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The City

From AD71 the Romans set up camp on the River Ouse, & York grew to be one of the leading cities of the Roman empire. In the 5th century York was ruled by Anglo-Saxon warlords, and the 1st wooden cathedral was built in 627. Ivar the Boneless captured York for the Vikings in 866, and the town was renamed Jorvic. In 1069 William the Conqueror came to York and the town prospered, and the Minster was built. Today York is hugely popular with tourists, keen to absorb its magnificent heritage.

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York 3

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Curious About Logo 2 What gives York, the historic and self-proclaimed 'Capital of the North', its unique character? What people and events have shaped its personality? Why do people love to visit? Take our fabulous walks of discovery, and have fun finding answers to clues which tell you more, whilst reading our stories about the most interesting facts.
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First Walk

Minster to River Ouse
Starting at York’s magnificent Minster
this walk soon heads down a long,
narrow, bustling street, one of the most
attractive in York. Across a Square
containing a medieval church and the
Lord Mayor’s official residence, you cross
the river Ouse, then up onto the ancient
city walls - the longest in England. Down
to Micklegate next, ‘the most rewarding
street in York’, before descending back
down to the river at Ouse Bridge
(1.25 miles).

Walk Extension

River Ouse to Museum
From Ouse Bridge you head towards the city centre, before smartly doubling-back to the riverbank. Stop for a while at a pub which marks the times it’s been flooded! Up past ghoulish dungeons, and a famous theatre, to yet another of York’s intriguing streets, with Georgian houses and an ancient church.
Finally you arrive at an open area, initially dominated by Clifford’s Tower - site of a castle built by William the Conqueror, before ending your walk at the Eye of York, and the Castle Museum (0.75 miles).

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Or try York 1 (Minster & Shambles) or York 2 (Minster & Gardens)

All Locations

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