Tattoo shops in York
Thinking about ink in York, England? Start with the studios: 51 are mapped here. All 51 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. A consultation costs nothing and tells you everything about how a shop runs.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around York (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Rude Studios and Sacred Electric Tattoo, plus Custom Tattoo. If a studio's missing from York's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The York tattoo lineup
51 mapped within about 40 km:
Rude Studios
Tattoo studio
Rude Studios — Tattoo studio.
Leeds
Sacred Electric Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sacred Electric Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2-3 Mill Hill. Sacred Electric Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2-3 Mill Hill
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 113 242 5553
Custom Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Custom Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
skins & needles
Tattoo studio
skins & needles is Tattoo studio on 15 Lendal, York.
15 Lendal, York, YO1 8AQ
2001 AD
Tattoo studio
2001 AD — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about 2001 AD: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +44 113 240 3412
Amity Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Amity Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 96-98 New Road Side, Leeds. Amity Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu,We,Fr,Sa 10:00-18:00.
96-98 New Road Side, Leeds, LS18 4QB
Hours: Tu,We,Fr,Sa 10:00-18:00
Wild Style Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Wild Style Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Jawbones Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Jawbones Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Jawbones Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +44 7784 236701
Chirality Ink
Tattoo studio
Chirality Ink — Tattoo studio.
Love Buzz
Tattoo studio
Love Buzz is Tattoo studio.
Ink & Beauty Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Ink & Beauty Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio on 25 Albion Place, Leeds. Ink & Beauty Tattoo Parlour also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
25 Albion Place, Leeds, LS1 6JS
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +44 7783 847325
Rude Studios
Tattoo studio
Rude Studios — Tattoo studio, found on Merrion Centre in Leeds. Also worth knowing about Rude Studios: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00, Su Closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8NG
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00, Su Closed
Phone: +44 113 345 5580
Ace Art Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Ace Art Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
Snake and Tiger
Tattoo studio
Snake and Tiger — Tattoo studio, found on 11 Thornton's Arcade in Leeds. Also worth knowing about Snake and Tiger: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
11 Thornton's Arcade, Leeds, LS1 6LQ
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +44 113 243 5439
Red Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Red Tattoo & Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on Call Lane in Leeds. Also worth knowing about Red Tattoo & Piercing: it has a website with more detail.
Call Lane, Leeds, LS1 7BR
Sowys
Tattoo studio
Sowys — Tattoo studio.
Ruby Arts
Tattoo studio
Ruby Arts is Tattoo studio.
Ultimate Skin
Tattoo studio
Ultimate Skin — Tattoo studio, found on 33 New Briggate in Leeds.
33 New Briggate, Leeds, LS2 8JD
Ink House
Tattoo studio
Ink House is Tattoo studio on 123 Cross Gates Road, Leeds.
123 Cross Gates Road, Leeds, LS15 7PB
Studio&i
Tattoo studio
Studio&i — Tattoo studio, found on 24 Goodramgate in York.
24 Goodramgate, York, YO1 7LG
Black Ink
Tattoo studio
Black Ink is Tattoo studio on 208 Selby Road, Leeds. Black Ink also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
208 Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 0LF
Phone: +44 7544 999957
Dermals
Tattoo studio
Dermals — Tattoo studio, found on Wesley Street in Castleford.
Wesley Street, Castleford, WF10 1AE
Infamous Ink
Tattoo studio
Infamous Ink — Tattoo studio, found on Potovens Lane in Wakefield.
Potovens Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2LE
Cobra Club
Tattoo studio
Cobra Club is Tattoo studio.
True Ink
Tattoo studio
True Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 26 Gillygate in Pontefract. Also worth knowing about True Ink: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
26 Gillygate, Pontefract, WF8 1PQ
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1977 798358
Inkwell Arts Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Inkwell Arts Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 53. Inkwell Arts Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
53
Dave Stewart Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Dave Stewart Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on Station Road in Doncaster.
