Discover hidden gems and things to do in York you haven't done before. Dive into unique experiences with treasure hunts, escape rooms and walking tours.
Roman remains, Viking artefacts, a medieval street for slaughtering and a tower with a terrible history, find all this and more in York.
Unique experiences to share with your partner, friends, family or colleagues. Immerse yourself in York and discover it's secrets.
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A curated list of cool, hidden and unusual things to do in York. Explore unique places full history, intrigure and secrecy - dive in and explore some great hidden gems.
Holy Trinity Church York is the site of the UK’s first recorded (although not legal) same-sex union.
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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall in York remains the oldest surviving guildhall of its kind in Britain.
St. Mary's Abbey was one of England’s wealthiest religious institutions, until it was destroyed by an infamous British …
Oakwell Hall: inspiring Charlotte Brontë.
Over the years Fairfax House, once at the height of York’s polite society, slipped between roles until being secured as…
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What a great time we had in York and completing the Drowned City outdoor escape. We felt ever emotion going from despair to absolute jubilation. We worked so well as a team even when we were lost! We certainly learned how to think out of the box. We may not have broken any records but had a fantastic time trying to. We thought we knew York quite well but the trail took us to places we hadn't been before - bonus. Would definitely recommend.
Really fun day out, plenty of time to break for drinks and snacks. Clues could do with updating as two of the clues had scaffolding on the buildings and involved some guess work but we managed. Really fun. Would go again 👍
This experience was one of the best I have ever done, our group enjoyed the way clues were received and that you had to find the answers and we found that it took us to parts of York that we would never have seen. Thoroughly excellent day out and would recommend to anyone wanting to experience something different.
Easy ro follow, and showed me areas of the city I had never seen before despite previously living here for a year!
So fun - a great interactive way to explore the city!
This was a nice change rather than a shopping day in York! This was just me and my 13 year old and we had a great time and walked around places we’d never seen before. We’ll live to do another!
