York city walls
Guide
Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeWalkAllow 1–2 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A narrow walkway along the top of the medieval walls, about 3.4 km in all, through stone gateways called bars, with the Minster rising over the roofs.
A brief history
They're the longest medieval town walls left in England, built partly on Roman and Viking defences.
Tips
- Best time
- Early morning or late afternoon; the stretch from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar has the best Minster views
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 1–2 h
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually open from about 8:00 until dusk; closed in icy weather (check)
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