Welcome to York,
England's favourite historic city
Do you want to find out more about York's medieval history? Join me on a voyage of discovery. Find out about Kings and Queens, war and plague.
I'll also tell you about York's many museums, attractions and historic buildings. Ready to explore? Good, let's find out what York has to offer!
York Explorer, discover the history and attractions of York, England.
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Things to do in York
Where to go and what to see
I've made a list of 20 things for you to do in York; you can visit the museums and attractions like Jorvik. And you can explore York's 2000 years of history; you have a lot of things to do in York.
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Free Stuff
E-Book and fact sheets to help you explore York
Free e-book to download, you can find out more about York's history and people in this short book (28 pages) and you can download it for free. You'll also find some fact sheets about the people and places that make York history so exiting.
So if you want to discover about AAaron the Jew or the Zouche chapel and many things in between, this is a good place to start.
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Online Quizzes
Find out more about York history
And have some fun, with my online quizzes. Test your knowledge on Kings and Queens, historic buildings, people from York's past and York's attractions. Go on; see if you're as clever as you think you are.
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Books about York
Do you want to know more about the history of York?
Then you'll need a good book. And this page lists 10 books about York to help you get started as a local (or not so local) historian. You'll discover that the more you know about York the more fascinating the city becomes.
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York History
Do you want to discover about the people and places that make York special?
I've started to make some pages to tell you just how special York is. I hope to wet your appetite and encourage you to become a York Explorer!