Photos: King of Hearts, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: King of Hearts, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Shambles: York's mediaeval street
Your local guide
Poppy Ainsworth
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Highlights
- Timber floors leaning toward each other
- Hooks left from the butchers' trade
- A street shaped by its old trade
- Mediaeval architecture up close
- Detail street level rarely shows
About this tour
This call walks the Shambles, a narrow mediaeval street of overhanging timber-framed shops, from the upper floors leaning toward each other to surviving hooks from its days as a butchers' row. You see detail that street-level photographs rarely capture. I explain how the street's trade shaped its current shape.
We start with a sound check at one end, then move along the street at an easy pace, stopping wherever the timberwork is clearest. Questions come in throughout, and I send a short note on the street's history afterwards.
It suits anyone interested in mediaeval architecture and trade history. It also works well as a first call before exploring the snickelways nearby.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of York before heading out.
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Overhanging timber shops 21 min
You see the upper floors of the timber-framed shops leaning toward each other, and I explain roughly how close some of them actually get at the top.
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Old butchers' hooks 21 min
The camera turns to surviving hooks and shelves from the street's days as a butchers' row, and I point out what they were originally used for.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about York: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fish and chips and Micklegate, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through York, showing you Overhanging timber shops and Old butchers' hooks live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- I run this live along the Shambles and point out details in the timber framing as we walk.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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