York's Chocolate Story
About
A guided tour through the history that made York England's chocolate city: the Quaker dynasties of Rowntree and Terry, the factory floors that invented the KitKat in 1935 and the Chocolate Orange, and the tasting and chocolate-making demonstrations that end the visit. It sits on King's Square at the top of the Shambles, runs daily from 10am with guided tours through the day, and is more genuinely local than it first looks, since chocolate, not wool or steel, was this city's industry within living memory. York residents get a discount on Sundays.
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Highlights
- ✓The Rowntree and Terry story, from Quaker grocers to global brands
- ✓How the KitKat and Chocolate Orange were invented in York
- ✓Tastings and a chocolate-making demonstration
Tips
- →Open daily 10:00-17:00 (closed 24-26 December and 1 January); guided tours run through the day, so book a slot online.
- →Adult £21, child (4-15) £19, family of four £70 at time of research; York residents 30% off door price on Sundays with proof of address.
- →A strong rainy-day pairing with the Shambles and Shambles Market two minutes away.
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