Ludicrous prices at Christmas markets are causing disgruntled scrooges everywhere to pooh pooh the festive activity. Is this northern UK market worth your time?

York is many things - and one of them is a city that prides itself on doing Christmas right. As a northern city outside of Manchester, prices at the Christmas market were not obscene. However, they were, for me, very much not worth the cost.

Still recovering from the shock of seeing an “ethically sourced” whippet tree decoration for £16.25 at a museum shop - we headed to the city centre.

If you have ever found yourself leaning into the role of Ebeneezer Scrooge around Christmas, give this market a hard swerve. I found the prospect of shelling out £7.50 on a gimmicky hot chocolate infuriating. However, it would be stupid not

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