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York’s best Christmas windows

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By Trinity Killian With Christmas being just around the corner, I embarked on a journey through the streets of York to find some of the prettiest shop windows in town! Join me as I show you some of the best picks as well as honourable mentions from my trip. The Imaginarium (6 Blake St, York…

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By Trinity Killian

With Christmas being just around the corner, I embarked on a journey through the streets of York to find some of the prettiest shop windows in town! Join me as I show you some of the best picks as well as honourable mentions from my trip.

The Imaginarium (6 Blake St, York YO1 8QG)

The Imaginarium is one shop from a string of niche small businesses scattered around York. It belongs to the Yorkshire Soap Company and they are known to captivate passer-by’s with their maximalist displays all year round.

If you decide to venture inside and get lost in their array of eccentric homeware, do continue walking to the back of the store, because it hides a magical corner called ‘The Christmas Room’.

The Yorkshire Soap (10 Blake Street, York YO1 8QG)

Next door to The Imaginarium resides the enchanting Yorkshire Soap shop. You surely won’t miss this one as the facade is painted in a vibrant bubblegum pink and their windows are full of cuteness and extravagance.

I particularly enjoy the large candy canes next to the Santa Claus animatronic (yes, he moves)!

Born Of Botanics (14 Stonegate, York YO1 8AS)

This beautiful aromatherapy shop on Stonegate made me ‘aww’ out loud because of how adorable this window display was. It’s very nicely colour coordinated and there is great attention to detail. I particularly enjoyed those little elf legs wriggling about in the second picture. You can see them move in an Instagram post below.

Nutcracker Christmas Shop (32 Shambles, York Y01 7LX)

A very classic display that does its job of creating a Christmas fantasy very well. Nutcracker Christmas Shop goes by the motto ‘It’s Christmas every day!’ and they mean it. Although the store is open year-round, it goes all out on decoration during the festive season. I have never seen so many unique tree ornaments!

Bradley’s Jewellers (67 Low Petergate, York YO1 7HY)

Family owned and family run jewellery business in the heart of York near the beautiful York Minster. This family loves a good Christmas wreath, the exterior is very pretty.

Honourable mentions

Søstrene Grene (6 Nessgate, York YO1 9FY)

This one was a bit tricky to capture due to all the reflections in the large glass window, but I tried my best. This large display was like looking into a cozy living room space on Christmas day, with a lit fireplace, large decorated tree and plenty of presents. Søstrene Grene is a Danish affordable home goods store.

British Heart Foundation (14-15 Bridge Street, York YO1 6DA)

This one wasn’t so much about the window display as it was about the adorable volunteer outside the shop fundraising for British Heart Foundation. I approached him and asked if it’s alright for me to take a photo and he said yes! Who needs a Santa animatronic when you can have the real deal?

Fancy Dance Shop (35 Micklegate, York YO1 6JH)

How unique is that? I know! This has got to be one of the most creative Christmas themed shop windows in town. In another window next to this one was a tree with ballet flats as ornaments. They are really staying true to being a shop focused on dance equipment.

And that concludes my mission in York. I hope you like my selection, I’m looking forward to what the local shops will come up with next year.

Please consider supporting these small businesses this festive season!

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