Are you looking for a way to see York without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• Walk the Shambles, one of the best-preserved medieval streets in the world, and spot the story of Adam and Eve carved into York Minster’s Great West Door
• Hear from producer James Easton, a local whose passion for York's history led him to create this bestselling VoiceMap tour
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before and after your booking date
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ VoiceMap Application
✔ Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
✔ Lifetime access to Romans, Vikings and Medieval Marvels tour
✖ Smartphone
✖ Transportation
✖ Food/Drink
✖ Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Starts in front of the Art Gallery in Exhibition Square. Before arrival, install the VoiceMap app and use the code provided on your ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart any time and complete at your own pace. Directions to the starting point are in the app.
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
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York Minster
Learn more about the history of York Minster, and the great city around it on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
2
Shambles
Learn more about the extraordinary stories from history that line The Shambles, and the great city around it, on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
3
Clifford's Tower
Learn more about the history of Clifford’s Tower, and the great city around it on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
4
Multangular Tower
See how the tower fits into the extraordinary story of the city on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
5
St. Mary's Abbey
Learn how the evocative ruins of the Abbey fit into the extraordinary story of the city on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
6
Merchant Adventurers' Hall
Hear how the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall fits into the extraordinary story of the city on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
7
Bootham Bar
See how Bootham Bar fits into the extraordinary story of the city on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
8
Treasurer's House
Hear how the Treasurer’s House, and it’s amazing ghost story, fit into the extraordinary story of the city on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
9
Stonegate
Make Stonegate a part of your trip around the extraordinary story of the city in the downloadable audio tour of the City of York
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Barley Hall
See how Barley Hall fits into the extraordinary story of the city on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
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York Mansion House
See how the Mansion House fits into the extraordinary story of the city on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
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Holy Trinity Church
See how the amazingly atmospheric Holy Trinity Church fits into the extraordinary story of the city on this downloadable audio tour of the City of York
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
