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York's Chocolate Story
📍 YO1 7LD
Photo: Malcolmxl5 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Guided tour spanning 4000 years of chocolate history
- Learn about York's founding chocolate families
- Live chocolatier demonstration and tasting samples
- Create and decorate your own chocolate lolly
- Hands-on chocolate-making masterclasses available
York's Chocolate Story is an indoor museum and guided tour attraction in York city centre, tracing 4000 years of chocolate history from ancient cocoa origins to the city's founding confectionery families, the Tukes, Rowntrees, Terrys and Cravens. You'll enjoy tastings, a live chocolatier demonstration, and the chance to decorate your own chocolate lolly, with additional masterclasses and seasonal events on offer. It suits families and adults alike, running every day of the year regardless of weather. Located at King's Square, York, YO1 7LD, with York station just half a mile away, it makes an easy addition to a day out, and with 174 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's well placed for an overnight visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Open every day of the year
- Parking
- No allocated parking on site; use city centre car parks or Park and Ride
- Accessibility
- Disabled badge holders can park nearby on Goodramgate or Colliergate
- Best for
- Families, and adults seeking gin and rum tasting tours
- Booking
- Pre-booking essential during refurbishment period
From the attraction's own website on 9 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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