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York’s Snickelways Story Shared Tour

By York’s Snickelways Story
Free cancellation available
Price is €17 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
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  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Get off the beaten track of the tourist trails and come join us for an exciting exploration of the fascinating storey behind York’s unique snickelways. Discover the history of the city as told by its ancient alleys, secret snickets, charming courtyards, and long-lost lanes. This walking tour will take you on a journey through the paths of the city known only to locals, giving you a unique perspective on York’s rich heritage. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to uncover the stories that lie around - and in - every corner in York!

Activity location

  • Minster Yard
    • Minster Yard
    • YO1 7JF, York, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Guy Fawkes Inn
    • 25 High Petergate
    • YO1 7HP, York, England, United Kingdom

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York’s Snickelways Story Shared Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 11:30
Price details
€17.37 x 1 Adult€17.37
Total
Price is €17.37
Until Sun, 31 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided Walking Tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No scheduled bathroom breaks

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law will not apply to your booking.

Activity itinerary

Minster Yard

  • 5m
Explore platea populi, the city’s most ancient snickelway, a courtyard of the former Roman headquarters.

Minster Yard

  • 10m
We’ll walk through Minster Gates to discover how the principal entrance to the precinct established the Minster as an urban centre for culture and learning.

Stonegate

  • 10m
Tucked away off the main road, we’ll find York’s oldest continuously licensed pub. Discover how the pub ended up at the end of a hidden alleyway, and what the landlord did to attract customers.

Swinegate

  • 5m
The mediaeval quarter of the city, including Grape Lane, Swinegate, and Little Stonegate.

St Sampson's Square

  • 10m
If the heart of a city is its market, then surely the snickelways are its veins. We’ll hear stories about surviving as well as long lost passageways that led to the market.

St. Sampson's Church

  • 5m
Patrick Pool, an ancient alley running behind the church, that contains a secret about the city’s Roman past.

High Petergate

  • 5m
Home to Mad Alice Lane, York’s most mysterious alley. Who was Alice? Why was she ‘mad’? And why is the lane named after her?

Shambles

  • 10m
Amble down the cobblestones and marvel at the timber-framed buildings adorning the best preserved medieval street in all of Europe, if not the world. We’ll uncover clues about its butchering past, as well as its neighbouring alleyways.

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

  • 5m
Famously known as York’s shortest street with the longest name. What does it mean?

Pavement

  • 10m
Lady Peckett’s Yard. Behold the beauty of this picturesque courtyard. We’ll find out what makes this stunning passageway as historic as it is scenic.

Location

Activity location

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    Minster Yard
    • Minster Yard
    • YO1 7JF, York, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Guy Fawkes Inn
    • 25 High Petergate
    • YO1 7HP, York, England, United Kingdom

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