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Planning a York city break or a holiday in Yorkshire? Malcolm and David explore things to do in York, walking in the North York Moors and places to visit along the Yorkshire coast — with personal travel stories, childhood memories and plenty of humour.
David reports back from a weekend in York, while Yorkshire-born Malcolm explains why his home county deserves its “God’s Own Country” reputation. Expect medieval streets, Viking history, ghost stories, dramatic coastline and the occasional disagreement about just how wonderful Yorkshire really is.
In this episode:
• YORK CITY BREAK IDEAS — Exploring York on foot, admiring York Minster and choosing a favourite stretch of the city walls for views across the historic centre. Plus the confusing business of gates, bars and streets.
• FREE THINGS TO DO IN YORK — Wandering the Shambles, relaxing around the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey and discovering artists and makers at the York River Art Market beside the River Ouse.
• VIKINGS, GHOSTS AND RAILWAYS — Visits and memories from the JORVIK Viking Centre, Treasurer’s House and the National Railway Museum, alongside an evening walk through York’s darker history.
• FOOD AND WINE — David’s experience at 22 Yards wine bar and memories of dining at Melton’s, with time to enjoy York beyond its headline attractions.
• NORTH YORK MOORS WALKING — Moorland scenery, railway connections and memories of a pre-Christmas trip together. We discuss combining walking with visits to places such as Pickering, Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay.
• THE YORKSHIRE COAST — Whitby’s Dracula connections and ruined abbey, Scarborough, Bridlington and Flamborough Head. There are mentions of Bempton’s puffins, coastal coves, sea fog and the distinctive sound of a foghorn.
• HULL AND THE HUMBER — Art, poetry and memories of Hull’s City of Culture celebrations, The Deep, the Humber Bridge and crossing the estuary by ferry before the bridge opened.
• MORE YORKSHIRE DAYS OUT — Malcolm’s enthusiasm for Yorkshire Sculpture Park near Wakefield, plus memories of Mother Shipton’s petrifying well, Fountains Abbey and Aysgarth Falls in the Yorkshire Dales.
Whether you’re planning a weekend in York, looking for Yorkshire holiday ideas or simply enjoy a funny travel conversation between old friends, join us for a personal tour of this much-loved corner of northern England.
Useful visitor note: general admission to York’s National Railway Museum is free. See the museum website for visit information and tickets:
https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/
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Our theme music is Traveler's Blues by Jerzy Gorecki from Pixabay (with licence)
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