This was a typical cloudy morning when I first stepped on York. It is another old city where it has a rich heritage and offers a wealth of historic attractions. When passing through its lovely pavements, it is recognized by its walled city and most of the buildings remain as the old days. I went straight to the Clifford's Tower from York Railway Station. It is part of the York Castle. Reaching the top of the tower gave me a first glimpse of this antique city.
Lucky though, the sun peeped out from the cloud and stayed for my companion for the rest of the day. I was blessed and made a short walk to York Minster. I walked pass The Shambles Street, which was an inspiration to the film "Harry Potter", where Potter buys magic stuffs from.
York Minster was under construction when I was visiting, but it still looked magnificent both interior and exterior. It has a wide decorated Gothic nave and chapter house. I was blown away by its perpendicular Gothic style chapter house.
I also made to the top of the Minster Tower! It was a tiring experience that we had to climb up the spiral steps. There are 275 steps and we made it non-stop!! So proud of myself haha~ However, it was a breathtaking view and worth a climb.
Finally, I made my last stop at St. Mary's Abbey. It is a ruined church locates near the York Minster and lies in the present Yorkshire Museum Garden. It is also where squirrels and birds made their homes.
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