Highlights of Historic York

Departure Point I will meet guests under the clock outside WH Smith in York Railway Station. Return Details I will meet you just outside the black gate at the entrance to Museum Gardens (near the bus stop). Duration 2 hours - 3 hours Languages Available Human tour guide - English Points of Interest Stop At: York City Walls York Walk the UK’s best preserved medieval walls. Duration: 20 minutes Stop At: York Railway Station Station Road York Get sweeping views of what was once the world’s largest railway station and hear how the expansion of the railway network to York shaped this city. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Micklegate Bar 27 Micklegate York Walk through the ‘official’ entrance to York and hear the stories of those whose heads once graced the spikes on top… Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: Baile Hill York York Stand on top of a WWII Bunker and hear how war-time training has taken place here for centuries. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: River Ouse York Walk along the beautiful river Ouse and take in the warehouses that turned York into a chocolate manufacturing Mecca in the 19th century. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Clifford's Tower Tower Street York See all that remains of William the Conqueror’s York Castle and hear the heartbreaking stories of the blood that was once shed here.(External visit only.) Duration: Not Available Stop At: York Castle Museum Eye of York Tower St York Previously home to England’s most notorious prisoner hear his story and see the buildings where criminals were kept before being sent off to the wilds of the ‘colonies.’(External visit only.) Duration: Not Available Stop At: Jorvik Viking Centre 19 Coppergate Coppergate Shopping Centre York Stand atop the UK’s best preserved Viking settlement and hear about the most surprising artefact discovered here.(External visit only.) Duration: Not Available Stop At: Shambles 11 Shambles York Walk along one of the country’s most complete medieval street (and some say the inspiration for Dragon Alley) there is also a chance to visit the home of York’s martyr saint. Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: Barley Hall 2 Coffee Yard Stonegate York Look into the Great Hall of what was once the home of York’s medieval Lord Mayor. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Stonegate York Walk along one of Yorks’ most popular high streets and hear the story of the industry that used to be based here. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Guy Fawkes Inn 25 High Petergate York England YO1 7HP See the birthplace of one of Yorks’ most notorious residents and find out how he is commemorated today.(External visit only.) Duration: Not Available Stop At: St William's College 5 College Street York See these classical designed medieval buildings and why the one-time residents were not too happy about what used to take place here.(External visit only - Building not open to the public.) Duration: Not Available Stop At: Treasurer's House York View a stunning Jacobean manor house and hear one of York’s best-known ghost stories.(External visit only.) Duration: Not Available Stop At: York Minster Minster Yard Deangate York Walk around one of the most beautiful gothic churches in Northern Europe and hear the surprising history of how it came to be.(External visit only.) Duration: Not Available Stop At: Bootham Bar De Grey House Exhibition Square St. Leonards Pl. York Walk through the entrance to what was once a Roman settlement and find out which world-famous product originated from a shop right here. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: King's Manor The Kings Manor Exhibition Square University of York York Once used by both King Charles I and King Henry VIII hear what happened within the walls of this beautiful Tudor building and how it shaped the country as it is today.(External visit only.) Duration: Not Available Stop At: Exhibition Square Stand just outside the York Art Gallery and learn why an unknown artist is credited with preserving the city of York. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Hamlet Of St Marygate 29 Marygate York View damage from the English Civil War and hear the story of why York was spared by the Parliamentarian troops in the 17th century. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: St. Mary's Abbey Museum Gardens Museum Street York Stand in the ruins of what was once England’s wealthiest religious institution and hear the true story of why it was finally closed down. Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: Museum Gardens Museum Street York Stroll through the beautiful York Museum Gardens and see what remains of previous inhabitants. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Multangular Tower Museum Gardens Museum Street York Get up close to the remains of a fortress that once marked the northern most edges of the Roman Empire. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: St. Leonards Hospital Museum Street York Stand within a ruined medieval hospital and learn the unexpected story of a man who once controlled it. Duration: 5 minutes Additional