
Riverside park south of the centre, beside the River Ouse.
Street
Bishopthorpe Road
Shopping street south of the centre known locally as Bishy Road, with cafés, pubs and shops.
Open space
The Knavesmire
Open common south-west of the centre that also holds York Racecourse.
Racecourse
York Racecourse
Racecourse on the Knavesmire, south-west of the city centre.
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- Micklegate and Bishopthorpe Road (area photo): Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, source
- Micklegate Bar: Dashwortley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Micklegate: Malcolmxl5, CC0, source
- Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, source
- Bar Convent: dun_deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ouse Bridge: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, source
- St Mary Bishophill Junior: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, source
- Baile Hill: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Skeldergate Bridge: Harry Mitchell, CC BY 3.0, source
- Rowntree Park: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bishopthorpe Road: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- The Knavesmire: Jennifer Petrie, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- York Racecourse: Jennifer Petrie, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Station and Museum Gardens: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, source
- Minster Quarter: Chris Gorringe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- The Shambles and Stonegate: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Castle, Fossgate and Walmgate: Steven Fruitsmaak, Public domain, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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