We like train travel here, as well as checking out excellent Britain is one of our favourite methods to stay-cay as a household on weekends or for week-long breaks.
We online on the outskirts of Leeds as well as over a month we hopped on trains as well as visited York, Glasgow, Newcastle as well as Manchester with TransPennine reveal Trains, eating, playing, buying as well as getting a cultural fix, as we went.
We had a total blast on the trip as well as in this very first instalment, I share our very first stop: the achingly lovely city of York.
York is a such a delight, rich in ancient history as well as bursting with open markets, fabulous restaurants as well as seriously great shops. It’s an suitable place for a fun household weekend away so head there to sight-see, enjoy a picnic in the park, see award winning museums as well as take a leisurely stroll down its most famous, the cobbled Shambles.
Here I share what to do as well as eat in the city!
What to Do:
The Jorvik Centre transports you back in time to online like the Vikings in an authentic recreation of an 8th century village as well as what’s more, the museum is built on the actual site of an archaeological dig uncovered in York over 30 years ago. Wow!
Newly-refurbished after the York floods, the kids were truly mesmerised with the life-like Viking models on show, as well as the boys revelled in carving out replica coins of days-gone-by with the assist of actors dressed as Norse seafarers.
Bringing history to life with museums like Jorvik makes education fun for kids, as well as it was a stimulating couple of hours.
After that hit of history, we dashed over to one more must-see museum: the multi award-winning national railway museum to find the birth of rail via ornate trains, workshops, films as well as exhibitions on site.
Both the outside as well as indoor train-themed play areas kept the kids hectic as well as well as you can even pay to trip on a steam train during your stay as well. Toot toot!
Note to the mama bloggers, the walls adjacent to the museum are an Instagrammer’s dream so I couldn’t pass up on the chance of a bit of posing in my new Topshop tea dress!
Strike a pose!
Bliss.
When it comes to shopping, York provides the very best of the high street in addition to vintage indie boutiques as well as antique shops you can while away the hours in (if the kids will let you).
The Shambles is lined with timber-framed buildings, shops that have been around for many years as well as of course, tourist faves such as a shop dedicated to teddy bears as well as a Harry Potter themed store ‘that must not be named’!!!
Where to Eat:
Bluebird Bakery is a quaint bakers you’ll discover on The Shambles serving up traditional spelt loaves, chocolate brownies, pastries as well as actually anything a carb-fiend might potentially want for brunch, or a light portable lunch so you can take in the views of York whilst you munch.
When it comes to dinner, The Refectory is the one of this family’s favourites, especially after a hectic day in York as the serene setting enables you to rest as well as relax as well as being just a stone’s throw away from the train station means it’s the perfect pause before jumping back on the train as well as house again.
Serving local, seasonal create in what feels like an al fresco setting (bursting with plants) with a contemporary aesthetic throughout, The Refectory is both chic as well as welcoming as well as caters for families perfectly, offering smaller however no-less flavoursome portions from the primary menu the little ones enjoyed.
The roast poultry as well as eponymous Refectory burgers were honestly out of this world as well as you cannot miss the creamy cauliflower cheese.
Dessert-wise, the donuts are to die for. Go hungry so you can appreciate every course!
I’m hungry just believing about it! York, you were a blast!
Don’t miss the vlog of our entire tour of the North where we likewise visited Glasgow, Newcastle as well as Manchester too:
Next step on the blog is Glasgow…Get on board!
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