Station Road, Doncaster, DN6 0JA
Westgate
Tattoo studio
Westgate is Tattoo studio.
Rude Studios
Tattoo studio
Rude Studios — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Rude Studios: it has a website with more detail.
White Fox Tattoo
Tattoo studio
White Fox Tattoo is Tattoo studio. White Fox Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 113 255 8252
C. G. R. Tattoo
Tattoo studio
C. G. R. Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Forever Yours
Tattoo studio
Forever Yours is Tattoo studio.
DevilCat Studios
Tattoo studio
DevilCat Studios is Tattoo studio on 11 Regent Street. DevilCat Studios also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
11 Regent Street
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-19:00
Norbert Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Norbert Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 12 Skinner Lane in Leeds. Also worth knowing about Norbert Tattoos: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
12 Skinner Lane, Leeds, LS7 1DL
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 7539 618310
Albion Ink
Tattoo studio
Albion Ink — Tattoo studio.
Critical Ink
Tattoo studio
Critical Ink — Tattoo studio.
White Rose Tattoo
Tattoo studio
White Rose Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 10 Colliergate, York. White Rose Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
10 Colliergate, York, YO1 8BP
Phone: +44 7804 497902
self
Tattoo studio
self — Tattoo studio on 98 Kirkgate.
98 Kirkgate
Everlong Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Everlong Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio on 56b Carlton Street, Castleford.
56b Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1DB
Lotus Arts
Tattoo studio
Lotus Arts — Tattoo studio, found on 20 Carlton Street in Castleford.
20 Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1AY
Ministry of Ink
Tattoo studio
Ministry of Ink is Tattoo studio on Kirkgate, Thirsk. Ministry of Ink also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Kirkgate, Thirsk, YO7 1PQ
Fine Line Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Fine Line Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 101 Middleton Park Road in Leeds. Also worth knowing about Fine Line Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
101 Middleton Park Road, Leeds, LS10 4LS
Phone: +44 113 271 7666
A M T Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
A M T Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
Under Your Skin
Tattoo studio
Under Your Skin — Tattoo studio, found on 25 Gillygate in Pontefract.
25 Gillygate, Pontefract, WF8 1PH
Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Tattoo & Piercing is Tattoo studio.
Electric Kicks Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Electric Kicks Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 37 Ropergate in Pontefract.
37 Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1LG
B# Tattoo
Tattoo studio
B# Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Skinworkx
Tattoo studio
Skinworkx — Tattoo studio, found on 7-9 Hill Top in Knottingley.
7-9 Hill Top, Knottingley, WF11 8EB
Ink Kingz
Tattoo studio
Ink Kingz — Tattoo studio, found on 17 Front Street in Pontefract.
17 Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 1DA
Harper Ink
Tattoo studio
Harper Ink is Tattoo studio on Station Lane, Pontefract.
Station Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5BX
Xtreme
Tattoo studio
Xtreme is Tattoo studio on 25 Station Lane, Pontefract.
25 Station Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5BE
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in York
9 of the 51 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
12 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The York tattoo shop tour
The efficient York tattoo shop tour strings these together: Rude Studios, Sacred Electric Tattoo on 2-3 Mill Hill, Custom Tattoo, skins & needles on 15 Lendal, 2001 AD, Amity Tattoo on 96-98 New Road Side, Wild Style Tattoo, and Jawbones Tattoo — 51 stops, one logical order. 43 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for York
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in York:
- Check the sterilisation setup at Rude Studios. Single-use needles, sealed ink caps, gloves changed constantly. A good studio is happy to show you; a bad one gets defensive.
- Tip your artist at Sacred Electric Tattoo. Standard practice, like any skilled service. Twenty percent is the usual benchmark for good work.
- Be honest about your pain tolerance. Ribs, feet and inner arms hurt more. A good artist will tell you straight and plan breaks.
- Check healed photos. Fresh tattoos always look good. Ask to see healed work — that's the real quality test.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around York — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in York can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 51, or a tattoo shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 51 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Tattoo shop listings for York: 51 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.