GodStar Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Any ideas? Decent ghost walks / dungeons?? / boat trip? Anything off the beaten track but well worth doing? Thanking you ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Couple of pints of Centurian's Ghost brewed by York Brewery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjenz Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 You have to go to the Evil Eye Lounge on Stonegate, it's amazing! It's a cocktail bar, but not your usual, poncey, dull cocktail bar. It's got an Asian restaurant, a chilled out vibe, off licence on the front and the best cocktail menu in the world! Go for the Evil Zombie cocktail, followed by an Acid Frog chaser http://www.evileyelounge.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 York is fantastic. We've had 3 nights there for the last 3 years are are going again in June. Firstly - there is a free walking tour you can do. This is brilliant and shows you all different parts of the city for no cost - much better value than some walks you pay for. Secondly - walk a circuit of the wall 3rd - pubs - there are some brilliant pubs in York. The York brewery has three pubs of its own - The Last Drop, The Three legged mare and The Yorkshire Terrier, all great. There are many other teriffic pubs as well. Brigantes is a fave. 4th - shopping 5th - museums and art galleries 6 - the Minster and other churches 7 - restaurants - wonderful, try The Blue Bicycle 8 - Clifford's Tower 9 - Jorvik Centre 10 - River cruise 11 - Falconry centre 12 - loads of ghost walks! I could go on!!!! :D Nearly forgot - York Brewery tour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampster Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 National Railway Museum is well worth it.. and it's free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scozzie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 if you are into the history of the place, ask for a weekend pass at any of the touristy places. You can take a stroll around the medieval walls, and look in all the mini museums they have in all the gates. You can look around the Minster - they have 2 earlier churches underneath and you can have a look at what is under the minster, then climb to the top of it (cost involved) You could go to the Roman Baths pub and see the bath house underneath. You can take a walk around the museum gardens and play in the ruins of St Mary's Abbey and have a look at the old tudor building in the gardens - oh, and the museum. You can find our about what fate befell the Jews in Cliffords Castle You can take a walk down a Victorian Street and learn all about Dick Turpin at the Castle Museum You can take a walk around the 'Quarter' You can see how many pubs you can get a pint in - I have personally had a drink in 107 pubs/bars/clubs/restaurants within the walls. You can hire a little red boat and drive yourself up and down the river You can jump on a tour boat and take a relaxing trip along the river You can shop until you drop You can go on any one of about 10 Ghost tours You can find the walking tour and go on that You can get on the hop-on-hop-off bus. You can go to the railway museum, and go on the York Eye. You can go to the Merchant Adventurers hall you can go to the Dungeons You can go to the Yorvik Centre. To be honest, there really isn't ANYTHING to do in York. Nothing at all. Why bother? Actually - go for a couple of weekends - and the weekdays inbetween. There is HEAPS to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodStar Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 You have to go to the Evil Eye Lounge on Stonegate, it's amazing! It's a cocktail bar, but not your usual, poncey, dull cocktail bar. It's got an Asian restaurant, a chilled out vibe, off licence on the front and the best cocktail menu in the world! Go for the Evil Zombie cocktail, followed by an Acid Frog chaser http://www.evileyelounge.com/ That is now on my list of things to do! Ta Thanks Scozzie, Taxman and all, some things to think about there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy266 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 GuideFriday bus tour: get on and off at all the interesting places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libuse Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 You have to go to the Evil Eye Lounge on Stonegate, it's amazing! It's a cocktail bar, but not your usual, poncey, dull cocktail bar. It's got an Asian restaurant, a chilled out vibe, off licence on the front and the best cocktail menu in the world! Go for the Evil Zombie cocktail, followed by an Acid Frog chaser http://www.evileyelounge.com/ And while you're on Stonegate, make sure you find The House of Trembling Madness. You have to go through a shop and up the stairs at the back to get to it. It's one of the oddest pubs I've ever been in, but completely fantastic http://www.tremblingmadness.co.uk/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Screw all that poncy crap, I am with Jenjenz! Get yourself a massive pile of cash and hit the Evil Eye lounge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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