Clifford's Tower
Clifford's Tower is the ruined keep of York Castle on a raised mound in the center of the city. Entry is paid at a modest price.
City in United Kingdom
York
5 things to see
York’s medieval city walls are free to walk, and the loop gives you the best overview of this compact city. The Shambles, one of England’s most atmospheric streets, costs nothing to wander, and the entrance to the soaring York Minster’s churchyard is free even when the cathedral itself charges. Layers of Viking and Roman history make the place endlessly interesting on foot. It sits handily between Leeds and Edinburgh on the east-coast rail line for travelers heading north.
What to see
Things to do in York
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum is the largest railway museum in the world, housing over 100 locomotives including Mallard (the fastest steam locomotive ever) and a Japanese bullet train. Free.
The Shambles
The Shambles is a narrow medieval street of timber-framed buildings that lean toward each other across the lane, once the street of butchers and now one of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe. Free to walk.
York City Walls
The York City Walls are the longest and most complete medieval city walls in England, stretching 3.4 kilometers around the old city. Free to walk.
York Minster
York Minster is the largest medieval Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, with the Great East Window (the size of a tennis court and the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world). Entry is paid.
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