York Small-Group Walking Tour on Foot Including York Minster, Shambles, and Snickelways
by Yorktour
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£40Overview
This 90-minute walking tour in York takes place in a small group of no more than eight participants to allow for easy conversation and personal attention. The tour begins at a clearly marked meeting point with a personalised greeting sign. It includes a guided walk on foot through several key outdoor sights. The route starts at the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, where the guide spends about ten minutes explaining the history of the largest abbey in northern England. Next, the group visits the Museum Gardens for around ten minutes to see the Victorian botanic garden and the standing remains of the Roman fortress, the original site of York. The tour continues to the exterior of York Minster, the largest medieval Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, with a stop lasting about ten minutes. After that, the guide leads the group through the Snickelways, a network of narrow medieval alleys once used by Romans and Vikings, including a stop on Stonegate to explore these medieval shortcuts for about ten minutes. The final stop is the Shambles, a well-preserved medieval street known worldwide, where the group spends about ten minutes. The guide uses an iPad with multimedia illustrations to support the narration throughout the tour. Each participant receives a complimentary map of York. This family-friendly tour focuses on storytelling and outdoor sights only; it does not include entrance fees or visits inside buildings such as museums or York Minster.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
St. Mary's Abbey
The tour visits the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, which was once the largest abbey in northern England.
10 min
Museum Gardens
Walk through Museum Gardens, a Victorian botanic garden that contains the standing remains of the Roman fortress marking York’s origins.
10 min
York Minster
View the exterior of York Minster, the largest medieval Gothic cathedral in northern Europe.
10 min
Stonegate
Explore Stonegate and the Snickelways, a series of medieval narrow alleys that form a labyrinth of shortcuts.
10 min
Shambles
See the Shambles, Europe’s best-preserved medieval street, known worldwide as the inspiration for Diagon Alley.
10 min
Meeting point
We will be in the square in front of the central library - York Explore Library and Archive, Museum Street YO1 7DS The guide will have a sign with your name so you should be able to find us (please don't join any tour that does not have your name displayed as it won't be ours)!
End point
The tour ends in the heart of town at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, at the end of the Shambles.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
York Small-Group Walking Tour on Foot Including York Minster, Shambles, and Snickelways
by Yorktour
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£40Overview
This 90-minute walking tour in York takes place in a small group of no more than eight participants to allow for easy conversation and personal attention. The tour begins at a clearly marked meeting point with a personalised greeting sign. It includes a guided walk on foot through several key outdoor sights. The route starts at the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, where the guide spends about ten minutes explaining the history of the largest abbey in northern England. Next, the group visits the Museum Gardens for around ten minutes to see the Victorian botanic garden and the standing remains of the Roman fortress, the original site of York. The tour continues to the exterior of York Minster, the largest medieval Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, with a stop lasting about ten minutes. After that, the guide leads the group through the Snickelways, a network of narrow medieval alleys once used by Romans and Vikings, including a stop on Stonegate to explore these medieval shortcuts for about ten minutes. The final stop is the Shambles, a well-preserved medieval street known worldwide, where the group spends about ten minutes. The guide uses an iPad with multimedia illustrations to support the narration throughout the tour. Each participant receives a complimentary map of York. This family-friendly tour focuses on storytelling and outdoor sights only; it does not include entrance fees or visits inside buildings such as museums or York Minster.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
St. Mary's Abbey
The tour visits the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, which was once the largest abbey in northern England.
10 min
Museum Gardens
Walk through Museum Gardens, a Victorian botanic garden that contains the standing remains of the Roman fortress marking York’s origins.
10 min
York Minster
View the exterior of York Minster, the largest medieval Gothic cathedral in northern Europe.
10 min
Stonegate
Explore Stonegate and the Snickelways, a series of medieval narrow alleys that form a labyrinth of shortcuts.
10 min
Shambles
See the Shambles, Europe’s best-preserved medieval street, known worldwide as the inspiration for Diagon Alley.
10 min
Meeting point
We will be in the square in front of the central library - York Explore Library and Archive, Museum Street YO1 7DS The guide will have a sign with your name so you should be able to find us (please don't join any tour that does not have your name displayed as it won't be ours)!
End point
The tour ends in the heart of town at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, at the end of the Shambles.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.