York is famous for its history and historic monuments to days gone by but it is also famous for another reason, SHOPPING!
If you happen to be in York you will be enthralled by the many shops of differing varieties; from tiny boutiques to large designer and high street brands, for this reason shopping in York is a retail heaven.
What sets York apart when it comes to shopping is how close everything is, being such a small city (by city standards) York is compact but packs a punch for the retail giants in England.
If a visit to York is on the cards for your next shopping trip then below is the information you need to make the most of shopping in York.
Newgate Market
The Newgate Market is the beating heart of York and was an important part of economic trade in years of old. Today Newgate Market is a wonderful market full of vibrant stalls selling many different items.
The market is open seven days a week and if you are lucky you could find great street entertainers performing next to the market.
Micklegate
Micklegate is an old Georgian street that is beautiful to behold, it is also a great place to visit for small stores selling books, furniture, art and the like. Micklegate also has some great cafes and restaurants for when you need to rest your weary legs.
Coppergate
Copppergate houses a new and modern shopping centre where you can find names such as Body Shop, Clarks Shoes, Fenwicks, Boots, Evans, Thomas the Baker, Thorntons, Gullivers, Starbucks, Marks & Spencer. These great names and other more regional and local names have everything on offer for the would be shopper.
Swinegate
The Shambles
A small and close knit medieval street, The Shambles is a wonderful street that takes you back to olden times while also providing something else, retail heaven.
The Quarter
The Quarter is made up of a group of streets; these are Back Swinegate, Little Stonegate, Grape Lane and Swinegate.
Antique Shopping
For its size York must have the most amount of antique shops per square mile than any other land across the globe. York really is the antique shopping capital of the world.
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