York

 Hi Everyone,

We visited York for the first time on bank holiday Monday and genuinely can't believe we haven't been before!

We drove down about an hour and half from South Shields then took advantage of the park and ride service which cost £5.50 for a family ticket and managed to secure those upstairs window from seats 😃.

As it was our first visit we stuck to the very touristy points of interest. York Minister which is absolutely massive and just breathtakingly impressive. It's definitely somewhere you have to visit to appreciate the grandure.

Next we headed toThe Shambles it is exactly like stepping into Diagon Alley from Harry Potter with some amazing shops. The Shop That Must Not Be Named is awesome and filled with Harry Potter goodies our daughters also enjoyed Enchanted Galaxy which was also filled with Harry Potter along with other fan favourite merchandise.

We walked along the York city walls that are so well preserved, they have fact boards along the route which really added to the experience and the views especially of York Minister are fantastic.

We wanted to give a massive shout out to York for just had good it is for gluten free food. Having a coeliac in the family can make finding somewhere to eat very tricky but we were actually spoilt for choice. We went to The York Roast Co. and Double Dutch Pancake House which were awesome but we did spot a few other places to.

We can't wait to visit again very soon!