🏙️ York Student Guide

York is small, beautiful and walkable. The university campus is outside the city walls but buses are frequent.

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Your local council is City of York Council. Most students are exempt, but you must apply.

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City of York Council

Official council website

📍 Local tips

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The Shambles is the most photographed street in the UK

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The National Railway Museum is free

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Most city-centre sights are walkable

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Regular trains to Leeds (25 min) and London (2 hours)

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Heslington campus has a lake — great for walks

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