The Shambles

The Shambles is a picturesque street York, filled with crooked building structures and overhanging balconies. The cobbled streets of the Shambles are home to not just one butcher shop but a mixture of different kinds of shops, eateries, coin shops, sweet shops, and even a ghost shop.

This street dates back to the 14th century, and Shamble means open-air slaughterhouse and meat market. This street has now transformed into one of the best conserved ancient shopping streets. You can surely visit the Edinburg Woollen Mill to buy woolens from exclusive brands like Hector Russell and James Pringle, the Monk Bar Chocolatiers for luxury handmade chocolates, the Shambles Kitchen for exquisite food, and the Splatt & Kchoom for unique and handmade alternative jewelry. You must surely visit The Shop That Must Not Be Named, inspired by the Harry Potter series; here, you can find all kinds of Potter merchandise and all the magic. Apart from shopping in the Shambles, another attraction here is Margaret Clitherow's house, which lived here during the 16th century.