York City Walls: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

Explore York’s ancient city walls on a self-guided tour. Discover tales of Romans, Vikings, and Normans while visiting iconic landmarks.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum Gardens - The journey starts at the Museum Gardens.
  • Eboracum Roman Fortress Southwest Wall - The route includes the remarkable Eboracum Roman Fortress Southwest Wall.
  • Roman Wall - A view of the ancient Roman Wall awaits.
  • Bootham Bar - The path leads past the historic Bootham Bar.
  • York Minster - A glimpse of the…
What's Included
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • App for Android and iOS
  • Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
What's Not Included
  • Smarphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Food and drink
  • Transportation
Additional Information

York boasts the country’s most complete city walls, and this self-guided walking tour offers a full circuit of them. As you explore, you’ll uncover the fascinating history of this enchanting city, learning about the Romans, Vikings, Normans, and medieval inhabitants of York who constructed, defended, attacked, and sometimes perished here, in and around…

Location
Museum Gardens
Museum Street
This tour starts at Museum Gardens, Museum St. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading
Cancellation Policy

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

From $12
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).