The Shambles

About

A narrow medieval street of overhanging timber-framed buildings, said to inspire Diagon Alley.

Good to know

• Very busy midday; go early
• Watch for pickpockets

Nearby while you’re here

Combine The Shambles with City Walls Walk, Jorvik Viking Centre and York Minster for a full day around Old Town.

City Walls Walk

Free2 hrs

100 m · 2 min walkAdd: City Walls Walk

Jorvik Viking Centre

~£161h 30m

200 m · 3 min walkAdd: Jorvik Viking Centre

York Minster

~£202 hrs

300 m · 5 min walkAdd: York Minster

Clifford’s Tower

~£81 hr

300 m · 5 min walkAdd: Clifford’s Tower

Betty’s Café Tea Rooms

~£151h 30m

400 m · 6 min walkAdd: Betty’s Café Tea Rooms

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Shambles Guesthouse (Old Town), about <50 m away. Sample listing.
• Minster View Hotel (Minster Yard), about 400 m away. Sample listing.
• Railway Station Hotel York (Station), about 800 m away. Sample listing.