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.
Fortification in York
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. The circuit takes about 2 hours and passes the Minster, the Shambles, and all four medieval gates (bars). Budget travelers walk the full circuit and get a free elevated tour of the city that most visitors see only at street level.
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Before you go
- Address
- City Walls, YO31 7EQ York
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More in York
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
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 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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