Visit York's City Walls walkway, an elevated circular route around the city centre, which can be accessed on foot, for free, throughout the year.
York's historic city walls are a major feature of our historic environment and civic identity. There are significant remains of all principal periods of their development; the city walls make visible over 2,000 years of urban change in York.
City Walls events and attractions
The Friends of York Walls provide an online guide to York's City Walls, a York's City Walls Audio Trail app, and open Fishergate Postern Tower to the public on select days throughout the year. The Friends of York Walls also run the York Walls Festival.
Other attractions include:
- The City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar
- Red Tower CIC operate the only brick structure on the city walls as a community hub
- Walmgate Bar Gatehouse Coffee
Caring for the City Walls
We're responsible for caring for, and making accessible, the City Walls - this work is guided by a Conservation Management Plan.
Filming and events on the City Walls
If you'd like to film on the City Walls, or arrange an event, please contact us to discuss your requirements.