A classic tour around the historic centre of York - starting and finishing at The Judge’s Lodging.
The Route
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- Start / Finish Point: The Judge's Lodging, 9 Lendal, York YO1 8AQ
- Distance: 2 Miles
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Walk Description
Starting at The Judge’s Lodging, turn right onto Lendal, and then right again on to the A1036 Museum Street. Cross over Blake Street at the traffic lights and continue towards the Minster straight ahead. At the corner, spend some time taking in the astonishing majesty of York Minster.
Turn right, not onto the pedestrian Minster Yard, but onto the road High Petergate. Continue down onto Low Petergate to the cross roads with Goodramgate. Cross over and walk down King’s Square, but keep to the right. Turn right down Newgate, and then left down the famous Shambles.
At the junction with the road Pavement, turn right and walk to the traffic lights. Cross over Piccadilly, turn right and then left to go down Coppergate. At the next junction, turn left down Castlegate, following it around to the right onto Tower Street. Follow Tower Street, with Clifford’s Tower on the left.
Cut through the park on the left, and turn right to cross Skeldergate Bridge. Cross over the road called Skeldergate, and take the entrance to the city’s walls on the right hand side.
Walk on the wall, past the railway station and eventually reaching Station Road. Turn left to cross Lendal Bridge and then right on Lendal to return to The Judge’s Lodging.
Places on This Route
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Social 8 Lounge
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The Golden Fleece
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York Fine Arts
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Bora Bora
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The Newgate Coffee Bar
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Sutlers Bar & Kitchen
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York Army Museum
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Hidden Gems Food Tour of York
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Drakes Fish and Chip Restaurant
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Cafe Harlequin
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Strada
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La Vecchia Scuola
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The Star Inn The City
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The Stone Roses Bar
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Forest
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Judges Lodgings York
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Georgina's Cafe
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Valhalla York
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York Oratory
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Café FeVa
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Rustique Restaurant
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Nunnery Lane Car Park
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The Deathly Dark Tours
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Côte York
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The Perky Peacock
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Golden Fleece York
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Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best Tour and Best of York Award!
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The Olive Tree
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The Blue Bell
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Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate
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Guy Fawkes Inn
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York's Chocolate Story
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Hilton York
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Ate O'Clock
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Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel
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Pivni
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The Three Tuns
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Pranzo Italian York
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Dean Court York
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Delrio's
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York St Mary's
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D'vine Restaurant & Social Bar
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The Flax & Twine
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Pavement Vaults
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31 Castlegate
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Coffee Bike York
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The Three Tuns
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Galtres Lodge Hotel
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House of the Trembling Madness
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