My recap shall begin with our time in York! We were there on Tuesday, 28 April, 2015- we were staying at my cousin’s place, so we were up nice and early to catch the train. Jane was absolutely lovely and drove us to the station, a saving grace at 620am! We took the train from Radlett into King’s Cross to catch the train to York. One important thing I NEED to mention?
We saw the most ADORABLE Westie in King’s Cross!! That little guy was SO well-behaved! Life goal right there, folks. One thing I had forgotten about King’s Cross is there are essentially no rubbish bins anywhere. Remember that as you are walking around. Anyways, back to the journey! We printed our tickets and headed for our train. York is about two hours north of London, give or take a few minutes. The scenery is nice, some rolling hills.
The train station in York is lovely! Beautiful and old, the detailing really adds to everything.
Once we arrived in York, we dropped off our bags and headed straight to the Minster! Luckily our hotel was a two minute walk- we stepped out our door and saw this:
York Minster was built on the spot of Roman barracks, sometime in the seventh century! Originally a wooden structure, with the present structure being started in the thirteenth century.
We were lucky enough to be able to climb the tower- 275 steps of varying widths and heights. It only took about 8 minutes to get up for us, the gym time is paying off!
The views were absolutely stunning. If you ever have the chance to visit York, do not miss this!
After the Minster, we wandered through the Shambles- a rickety street left over from the Victorian period. Now just a delightful street of souvenir shops and confectionaries, at one point there were over 15 butchers. (Picture to be added soon!)
Next up, Clifford’s Tower. Built in 1068 originally, the stone tower dates to the mid thirteenth century. It is built up on a mound, and was surrounded by a moat, virtually impenetrable. It was used in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as a garrison for troops. Now, it is a lovely remnant for us to discover!
M enjoyed the Jorvik lager!! (I had Coca Cola…)
If you ever have the chance, I would wholeheartedly recommend visiting York! It is a peaceful but fascinating city, well worth the time.
Until tomorrow,
The Historian!
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