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Street
The Shambles
Narrow medieval street of overhanging timber-framed buildings, once lined with butchers' shops.
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The Shambles and Stonegate: things to do
Places worth your time in The Shambles and Stonegate
Top places
Things to do in The Shambles and Stonegate
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Market
Shambles Market
Market with food and other stalls just behind the Shambles.
Street
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate
Short street with a famously long name, running between Pavement and Colliergate.
Street
Pavement
Historic street in the old city centre, close to All Saints Church and Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate.
Church
All Saints, Pavement
Medieval parish church on Pavement, known for its octagonal lantern tower.
Street
Stonegate
Pedestrian street of shops and old buildings leading from St Helen's Square towards the Minster.
Historic house
Mansion House
Grade I listed official residence of the Lord Mayor of York, on St Helen's Square.
Civic building
Guildhall
Grade I listed civic hall beside the River Ouse, restored after damage in the Second World War.
Church
St Martin le Grand
Church on Coney Street known for the large clock projecting over the pavement.
Church
St Helen's, Stonegate
Church beside St Helen's Square at the foot of Stonegate.
Historic house
Barley Hall
Restored medieval townhouse off Stonegate, furnished as it might have looked around 1483.
Museum
York's Chocolate Story
Attraction on King's Square about chocolate and the confectioners of York.
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Coney Street
Pedestrian shopping street running parallel to the River Ouse.
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Castle, Fossgate and Walmgate
Clifford's Tower, the Castle Museum and the streets along the Foss
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Micklegate and Bishopthorpe Road
Micklegate Bar, the pubs of Micklegate and the shops of Bishopthorpe Road
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Station and Museum Gardens
The National Railway Museum, the station and the Museum Gardens
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- The Shambles and Stonegate (area photo): Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- The Shambles: Vincej at en.wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Shambles Market: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pavement: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- All Saints, Pavement: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Stonegate: Doug Olson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mansion House: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Guildhall: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- St Martin le Grand: J.Hannan-Briggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Helen's, Stonegate: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Barley Hall: jhartshorn (James Hartshorn), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- York's Chocolate Story: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Coney Street: Keith Laverack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Castle, Fossgate and Walmgate: Steven Fruitsmaak, Public domain, source
- Micklegate and Bishopthorpe Road: Tim Green, CC BY 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
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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