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Things to do in York
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Sightlore has 16 places to explore in York, and 5 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
York's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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York city walls
York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England.
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York Castle Museum
The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum itself was founded by John L. Kirk in 1938, and is housed in prison buildings which were built on…
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The Shambles
The Shambles is a historic street in York, England, featuring preserved medieval buildings, some dating to the 14th century.
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York Minster
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England.
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Jorvik Viking Centre
Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city.
Discovery routes in York
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
York: Vikings and City Walls
From the mighty York Minster to the medieval Shambles, Clifford's Tower, the castle museum, the Jorvik Viking Centre and the city walls.
Places to visit
Historic sites
The Shambles
The Shambles is a historic street in York, England, featuring preserved medieval buildings, some dating to the 14th century.
Clifford's Tower
Clifford's Tower is the ruined keep of York Castle on its high mound; from the top there are wide views over the city and York Minster.
York city walls
York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England.
York Castle
York Castle is a fortified complex in the city of York, England. It consists of a sequence of castles, prisons, law courts and other buildings, which were built over the last nine centuries on the north-west side of the River Foss.
Museums
York Castle Museum
The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum itself was founded by John L. Kirk in 1938, and is housed in prison buildings which were built on…
Jorvik Viking Centre
Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city.
Fairfax House
Fairfax House is a Georgian townhouse on Castlegate in York, England, near Clifford's Tower and York Castle Museum.
Treasurer's House, York
The Treasurer's House in York, North Yorkshire, England, is a Grade I listed historic house owned by the National Trust, who also maintain its garden. It is located in Minster Yard, directly to the north of York Minster.
National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York, England, forming part of the Science Museum Group. The museum tells the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society.
York Museum Gardens
The York Museum Gardens are botanic gardens in the centre of York, England, beside the River Ouse.
York Art Gallery
York Art Gallery is a public art gallery on Exhibition Square in York, England, with a collection of paintings from 14th-century to contemporary, prints, watercolours, drawings, and ceramics.
Yorkshire Museum
The Yorkshire Museum is a museum in York, England. It was opened in 1830, and has five permanent collections, covering biology, geology, archaeology, numismatics and astronomy.
Places of worship
York Minster
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England.
St Olave's Church, York
St Olave's Church, York is a Grade I listed parish church of the Church of England in York. It stands on Marygate, by St Mary's Abbey.
Bar Convent
The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, at Micklegate Bar in York, England, was established in 1686 and is the oldest surviving Catholic convent in the British Isles.
St Michael le Belfrey, York
St Michael le Belfrey is an Anglican church in York, England. It is situated at the junction of High Petergate and Minster Yard, directly opposite York Minster, in the centre of the city.
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