Wander. Discover. Connect with Inerro. Explore York at your own pace on a 2½-mile (4 km) circular self-guided trail through the city's medieval streets, historic landmarks and unexpected details. With 19 stops to explore, questions and things to spot encourage you to see York differently and notice details you might otherwise miss.
Estimated time: 2 - 4 hours. Take your time and customise your experience, stop to explore a museum, pause for a coffee or drink, skip a stop if you're short on time, or return to the trail later. At the end, use the answers you've collected to tackle one final challenge.
Accessible with caution: please note there are curbs, uneven paths, cobbles and rough terra...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Questions to encourage a closer look at each stop
Spot the detail, fun for children and adults alike
A page of Fun Facts about York
A concise introduction to each landmark, designed to spark your curiosity.
Full route instructions with clear directions
Photographs to help you find each location
Answers with photographs
A final challenge using the answers you've collected
A brief timeline of York's history
Entry fees to attractions along the route
Meeting Points
Departure
Rail Station (Stop RA)
Start the self-guided trail outside the entrance to York railway station. This is a circular route, so you can join it at any point, but we recommend starting at York Station as this is Stop 1. There is no guide to meet.
Return
York Self-Guided Trail – Inerro
York
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Wander. Discover. Connect with Inerro. Explore York at your own pace on a 2½-mile (4 km) circular self-guided trail through the city's medieval streets, historic landmarks and unexpected details. With 19 stops to explore, questions and things to spot encourage you to see York differently and notice details you might otherwise miss.
Estimated time: 2 - 4 hours. Take your time and customise your experience, stop to explore a museum, pause for a coffee or drink, skip a stop if you're short on time, or return to the trail later. At the end, use the answers you've collected to tackle one final challenge.
Accessible with caution: please note there are curbs, uneven paths, cobbles and rough terra...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Questions to encourage a closer look at each stop
Spot the detail, fun for children and adults alike
A page of Fun Facts about York
A concise introduction to each landmark, designed to spark your curiosity.
Full route instructions with clear directions
Photographs to help you find each location
Answers with photographs
A final challenge using the answers you've collected
A brief timeline of York's history
Entry fees to attractions along the route
Meeting Points
Departure
Rail Station (Stop RA)
Start the self-guided trail outside the entrance to York railway station. This is a circular route, so you can join it at any point, but we recommend starting at York Station as this is Stop 1. There is no guide to meet.
Return
Itinerary
1
York Railway Station
A grand Victorian station with some surprisingly unusual details hiding in plain sight.
2
A peaceful riverside garden, but look a little closer and you'll find links to York's military past.
3
Lendal Bridge
Cross the River Ouse on this elegant Victorian bridge, with views towards York's historic heart.
4
A medieval riverside tower with a surprising connection to York's water supply.
5
Multangular Tower
One of York's most remarkable survivors, where Roman and medieval stonework meet.
6
Bootham Bar
Pass through one of York's ancient gateways, where the city's Roman and medieval pasts come together.
7
York Minster
York's magnificent Gothic cathedral, with extraordinary architecture and one of the world's great collections of medieval stained glass.
8
Barley Hall
A medieval townhouse that disappeared from view for centuries before being brought back to life.
9
Shambles
York's famous medieval street, where timber-framed buildings lean over one of Britain's most atmospheric streets.
10
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate
York's wonderfully bizarre street name, but why is it called that?
11
A York figure whose story is easy to miss, unless you know where to look.
12
Jorvik Viking Centre
Step into York's Viking past at one of the city's most famous archaeological attractions.
13
An everyday object hiding in plain sight, with a surprisingly interesting story behind it.
14
Fairfax House
An elegant Georgian townhouse offering a glimpse into the lives of York's wealthier residents.
15
Clifford's Tower
York's striking castle keep, standing high above the city on its historic mound.
16
Skeldergate Bridge
Cross the River Ouse on this distinctive bridge, with a story that stretches back through York's history.
17
Baile Hill
An unassuming grassy mound hiding an important chapter in York's Norman history.
18
Victoria Bar
One of York's ancient gateways, but not everything you see here is as old as it looks.
19
Micklegate Bar
York's grand southern gateway, with a dramatic history befitting one of the city's most important entrances.
