3/5 - Okay
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lots of shops shut due to coronavirus
Shambles
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City Sightseeing York Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Activity duration is 1 day
9.0 out of 10 with 119 reviews
Free cancellation available
Private & custom tours
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Romans, Vikings and Medieval Marvels in York: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Activity duration is 3 hours
8.0 out of 10 with 1 review
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Holiday & seasonal tours
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York Witches and History Walking Tour
Activity duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes
Free cancellation available
Classes & workshops
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Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey at York Cocoa Works
Activity duration is 45 minutes
10.0 out of 10 with 2 reviews
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Wildlife & nature
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York: York Bird of Prey Centre Entry Ticket
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Reviews of Shambles
4.4
Top destination
4/5 - Good
Verified traveller
Great little individual shops, extremely busy near Christmas.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveller
Visited york for shopping and christmas market - 4 or 5 shops in the shambles are currently closing down , all are selling Harry Potter memorabilia . A bit too much - now the Harry Potter merchandising bubble is bursting its a good opportunity to regenerate these shops
5/5 - Excellent
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Good shopping and plenty of variety
2/5 - Disappointing
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Far too much Harry Potter Experience!
1/5 - Terrible
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too many harry potter shops
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