Name: Curious About York
Rating: 5.0

Curious About York

York Minster, High Petergate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7HH, England

1-90 Years

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Curious About York is an engaging self-guided walking tour that combines sightseeing with a fun treasure hunt around the historic city. Designed for families, friends and explorers, it offers a unique way to discover York’s rich heritage and architecture. It’s a flexible outdoor activity that lets you explore the city centre at your own pace.

The experience includes two heritage walks filled with clues and directions, guiding visitors past iconic landmarks such as York Minster, The Shambles, city walls and Museum Gardens. The routes cover around 1.5 miles and 1 mile, taking you through historic streets, scenic viewpoints and cultural highlights. Along the way, participants solve clues while learning about York’s history, famous figures and fascinating stories.

Pricing starts from £7.49 for a downloadable version and £7.99 for a printed booklet, making it an affordable and fun group activity.

With its mix of exploration, learning and interactive fun, Curious About York offers a memorable way to experience the city. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or rediscovering York, it’s a great way to uncover its hidden gems.

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Embark on our self-guided walking tours in York, designed to lead you through the city's rich history and stunning architecture. These heritage walks offer a unique treasure hunt experience, perfect for families and friends seeking to uncover York's hidden gems.
Whether you're interested in historic landmarks or simply enjoying a leisurely stroll, our tours provide an engaging way to explore York's city centre. York is home to over 30 museums and tourist attractions – more than any other comparable historical city in Britain.
York Minster is the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, taking 250 years to build, from 1220 till its consecration in 1472. The Shambles is believed to be the oldest shopping street in Europe, even getting a mention in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Apparently still on the statue books is a law which makes it legal to shoot a Scotsman in York, but only with a bow and arrow and definitely not on Sundays. An exploration of York's city centre with two self-guided heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt.
Completing the treasure hunt keeps everyone actively engaged, and urges you to look up, down and every which-way - so you won't miss out on any of the city's treasures.
Most clues are chosen for their historical value, so you'll learn about the diverse culture, significant people and extraordinary events which have influenced York in becoming what it is today.

What to see

Minster to Shambles - 1.5 miles / 2.4 kms: Initially revel in the splendour of York’s magnificent Minster, before entering the city’s narrow streets and lanes with quirky shops and plentiful restaurants. Then it’s up onto the walls at a famous Gate, with fascinating views of the city, then historic buildings and tales of times past. Finally, it’s back to tourist York and the Shambles, a famously narrow, old-world street with overhanging, timber-framed buildings.
King's Square to Museum Gardens - 1 mile / 1.6 kms: From the narrow lanes of York this walk leads you past contemporary shops, mingled with ancient history. Next it’s out of the bustling centre, past the brooding Minster, and out through an ancient gateway where a knocker was installed so passing Scots could request entry to the city! Now walk beside Abbey walls, before entering the splendid Museum Gardens with a host of intriguing attractions.