Kissing couples are flocking to a historic landmark in York which, according to tourism chiefs, is fast becoming Britain’s answer to The Blarney Stone.

The Heart Of Yorkshire window, one of the most famous stained-glass windows in Europe, sits in the Great West Window of York Minster.

The distinctive heart shape of the window is becoming a destination in its own right as love-struck couples put faith in local legend that kissing your partner beneath the window means you will stay together forever.

The city is preparing for International Kissing Day tomorrow – celebrating the simple pleasure of a kiss – when it invites romantic couples to gather and pucker up beneath the window at noon to win the heart of their loved one.

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