Helping You Discover More of York.
Discovering York is an independent guide to the best things to do, places to eat, places to stay and experiences across York. We explore the city, visit the places we write about and share what we discover to help you make the most of York.
Whether you’re planning your first weekend in the city, looking for somewhere new to eat or you’ve lived here for years, our aim is simple: help you discover more of York.
Meet Hayden.
Discovering York is about getting out into the city and experiencing the places we write about rather than simply compiling another list of things to do.
Hayden Broadbent is the face behind Discovering York, exploring restaurants, attractions, independent businesses, parks and experiences across the city and sharing what he finds through the website and social media.
The idea is straightforward: create the kind of York guide we’d actually want to use ourselves. Something useful, approachable and filled with real places worth knowing about.
There’s Always More to Discover.
From somewhere brilliant to eat to a quiet corner of York you’ve never explored, we’re always looking for places and experiences worth sharing.
Places Worth Trying
Restaurants, cafés, pubs and independent places to eat and drink around York.
Beyond the Usual Stops
Walks, green spaces and different ways to experience York and the surrounding area.
Local Favourites
Shops, businesses and places that add something different to the city.
Something Different
New openings, experiences and discoveries worth putting on your York list.
Local, Useful & Independent.
We want Discovering York to be genuinely useful for people deciding where to go, what to book and what to experience while they’re in the city.
That means combining practical guides with the places we’re actually visiting, whether that’s one of York’s biggest landmarks or an independent business we’ve discovered along the way.
We also work with businesses and attractions across York, and some content may contain affiliate links or commercial partnerships. Where appropriate, these relationships are clearly disclosed.
Come Explore York With Us.
A lot of what we discover doesn’t just stay on the website. Follow Discovering York on social media to see more of the restaurants, attractions, experiences and places we’re visiting around the city.
And if there’s somewhere you think we should visit next, we’d love to hear about it.