York Chocolate Festival
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March and September across York
Everything is known for something - Milton Keynes has its roundabouts, Leicester has a dead king in an NCP car park, I myself was known at school for my collection of pens and my briefcase - and obviously being extremely cool.
Ask anyone from York what its famous for and they may not say Romans and and Vikings or having a lot of pens, they will most likely say Chocolate. Thats because York is the home of chocolate due to a few cleaver families taking a bitter black pod and mixed it with lots of yummy sugar and milk along with a lot of marketing to create the modern day chocolate industry.
The Festival takes place twice every year bringing together Chocolate industry and confectioners, chocolate lovers, artisan chocolatiers, museums and attractions for five days of chocolate celebration.
There is always lots to do including : Chocolate Sculpture Gallery, Taste Trail, Masterclasses, Workshops, and Tastings.
My favourite dishes that involve chocolate
Mint surprise - Take an After Eight Mint box, eat them all, carefully put all wrappers back in box and leave on table ready to be served
Pan fried minstrels - Empty into pan (don’t heat pan just take it to your sofa, eat contents from pan by sucking each one carefully until you cant take it anymore and have to crunch
Strawberry leftovers - find the chocolate selection box - any one will do as long as it was opened a few days ago. Empty out all the remaining chocolates - they will all be the strawberry ones. Eat them in one go and feel rather sick
Just click on a logo below to see the latest York Discount Vouchers and York Special Offers - and if there is currently any for York Chocolate Story
Little Vikings Discounts & Special Offers
The Little Vikings Family Card is a free card that gives you discounts and special offers from family-friendly places in and around York.
YorkMix Half Price Voucher Deals
YorkMix vouchers are a great way to save money. Many of their deals are 50% off local York attractions, retailers and food and drink. They also have vouchers that can make great day trips outside of York.
Groupon York Vouchers
Groupon York is an international websites so their deals tend to be with larger businesses rather than local York ones. However they do run some good deals ranging from 10% to 75% off York experiences, attractions, retailers and food and drink.
You can also find deals for things just outside York if you fancy a trip out during your stay.
10% Discount House of York Holiday Homes
Us the code 9MR86 when you book 107 Nunnery Lane (sleeps 6), 109 Nunnery Lane (sleeps 6) or Spencer House (sleeps 6) or 107 & 109 together (Sleeps 12) or all 3 houses together (sleeps 18 people).
Jorvik Radio Discount Vouchers
Jorvik Radio York discount vouchers range from 10% to 75% off local York experiences, attractions, retailers and food and drink.
YO1 Radio Voucher Deals
Y01 radio York discount vouchers deals range from 10% to 75% off local York attractions, local retailers and food and drink.
Wowcher York Vouchers
Wowcher York is an international websites so their deals tend to be with larger businesses rather than local York ones. However they do run some good deals ranging from 10% to 75% off York experiences, attractions, retailers and food and drink.
You can also find deals for things just outside York if you fancy a trip out during your stay.
For more top tens just Download our book - York Local Knowledge Top Ten’s and the Vouchers to do em for less
There are so many things to do, see and eat in York that you could write a book on it, so we did. But this is not a guide to everything that is York, it’s really just our favourite things and more importantly the one’s that when our guests ask, we recommend.
If you like the book , want to check out York and you need a place to stay then just visit our website www.houseofyork.org and while you are there you can even book one of our homes for up to 6 people, 2 of our homes for up to 12 people or all 3 together for up to 18 people (all the houses are next door to each other).
We look forward to seeing you when you arrive.
Alistair & Claire