York Sights

  1. Dig

    York's newest attraction, run by the folks who brought you Jorvik, is Dig, which is pretty much self explanatory. This time, you're an 'archaeological detective', unearthing the 'secrets' of York's distant past as well as discovering something of the archaeologist's world - what they do, how they do it and that kind of thing. Much more hands-on than Jorvik, it is plenty of fun and a little bit educational too.

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  2. Shambles

    The quaintly cobbled Shambles, complete with overhanging Tudor buildings, hints at what a medieval street might have looked like if it was overrun with people told they have to buy something silly and superfluous and be back on the tour bus in 15 minutes. It takes its name from the Saxon word shamel , meaning 'slaughterhouse'.

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