York England Wall

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(9.9K) · Historical landmark in York, United Kingdom
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No visit to York is complete without a stroll along part of the 2 miles of historic walls that have protected the city for nearly 2000 years. The walls are …

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Apr 1, 2025
This is an excellent way to see parts of York and you can do this yourself for free. It was a lovely walk on a nice day for us, not sure it would be so nice if the weather wasn't so nice. We did get…Full review by Bruce1964
Mar 22, 2025
Access was hard for me but hubby walked it all. There are some accessible parts but i use a mobility scooter. It looks great though and we were blessed by good weatherFull review by Tanya H
Mar 22, 2025
This is a must when in York. You get to see more of York as you walk around. There are areas that you have get the wall and walk along and then pick up the walls again. There was one section that wa…Full review by kaz1061

Questions & answers

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How long roughly would it take to get from Walmgate bar to Miclegate bar?
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It's not that big a City, 15-20 minutes maximum
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Looking for a Roman History tour of York for a small school group on Monday 24th August? Can you please advise.
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Apologies did not see this until now. Sorry we just visit as couple doing our own thing so no experience of tours but I am sure if you Google it or search trip adviser you can find some …
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Apologies did not see this until now. Sorry we just visit as couple doing our own thing so no experience of tours but I am sure if you Google it or search trip adviser you can find some recommendations. Sorry.
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Is york wall open yet,fancy a day trip to york within the next 2 months cheers
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It’s open. Clockwise only
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How long does it generally take to walk the wall.
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Agree takes a couple of hours but you can walk smaller sections and go on and off walls to see other attractions.
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I understand that there are breaks in the walk where the wall no longer exists, is there sufficient signage to get you to the …
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I understand that there are breaks in the walk where the wall no longer exists, is there sufficient signage to get you to the next part of the original wall walk?
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Yes there is plenty of signage. But to be honest the gaps in the wall aren’t that large. Just google “york city wall” and look at Jorvik site and that will give you a clue. Sorry I would add …
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Yes there is plenty of signage. But to be honest the gaps in the wall aren’t that large. Just google “york city wall” and look at Jorvik site and that will give you a clue. Sorry I would add a link but this dumb site doesn’t permit it.
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