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Tag: city guide

  • Make the most of your day trip to York

    30 April 2025 by Mischa
    3 minute read

    Most people who come to York for a day trip have more-or-less the same itinerary: visit the Shambles, get a chocolate shot, go to the ghost merchants, walk the city…

  • A Year in York

    15 January 2025 by Claudia
    4 minute read

    Whatever time of year it is, there’s always something new to try in York… Autumn Autumn is probably when York feels the most ‘York’ – the leaves turn orange, you’ve…

  • 10 things that will make you love York!

    14 April 2023 by Laura
    3 minute read

    Something unique about coming to York is not just the University (which is pretty cool) but also the city. York is somewhere that, even though it has more than 2,000…

  • City Guide – LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces in York

    18 December 2021 by Stevie
    3 minute read

    Understandably when you move to a new city as a student, things can be pretty intimidating.  What can be even more intimidating is if you identify yourself within the LGTBQ+…

  • All Things Asian: Food and Shopping in York

    13 December 2021 by Twiggy
    3 minute read

    York is a small city but that doesn’t mean you cannot get your favourite Asian essentials! Here are some of my favourite places to get Asian food and shopping: Hong…

  • A taster of food in York

    7 December 2021 by Jasmina
    3 minute read

    Whenever I go into York’s city centre, I always pick a place to eat before I leave campus. Why? Because York is a foodie’s paradise, and it’s so easy to…

  • City Guide: Experience York as a Viking

    2 December 2021 by Anna
    3 minute read

    York, or should I say Jórvík, has a vivid history as a Viking city. York still carries traces of its past as a bustling Viking city and it is a…

  • Non-alcoholic activities to do in and around York

    7 July 2021 by Jen
    3 minute read

    When you hear the words “university student” one of your first associations will be ‘binge drinking’. Both movies and television have long portrayed uni students to be chaotic, young adults…

  • Life in the City of York

    11 May 2021 by Chloe
    3 minute read

    The City of York is renowned for its historic feel and tourist sights, from the Shambles Market to Clifford’s Tower, but also has an amazing student life! I hope to…

  • A different side to York…

    11 May 2021 by Nitya
    2 minute read

    There are plenty of ways to make amazing memories during your time at university! Of course, there is a huge range of pubs, bars and clubs (before Covid) in York,…

  • My favourite places in York

    11 May 2021 by Caitlyn
    4 minute read

    One of my favourite things about York is that despite it being a smaller city, there’s always something to do! I spend most weekends in the city and never run…

  • A queer student’s guide to York

    2 February 2021 by Ethan
    4 minute read

    If you identify as LGBTQ, are questioning your identity or just a brilliant ally, there are so many things you can get involved with and ways you can feel represented…