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York City Walls, York

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#2 of 304 in Historic Sites in Yorkshire

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Experience York's ancient history by walking along the incredibly well-preserved York City Walls. The walls date back to Roman rule over 2,000 years ago. Walk their entire 3.2 km (2 mi) length if you can. Less than one-third of the 108 walled towns throughout Britain have even a single gateway remaining. These walls, though, retain four main and two minor gatehouses, all of which are still ornate and intact. Take the self-guided audio tour to hear about how the walls developed through the Roman era, the Dark Ages, and the Viking and medieval periods. Be careful in sections with steep drops and no protective barrier. Your ticket for the walls includes free admission to the Richard III Museum, where your tour starts and finishes. Plan your York City Walls visit and explore what else you can see and do in York using our York trip planner .

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• By kirsteenadele

  We decided to follow the wall trail and it is a nice long walk (around 2 miles) with views of the city (as well as a housing estate as mentioned in previous reviews) Quite a bit of the wall doesn't ha...  more »

• By Nicolag77

  We arrived on a cold Saturday and spent the day exploring! We wanted to walk the walls - we have done this in other places we have visited (Chester etc), but parts were closed due to the ice etc. We w...  more »

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