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Things to do in York with a 19 month old?

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REIDmylips · 21/03/2008 20:26

DH and i are taking ds to York on Sunday to meet my mum and dad for lunch, We plan on staying for the afternoon. My parents are there on a short break and we dont really want to impose ourseves on them all day iyswim.

Bearing in mind the weather may be rubbish, does anyone have any suggestions as to what we can do, neither of us have been there before.

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LIZS · 21/03/2008 20:27

Railway museum ?

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REIDmylips · 21/03/2008 20:28

nah, not relly us

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StressTeddy · 21/03/2008 20:30

There are lots of child friendly cafes and bars if you need to shelter from the weather. There are usually lots of street artists doing their thng so find a cafe near one of them and your ds may be amused for a while.
Enjoy, it's a lovely City

SquonkForgotHerEasterName · 21/03/2008 20:33

The Spurriergate Centre has a lovely, child friendly cafe - they have lots of high chairs, toys that the littlies can play with and they are really helpful and (most importantly) understanding.

The railway museum is fab - you must go on the big wheel if you do visit there.

If you want a bit of a trip out, Eden Camp is waaaay more interesting than you would think.

Then there's always York Minster to have a look around,

and most importantly, there is The Jorvik Centre which he may be a little young for, but well worth thinking about...

beautifuldays · 21/03/2008 20:33

national railway museum is fab (it's free too)
the eye thingy good too, but maybe not in gale force winds.

SquonkForgotHerEasterName · 21/03/2008 20:34

and am quite cross that I'm visiting rellies on Sunday so can't pop over and say hello

StressTeddy · 21/03/2008 20:35

Great ideas squonk. Minster gardens next to the Minster is great for a run around and a cake!!! (Buy it at cake shope beforehand)Lovely

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REIDmylips · 21/03/2008 20:38

mmh, maybe we should go to the railway museum afterall. It sounds good.

I am really looking forward to the day out. DH and i rarely get time to do things like this!

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fryalot · 21/03/2008 20:41

you could go for a cruise down the river

have a beer in the most flooded pub in the world (or so it seems)

Or you could just mooch around the shops - there are plenty of them

fryalot · 21/03/2008 20:43

national railway museum it really is a good day = we went with our littlies and we all enjoyed it.

ScienceTeacher · 21/03/2008 20:43

If you just have a few hours, I would go for the Minster. It is an amazing place - absolutely huge. Your DS can be let loose and be perfectly safe.

StressTeddy · 21/03/2008 20:43

squonk -are you in York then?

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REIDmylips · 21/03/2008 20:43

i would be on pins on a boat with ds. He is like lightening. Even on reigns he is a handful lol

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fryalot · 21/03/2008 20:46

StressTeddy - I used to live in a village just outside York, now I live in between York & Hull. Are you nearby?

fryalot · 21/03/2008 20:47

Reidy - I think the boats are covered. They have like a glass roof and sides.

StressTeddy · 21/03/2008 20:49

I live in York - hello fellow yorkie; ST waves furiously and very excitedly

fryalot · 21/03/2008 20:50

Hello StressTeddy

kayzisbroody · 21/03/2008 20:50

Go to the minster or the railway museum. Trains aren't really my thing but its great there.

StressTeddy · 21/03/2008 20:55

yay - I feel like I know someone on MN.

reid - I would also recommend the railway museum. It is great and I don't like trains at all - or get why little boys love them so much.

kayzisbroody · 21/03/2008 20:57

I want to go to the railway museum now!!

May have to persuade dh that we should go tomorrow.

StressTeddy · 21/03/2008 20:59

I'm going on Monday so may see someone from Mn there???? Wear a badge that say something like " I heart fruit shoots"

hoxtonchick · 21/03/2008 20:59

the hours we've spent in the railway museum... the homestead is a great park, you could walk there along the river (about 20 minutes from the centre of town).

fryalot · 21/03/2008 21:00

I'm still away on MOnday - Cumbria and Manchester!

But we could have a MN meet up at the railway museum some other time?

kayzisbroody · 21/03/2008 21:00

I'd like to Monday but I don't think the buses will be running properly

StressTeddy · 21/03/2008 21:01

Oh, a meet up would be lovely. The railway museum would be great for that
Reidy if you like York you'll have to come back and join us!

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