York Dungeon is one of the biggest tourist attractions in York today.
The dungeon attraction is a show using actors, special effects and other displays’ depicting the gruesome and horrible past of the city of York in an interesting and entertaining way.
The York Dungeon opened its doors to the public in 1986 and is owned by Merlin Entertainments. The dungeon was the second of its kind opened in England, with the other being the London Dungeon.
The shows are around one to one-and-a-half hours in length. In a show about the Great Plague of 1551, you will see the gruesome results that the plague brought to York. Ghost stories are also told from a recreation of an old York public house called the Golden Fleece Inn.
Other parts of the dungeon show include an old courtroom, torture chambers, Viking history and stories from Dick Turpin’s executioner.
Overall, the York Dungeon is a fun, enjoyable, if a little gruesome, day out for the family and is certainly a show that everyone will remember for some time to come.
Visiting York Dungeon
The opening times for the dungeon vary through out the year:
February & March – Open 10:30am – 4:30pm
April to September – Open 10:30am – 5pm
November & December – Open 11am – 4pm
How to find York Dungeon
By rail: York Dungeon is about ten minutes walking distance from York railway station. To locate the dungeon, turn left out of the railway station and walk up Queen Street continuing after it turns to Station Avenue. Turn right up Wellington Row continuing as it merges into North Street. Turn left onto Bridge Street/Lower Ouse Gate (walking over the River Ouse via a bridge) and take your first right onto Castlegate and right again onto Clifford Street.
By bus: the dungeon is a five minute walk from the bus station. Once out of the bus station walk down Rougier Street turning left onto Micklegate, walk up Micklegate as it merges into Bridge Street/Lower Ouse Gate which takes you over the River Ouse. Once over the river take your first right onto Castlegate and right again onto Clifford Street.
By car: drive into the city and look to park at St. George’s Field or Castle car park. Once there, you will see the York Dungeon signposted and will be a short walk. If you cannot find a signpost for the dungeon follow signposts for Coppergate Shopping Centre, the dungeon is located behind the shopping centre by the River Ouse.
Prices vary depending on time of year and time of day; there are also concessions for children and senior citizens.
Address:
York Dungeon
12 Clifford St
York
YO1 9RD
01904 632599
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