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York.

Medieval streets, mighty walls and everyday discoveries.

York is a compact historic city in North Yorkshire, shaped by Roman, Viking and medieval lives. Follow its locals beyond the Minster and city walls to market lunches, green pauses and favourite corners hidden inside the old streets.

Meet the locals 50 voices · 150 personal recommendations
A view across York
Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PICKS

Meet the locals.

These example profiles show how a local could share three interests and the places they would recommend to a friend.

EXPLORE LOCAL PICKS

Discover places through local perspectives.

Choose an interest to refine the places you explore.

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Click an interest to show locals who chose it and the places they recommend.

30 locals match this interestEach profile opens into three personal recommendations.
LOCAL 03THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Leah Ahmed

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

Three places to explore
York City Walls · The Shambles · York Minster

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LOCAL 04THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Jamie Jones

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Shopping

Three places to explore
Shambles Market · York City Walls · The Shambles

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LOCAL 07THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Ellie Wilson

Shopping · See & Do · Family

Three places to explore
The Shambles · York Minster · Museum Gardens

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LOCAL 08THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Dylan Davies

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

Three places to explore
York City Walls · The Shambles · York Minster

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LOCAL 09THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Ivy Brown

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Shopping

Three places to explore
Shambles Market · York City Walls · The Shambles

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LOCAL 12THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Max McKenzie

Shopping · See & Do · Family

Three places to explore
The Shambles · York Minster · Museum Gardens

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LOCAL 13THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Hannah Williams

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

Three places to explore
York City Walls · The Shambles · York Minster

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LOCAL 14THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Charlie Clarke

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Shopping

Three places to explore
Shambles Market · York City Walls · The Shambles

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LOCAL 17THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Amira Baker

Shopping · See & Do · Family

Three places to explore
The Shambles · York Minster · Museum Gardens

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20 stories still to discover
EXPLORE YORK

What interests you here?

Choose an area to see places here, or browse them all. These are concept examples until local interviews are published.

A preview of the 50 Locals format.

Real recommendations will only be published after interviews, fact checks and consent. No business can buy a place in the locals’ picks.

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