Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in York, United Kingdom

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5 sights
0.7 km

4 m
4 m

Experience York in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in York

Sight 1: York Art Gallery

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York Art Gallery is a public art gallery in York, England, with a collection of paintings from 14th-century to contemporary, prints, watercolours, drawings, and ceramics. It closed for major redevelopment in 2013, reopening in summer of 2015. The building is a Grade II listed building and is managed by York Museums Trust.

Wikipedia: York Art Gallery (EN), Website

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Remains of Saint Mary's Abbey

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The Abbey of St Mary is a ruined Benedictine abbey in York, England and a scheduled monument.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Abbey, York (EN), Website

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Yorkshire Museum

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The Yorkshire Museum is a museum in York, England. It was opened in 1830, and has five permanent collections, covering biology, geology, archaeology, numismatics and astronomy.

Wikipedia: Yorkshire Museum (EN), Website

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Multangular Tower

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York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England. They are known variously as York City Walls, the Bar Walls and the Roman walls. The walls are generally 13 feet (4m) high and 6 feet (1.8m) wide. They are the longest town walls in England.

Wikipedia: York city walls (EN)

267 meters / 3 minutes