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York City Chronicles History walking tour: Discover Medieval Roots and Architectural Marvels

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York

Embark on a captivating walking tour of York City and uncover its medieval roots, architectural marvels, and intriguing legends. Explore hidden gems and iconic landmarks while immersing yourself in the city's rich history. Join us and create your own unforgettable story!

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

York - Our guide will show you what makes York so unique, the Medieval walls and Gateways, the Minster, the ancient Shambles, Lantern towers, rivers and castle. See the grave of Dick Turpin and walk through 2000 years of the cities heritage follow in the footsteps of ancient tribes, Romans, Kings and Queens and some of histories most notorious. Our guides can also take you around the museums of your choice for an additional fee.
York Minster - The largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe, York Minster took 252 years too build. There are Minster guides inside, tours last an hour.
Clifford’s Tower - Walking around the Motte of the castle built in 1069, your guide will bring alive its bloody and dark secrets, walk in the grounds of what would have been on elf the finest castles in England.
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall - Walk down into the Medieval levels of the City and let our guide tell you about the richest Guild in York and the part the traders played in Yorks prosperity. Find out how important women were in this guild.
Shambles - The street of the Butchers, our guide will take to the shrine of St Margaret Clitheroe, and exploring with to uncover the secrets of one of Yorks oldest streets.

What's Included

- No free inclusions

What's Not Included

Museum and attraction Entry fees. Price range £6 - £17

Additional Information

Embark on a laid-back exploration of history, mythology, legend, and architecture. Learn about the evolution of the medieval city into the beloved metropolis of today.

Our guides provide an engaging and unique perspective on York, melding historical insight, sightseeing, and exploration. We offer an unparalleled understanding of York, which includes a trip past the largest medieval Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe, charming cobbled streets, Guild Halls, breathtaking riverside views, devil’s doors, and so much more.

We make sure to highlight all of York’s significant landmarks while introducing you to hidden gems off the mapped routes.

Remember, we’re all authors of our own stories, and we invite you to script yours with us!

Location

Constantine the Great

Minster Yard

Starts at the Statue of Constantine, (PLEASE ignore the sat nav address For Cars only you need to walk and head to the statue)South entrance of York Minster. The booked time is departure time. Arrive 10 minutes early. Guides don't answer phones once tours begun. Late comer not refunded.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Elizabetha_b

Apr 3, 2024

I love history and what better place than York. - Hearing even more history than on my other York tours. Going along the city wall, along streets I had not traversed. Again the guide was so knowledgeable and answers all my questions.

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Jeanette_z

Mar 31, 2024

Well paced overview! - Very good experience-nicely paced, good stories, made it seem effortless to glide through the city… inspiring.

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David_g

Mar 24, 2024

Really interesting walking tour of York - A really interesting way to orientate yourself around the city and get a good grasp of the varied history of York!

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William_m

Mar 23, 2024

Knowledge of guide was... - Knowledge of guide was excellent. Route showed impressive amount of york history. Enhanced experience of York

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Liz_h

Mar 22, 2024

Great for history lovers - Really great tour around york, Nick was very welcoming and his expertise on York’s history really brought the city to life!

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Jimf375

Mar 22, 2024

Great walking tour - Nick did a great job teaching us about the attractions and history of York. He was very knowledgeable and a nice guy. I recommend his tour.

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Pitexpat

Mar 20, 2024

A great introduction to York - Interesting and informative walk . Malcolm was knowledgeable and had good tips on what to see and do outside of the tour which was very helpful. We both really enjoyed the walk and it was the perfect introduction to York

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Lorik_s

Mar 17, 2024

York Tour! - Great guide! Lovely tour for my sister and daughter! Great way to see the city! Guide was incredibly knowledgeable! Thank you! Lori :)

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Karen_m

Mar 16, 2024

Great insight to York - Our guide Nick was informative and easy to interact with, he provided a great insight to the history of York. It was a small group so easy to get around, not having to wait around for lots of people.

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