York City Walls Walk

York City Walls

www.yorkwalls.org.uk
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(9.9K) · Historical landmark in York, United Kingdom
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No visit to York is complete without a stroll along part of the 2 miles of historic walls that have protected the city for nearly 2000 years. The walls are …

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Mar 11, 2025
We always try to walk the walls when we're in York. It's a fabulous walk on a sunny day with great views, interesting things to see along the way and good exercise with several sets of steep steps to…Full review by Colin G
Mar 10, 2025
Good way to experience the city. There are some walks along the walls or you can just take in the city from a different perspectiveFull review by Resort14117243752
Mar 8, 2025
Despite having visited York on numerous occasions this was my first walk around the walls. Loved it! The information boards and signs were helpful to identify various locations.Full review by MerlinRalphie
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How long roughly would it take to get from Walmgate bar to Miclegate bar?
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20 mins max.
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Looking for a Roman History tour of York for a small school group on Monday 24th August? Can you please advise.
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Contact him direct 07877 781003.
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Is york wall open yet,fancy a day trip to york within the next 2 months cheers
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It’s open. Clockwise only
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How long does it generally take to walk the wall.
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Agree takes a couple of hours but you can walk smaller sections and go on and off walls to see other attractions.
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I understand that there are breaks in the walk where the wall no longer exists, is there sufficient signage to get you to the …
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I understand that there are breaks in the walk where the wall no longer exists, is there sufficient signage to get you to the next part of the original wall walk?
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Yes there is plenty of signage. But to be honest the gaps in the wall aren’t that large. Just google “york city wall” and look at Jorvik site and that will give you a clue. Sorry I would add …
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Yes there is plenty of signage. But to be honest the gaps in the wall aren’t that large. Just google “york city wall” and look at Jorvik site and that will give you a clue. Sorry I would add a link but this dumb site doesn’t permit it.
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