Visitors to Rowntree Park in York were greeted with a tasty surprise yesterday morning.

The city had been the victim of the world's first 'Chocolate Bomb'! The famous pergola walkway had been decorated with over a thousand Kit Kats and were there for the taking for anyone who wanted to stop and 'have a break'.

York's Chocolate Story, who were responsible for the 'chocolate bomb' posted clues from the mysterious 'chocolate bandit' on their social media in the week leading up to the installation.

A representative from the York visitor attraction said: “We wanted to do something fun to kick-off National Chocolate Week and celebrate our chocolate city. Kit Kat is one of the world's most popular chocolate treats and was invented right here in York by Rowntree's and is still produced here now. It is almost certainly York's most famous export!”

York is known as “The UK's Home of Chocolate” due to the renowned companies such as Rowntree's and Terry's which were established in the city and the world famous products that it has produced including Smarties, Aero, the Chocolate Orange and of course… Kit Kat!

National Chocolate Week runs from 10th – 16th October.

A selection of images can be found HERE