York History Tour: Discover Guy Fawkes' Roots

Explore York’s history with a personalized walking tour, uncovering secrets of Guy Fawkes and iconic landmarks. Book now for a unique adventure.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Minster Yard - Discover the full history of York’s stunning Minster, including insights into its carvings, medieval past, and perhaps even engage with the stone masons!
  • Museum Gardens - Explore the fascinating history of the Museum Gardens and possibly greet the falconers and their majestic birds of prey!
  • St. Mary’s Abbey - Delve into…
What's Included
  • Personalized stops based on your interests
  • Certified English speaking guide
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The tour kicks off at The Guy Fawkes Inn, located on High Petergate, directly across from Michael Le Belfrey’s church. Here, participants will delve into the history of the infamous conspirators and the Gunpowder Plot, right at the birthplace of Guy Fawkes himself!
Next, the tour moves to York Minster yard, where the rich history of the Minster will be…

Location
Guy Fawkes Inn
High Petergate
When you arrive at the Guy Fawkes Inn come on inside! If you arrive before I do, let a member of staff that you're there for the tour and they'll take care of you until the tour begins.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Seck1
Apr 27, 2026
I just spent an entire day with Dave. He did a great job. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. He adjusted the tour anytime I wa - Outstanding tour. Make an effort to book with Dave Haw Tours
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Crobertson86
Apr 10, 2026
Dave Haw Tours York - I did Dave’s Friday am tour solo and it was great 👍🏻. I didn’t have much time (approx) 1 hour and Dave was able to tailor a whistle stop tour of the main history highlights of York for me. He was extremely knowledgeable and the tour was really informative! I was only gutted I couldn’t have spent longer!
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Crobertson86
Apr 10, 2026
Dave Haws Tours York - I had a solo tour with Dave Fri (am) and it was really enjoyable! I was short of time (1hour) and Dave was able to give me a whistle-stop tour of the main highlights of York history! He was extremely knowledgeable and able to tailor the experience to exactly what you are interested in. My only regret is that I didn’t have longer! A really lovely way to spend an afternoon.
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Ireneparry
Mar 22, 2026
Great guide and great tour. - Dave was a great guide, he knew his stuff and put in lots of detail. He was very friendly and professional and kind about me being rather slow and not good with steps. He would have gone on for longer but we had to get back for a show at the opera house later on. We would love to meet up with him again on our next visit and would recommend him to anyone. Les and Irene Parry.
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Tonydashi
Feb 26, 2026
Coming to grips with York's history - I warmly recommend Dave's tour of York. He brings a lifetime of knowledge of his city, a high level of enthusiasm that drives the tour at a pace that is carefully calibrated to his customers needs and wishes. This is a "bottom up" tour: Dave's experience of York is not that of a grandee but of someone who has worked his way up through a working career. But he has studied the history and social mores of the city. I have done a lot of city walking tours. His is one of the best
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889rhiannonw
Jan 27, 2026
Great tour! - My partner and I had an incredible time on our tour led by Dave. He is so knowledgeable on all things York and is very charismatic in his delivery. As you walk around you get the sense that you’re with a true local guide, we would recommend to anyone visiting York not miss his tours.
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Jo
Jan 10, 2026
What a Day 🙌 - Excellent & Entertaining Dave is a delight with a level of historical knowledge way beyond Google, AI and any encyclopaedia! A walking tour like no other, we had so much fun whilst being introduced to the hidden gems of York, stories, facts, historical gore and intrigue and the significance of this astonishing city. All brilliantly delivered by Dave 🙌
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Samantha
Nov 19, 2025
Really knowledgeable and entertaining - Dave was very entertaining with incredible historical knowledge of York, really entertaining and engaging tour , great guy, highly recommend
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Suziectw9
Dec 6, 2025
Entertaining and informative - Entertaining and informative. Loved the parts about the stone masonry work. He answered all our queries. Dave certainly knows his stuff.
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Kristi_c
Jan 3, 2026
Time would have been better spent on our own. - There is so much to see and do in York and unfortunately our tour guide was more focused on telling us about random stories that really didn't support the historical elements of the places we were seeing. It seems he wanted to continually reinforce that what everyone thinks of York as being medieval is actually not true and focused on this over and over. There was only our family of three on the tour which would have made customizing the tour much easier, but it appeared that the guide had his route and only wanted to cover the topics he wanted. When we asked questions, they were either brushed off or just ignored. This tour guide definitely didn't "read the room". We eventually had to tell him we were done and preferred to go off on our own.
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From $245 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).