York Medieval Walking Tour and Exploration

A great, unique and memorable Tour of the city of YORK, the most spectacular Medieval city in YORKSHIRE AND the North of England.
Founded by the Romans in 71 AD, York was occupied by Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and invaded by the Normans!
Its great Gothic Cathedral: the York Minster, the ruins of a Medieval Monastery, its Castle, its wall, and public gardens, Georgian and Victorian Architecture... something to discover and explore at every step during our walk.
One of the most photogenic and picturesque cities in the UK.
York still preserves a large group of buildings, churches and market for more than 600 years, taking us on a journey to the Middle Ages.
Let's climb the defensive wall, and walk a portion of this magnificent structure, with the best views of the city.
Discover York with me, you will learn everything about the city and its importance to England since it appeared on maps 2000 years ago.

Meeting Point

York Explore Library and Archive

Library Square, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS, UK

Central Library. York Library, main door (outside) Museum Street.

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

St. Mary's Abbey

Museum Gardens Museum Street, York, YO1 7FR

Ruins of Medieval St Mary's Abbey, within the gardens of the Yorkshire Museum.

30 minutes

Shambles

11 Shambles, , York, YO1 7LZ

Medieval Street, next to the market. The best collection of medieval houses and 'snickelways' alleys more than 600 years old, inspiration for scenes from 'Harry Potter'

20 minutes

St. Helen's Square

City Centre, York, YO1 8QN

Mansion house, or residence of the Mayor, and former gateway to the Roman Fort, today with very fine buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, with businesses, bars and restaurants.

10 minutes

York City Walls

, , York, YO1 7HB

We ascend the defensive wall of the city, a formidable Medieval structure of almost 4 km, very well preserved, exploring some of the access gates to the city of York.

30 minutes

Merchant Adventurers' Hall

Fossgate, York, YO1 9XD

We stop to admire this spectacular building completed in 1360 AD.
For centuries, this construction has been the center of commerce for the city's great merchants.
A medieval gem in the middle of the city.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Clifford's Tower

Tower Street, , York, YO1 9SA

An icon of medieval York: the Great Tower of what was the Castle erected since 1066 AD, when William the Conqueror began his reign of England

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

York Minster

Minster Yard, Deangate, York, YO1 7HH

One of the largest Gothic Cathedrals in Europe, an impressive building built between the 13th and 15th centuries, seat of the Archbishopric of York, located on the ruins of the Roman fort.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St William's College

5 College Street, York, YO1 7JF

Another medieval building not to be missed, standing for 600 years, part of the York Minster complex. Beautiful construction of a York that prospered a lot.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Multangular Tower

Museum Gardens Museum Street, York, YO1 7FR

York was founded by the Roman Empire 1900 years ago, and today we can see one of the towers that enclosed a military garrison that housed 5,500 soldiers.

15 minutes

Barley Hall

2 Coffee Yard, Stonegate, York, YO1 8AR

Do you want 'Medieval'? We pass in front of this spectacular 14th century house, and thus we understand how York had so much influence many centuries ago!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

What's included:

• Walking tour of Medieval York, with access to the Defensive Wall. Professional Tourism Guide.

Not included:

• Tickets to Museums, Churches, attractions. It is a tour of the city of York, without tickets.