York City Walls Walk

York City Walls

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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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Apr 20, 2025
Always got to have a walk along the city walls when you visit York - it's part of the experience of visiting. Views are great.Full review by Adam C
Apr 17, 2025
We were really looking forward to walking the walls as we love to walk along the Chester walls. We started at Monk Bar and ended at Clifford Tower, which took about 30 minutes. This section took us …Full review by carollX2990HL
Apr 16, 2025
We were determined to walk the city walls during our 2 night stay in York. First attempting at 8pm, the gates at locked at dusk so we cut our first attempt short. We walked the majority, in some plac…Full review by justmarielouise
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How long roughly would it take to get from Walmgate bar to Miclegate bar?
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Depends: * If you walk through town - approx 20 minutes. * If you stayed on the walls and walked 'around the city' in a northerly route - I'd say 45/50 minutes. * If you stayed on …
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Depends: * If you walk through town - approx 20 minutes. * If you stayed on the walls and walked 'around the city' in a northerly route - I'd say 45/50 minutes. * If you stayed on the walls and walked around the city in a southerly route, approx 20 minutes.
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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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Apologies did not see this until now. Sorry we just visit as couple doing our own thing so no experience of tours but I am sure if you Google it or search trip adviser you can find some …
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Apologies did not see this until now. Sorry we just visit as couple doing our own thing so no experience of tours but I am sure if you Google it or search trip adviser you can find some recommendations. Sorry.
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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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Pretty much straight forward to find ,follow guide or signs but I had no real difficulty .
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