A Walking Guide to York's City Walls

Make the most of your visit to York by walking along England's finest remaining city walls

This detailed walking guide takes you on a tour of historic York's 700 year old city walls. As well as giving step-by-step guidance on the route and what you can see along the way, it is filled with stories of the history, events and people that have played a part in York's long and colourful past.

See York from a new angle and make sure you don't miss what others walk straight past!

find your way with detailed hand-drawn maps of each section
ensure you know what you are looking at with numerous photographs throughout
read about York Minster and the beautiful gardens the Walls overlook
suggestions for places to stop for refreshment breaks throughout detours from the Walls to places of interest nearby are suggested throughout