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York Cat Trail

York City Centre, England
Ranked #2 of 27 tours in York
5.0 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: FREE FUN IN YORK... aka The Fabulous York Cat Trail provides both visitors and locals with the opportunity to find and photo the numerous statues of...... more » Owner description: FREE FUN IN YORK... aka The Fabulous York Cat Trail provides both visitors and locals with the opportunity to find and photo the numerous statues of cats which are on York's old buildings. These were put there to frighten away rats and mice. The statues were also thought to ward off wandering evil spirits and to bestow good luck and good health on people. Enjoy the trail... it's FREE! You are warmly invited to download it from our website, or to pick it up from our Shambles based shop « less
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

I had a fantastic day in the city of York which was made even better by the cat trail! I didn't have to think about where to start or planning how half of the day would be spent doing something for the kids which immediately made life so easy. The leaflet was useful my two kids were fixated with finding... More

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Whitehaven, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

For the adults its a good way to see york, For kids its fun and keeps them on there toes. Still Theres nicer areas to visit in York More

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john hopkinson, Owner at York Cat Trail, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Firstly, many thanks to the first 19 reviewers who helped establish this Trail at the top of the Trip Adviser rankings. Your kind comments, along with those from visitors using some 100,000 leaflets which we distributed FREE have helped us feel that we are doing something worthwhile. After all there is not much FREE entertainment about! Most similar activities cost... More

sheffield
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
106 helpful votes 106 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

I lived in York for a year as a post-grad student and had visited before then on a few occasions as a kid, so was aware of some of these quirky cat sculptures on certain buildings in the City centre. However, this trail leaflet helps you to find cat figurines which aren't so obvious and will keep younger children (... More

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Hartlepool, United Kingdom
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012
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great ... it cost nothing but time... found all the cats , took about 2 hrs ,,, lots of walking i am fairly fit so could take about 4 hrs for slow walkers but its a great way to see York More

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York, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012
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I know the city well but did not know about the cats until I picked up a leaflet. It would be wise to spend a few minutes at home planning how you are going to do it before you start off. More

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Torquay, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

The Shambles is my favourite street. A beautiful shop called York Glass gave me a leaflet with a treasure hunt style route on a map of the city. Spent a wonderful couple of hours spotting the various cat statues on the buildings. York Glass has one outside. Kept the children occupied! Highly recommended More

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York
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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Absolutely Amazing!, The York Cat Trail is a free treasure hunt style walk through the beautiful city of York. Created by York Glass which is found on The Shambles in York City Centre sends you on a journey through york searching for the hidden cats that lay somehwere on the buildings and bridges of York. A fun free trail which... More

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Derby, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
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Brilliant walk whether you're a cat lover or not! You can either download the walk on the internet or just pick up a leaflet from the shop. Didn't do the whole walk, but fitted most of it in whilst doing our walking tour of York. Liked the history behind it and it did take you to some parts of the... More

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Rochdale, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

did the lucky cat tour, plus 2 pubs, had an excellent day out More

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Dunstable, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

As cat lovers we had great fun trying to find all 17 cats mentioned in the leaflet we’d picked up from York Glass in the Shambles. We gave up on Cat 2 initially, but went back when we’d found all the others and eventually found it. An excellent way of seeing parts of York that we hadn’t come across previously. More

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