York's Ultimate Step Free Private Tour

Explore York with an award-winning, qualified historian guide! You'll travel back to the time of the romans, marvel at medieval fortifications and experience the Victorian boom that all helped contribute to making York the UK's "Second City." There's no better way to squeeze 2,000 years of history into a single journey while you uncover hidden gems and city secrets you'd never find on your own.

1. 1

   Exhibition Square

   10 min

   In this simple little piazza we'll uncover the story of the man who helped preserve the city of York as we know it today.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   5 min

   Once home to Henry VIII and Charles I, if these walls could talk, we'll tell you what they'd say!

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   Bootham Bar

   10 min

   We will travel under one of York's great city gates and find out which surprising confection got its' start right here.

4. 4

   York Minster

   Pass by

   We'll travel around the entirety of York Minster, the largest gothic cathedral in Northern Europe. You'll hear the stories of those who created it - and those who tried to destroy it. (External visit only.)

5. 5

   Treasurer's House

   Pass by

   Hear one of York's best known ghost stories at this haunted Jacobean manor. (External visit only.)

6. 6

   Monk Bar

   Pass by

   The tallest of York's defences and once used as a prison and site of public announcements in the Medieval era. Find out who was kept here and why the portcullis got stuck.

7. 7

   St William's College

   Pass by

   This charming Tudor building masks a scandalous past... (External visit only - this building is not open to the public.)

8. 8

   Statue of Constantine the Great

   5 min

   York was once the northern most region of the Roman Empire. Here we will hear the story of the rulers who called it home 2,000 yeas ago.

9. 9

   Stop 9

   Pass by

   See the childhood home of one of York's most notorious figures and find out how he is still celebrated - and vilified - today. (External visit only.)

10. 10

    Stonegate

    5 min

    This charming pedestrianised street was once the hub of progress in the city and today holds an array of fascinating shops and pubs.

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    Barley Hall

    Pass by

    Once home of the Lord Mayor of York, this grand medieval building was once thought lost to time. Restored to its' former glory, it offers a literal glimpse of what life was like for wealthy medieval residents of the city. (External visit only although we can view the Great Hall.)

12. 12

    Shambles

    10 min

    Walk down one of the best preserved medieval streets in the world and take an opportunity to visit the home of York's patron saint.

13. 13

    Jorvik Viking Centre

    Pass by

    Stand on the site of one of the most important Viking settlements to be discovered in the UK. Hear the stories of those who once lived there and the surprising relic found here that told us all we ever wanted to know about the Vikings in York... (External visit only.)

14. 14

    Clifford's Tower

    Pass by

    Walk through all the remains of the ice nightly York Castle and hear the tales of heartbreak and bloodshed that took place here. (External visit only - access into this building is not step-free.)

15. 15

    York Castle Museum

    Pass by

    Looking over the grounds of what was once mighty York Prison, you'll hear the story of the UK's most notorious criminal and the unlikely way he was caught here. (External visit only.)

16. 16

    River Ouse

    5 min

    Journey along the beautiful River Ouse and hear how the water that flowed here changed the shape of the city.

17. 17

    Stop 17

    Pass by

    Find out what makes this pub different than any other in the city and why grabbing 'one for the road' might not be as good of an idea as it sounds... (External visit only.)

18. 18

    St. Leonards Hospital

    10 min

    Journey into the ruins of a once great building and learn about the man who once controlled it.

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    Museum Gardens

    10 min

    Journey through the beautiful and tranquil York Museum Gardens, surrounding by reminders of long-gone eras.

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    St. Mary's Abbey

    5 min

    Explore what remains the wealthiest religious complex in the country and hear about who destroyed it and why.

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    Hamlet Of St Marygate

    5 min

    See the damage wrought by the English Civil War and find out why York managed to stay standing.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.