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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Mar 11, 2025
We always try to walk the walls when we're in York. It's a fabulous walk on a sunny day with great views, interesting things to see along the way and good exercise with several sets of steep steps to…Full review by Colin G
Mar 10, 2025
Good way to experience the city. There are some walks along the walls or you can just take in the city from a different perspectiveFull review by Resort14117243752
Mar 8, 2025
Despite having visited York on numerous occasions this was my first walk around the walls. Loved it! The information boards and signs were helpful to identify various locations.Full review by MerlinRalphie
How long roughly would it take to get from Walmgate bar to Miclegate bar?
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Depends: * If you walk through town - approx 20 minutes. * If you stayed on the walls and walked 'around the city' in a northerly route - I'd say 45/50 minutes. * If you stayed on …
Depends: * If you walk through town - approx 20 minutes. * If you stayed on the walls and walked 'around the city' in a northerly route - I'd say 45/50 minutes. * If you stayed on the walls and walked around the city in a southerly route, approx 20 minutes.
I think it can be done in a couple of hours but it’s totally dependent on how often you stop along the way to take in other sights. We stopped at the York Castle Museum , which …
I think it can be done in a couple of hours but it’s totally dependent on how often you stop along the way to take in other sights. We stopped at the York Castle Museum , which ended up being a massively exciting detour.
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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Pretty much straight forward to find ,follow guide or signs but I had no real difficulty .
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