The City Walls

This is definitely worth whilst at York. York has really rich history and the wall really brings it to life. I would recommend visiting with a waking tour so you can get information with it as well.

I’ve been to York many times but never walked the walls.
It was great: plenty of fabulous views of the city and Minster… to the gardens of local peeps.
Some of the wall is exposed so you need to take care, especially if there are a lot of peeps trying to pass you by.
There are plenty of plaques along the way to explain various items or events.

What a great way to see York and connect to history. You can walk along most of the City Walls that used to surround/​protect York. It is about 2 miles, and has some amazing views along the way.
This was one of my favorite parts of York! It is a must do for any visitors.
There are no railings along the wall, so people should be careful.
There are plaques along the way providing information.

Such a unique part of history, that you won’t see in many parts of the world. The views are great, and have the points where you can see what it used to look like — at certain points.
Someone left a 1 star review about falling and staff insulting his wife — and them asking for a refund. I’ve never seen any «staff» — it’s public — and is free.

On a slightly cool autumn or spring day, grab a coffee from your favourite coffee shop, take it onto the walls, and find somewhere to sit and sip it. Atmospheric, good views, and the crenellations shelter you from the wind. Some bits aren’t as good as others, I’d recommend the east and north walls more than the south or west ones, the bit just between the Aviva building and the railway station, is the least interesting and saturated with tourists. The East walls, however, are excellent, and include highlights such as a close up of York minster (fab views of a side you don’t see from the street), an ice house, and the Richard III museum, which is also worth a look (but not worth a whole day), especially if you have a student card. Access to walls is free and they’re open dawn till one hour before dusk.

A great way to walk around the city! It takes around an hour to walk through the entire wall, maybe a bit longer if its a leisurely stroll. Along the way, there are little plaques giving historical tidbits. While it is nice to see the city from the walls, the best bit is still the touristy route (bootham bar to monk bar) where you can see the York Minster, and the treasurers house and garden from behind. Take note — a «bar» is the gateway into the city, so there are a few. It’s not a pub. So I felt silly wandering into the Bootham Pub wondering how I can access the wall!
I felt this was a much more enjoyable walk than paying money for the Clifford Tower (though I didn’t do this). Bring a snack and drink with you — On the less busy and non touristy walls south of River Ouse, there aren’t any walls or fences surrounding the path, so you can perch on the edge or sit on a bench for a while.

Got to be done, great views of city and minster and its free

Lovely way to circumnavigate the city. See the landmarks and plan your next thing to visit. The walls are uneven so watch your step. Some parts do not have safety railings so keep away from the edges. Dogs aren’t allowed.

Very nice, spent a day here in summer time and it was a day well spent:-)

Des remparts très bien conservées, elles vous permettront de faire le tour de la ville au calme. Vous bénéficierez d’une très belle vue ce qui vous donnera un bon aperçu de la ville.

After we did a guided tour through the city we decided to climb up the city walls and get our own view over York.
It was really impressive and you can choose where to go next.
Plus, we got to know other students who did a trip to York, so we had our date for the evening.
But the best thing is that it’s for free, you don’t have to pay a lot of money like we did for our guided tour.

Always a great walk around YOrk
Stepped in History, this is one of the essential landmarks in England, never mind North Yorkshire.

Un tour de ville très agréable qui permet d’avoir une belle vue sur les monuments de la ville.

É realmente bem lindo e legal.
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Oh gosh a walk on the walls in York is something I don’t do enough! I think the last time was when I was nearly 42 weeks pregnant and I figured that a brisk walk round the walls might make the little blighter come out (didn’t work, but what a lovely walk)!
It’s a fantastic and unique way to see the city, you can ‘hop on’ the walls (as it were) at many points in town and equally you can hop off to find a little spot to get some refreshments on the way because to walk the entire wall. well it’s quite far so a spot of lunch may be required half way through.

Was soll man hier groß schreiben. Die Stadtmauer ist an weiten Teilen sehr gut erhalten und kann über eine sehr große Strecke auch begangen werden. Aufstiege sind an vielen Stellen möglich. Der Aufstieg ist kostenlos.
Zu empfehlen wäre ein Aufstieg wenn man vom Bahnhof über den Fluss kommt direkt am ersten Aufgang. Von da kann man einen großen Teil der Altstadt von York umrunden und hat einen sehr schönen Blick über das alte und neue York. Auch die Cathedral/​Minster lässt sich gut betrachten. Man kann dann nach einer halben Umrundung wieder absteigen und ist dann nicht weit vom York Minster entfernt. Diese sollte man auf jeden Fall besuchen und wenn möglich den Turm besteigen.

OK, so the wall is really a Victorian make-​over but well worth the walk around, taking in the sights of the city with plenty of access points to get down to visit a pub or café.

It is possible to walk all the way round York on the walls although there is a bit missing. The gates and the barbican are interesting too. A few years ago a watchman was using pointy sticks he found to light fires. They were discovered to be the spikes for severed heads.
Let Yorks head sit on Yorks gate so York can o’erlook York (Probably misquoted Shakespeare).
‘Braveheart’, William Wallace is said to have reached the Walls but didn’t get in.
They cllose sections at night but a summer stroll at dusk is wonderful. Take in the Minster and Treasurers House and all other ecclesiastical buildings and much more.
Then go for a pint or 6 :0))