Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in York, United Kingdom
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7.8 km
107 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 YorkSight 1: York Cold War Bunker
![York Cold War Bunker](/static/images/wikipedia/United-Kingdom_York_York-Cold-War-Bunker.jpg)
The York Cold War Bunker is a two-storey, semi-subterranean, Cold War bunker in the Holgate area of York, England, built in 1961 to monitor nuclear explosions and fallout in Yorkshire, in the event of nuclear war.
Sight 2: Holgate Windmill
Holgate Windmill is a tower mill at Holgate in York, North Yorkshire, England which has been restored to working order.
Sight 3: Railway Workers War Memorial
The North Eastern Railway War Memorial is a First World War memorial in York in northern England. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens to commemorate employees of the North Eastern Railway (NER) who left to fight in the First World War and were killed while serving. The NER board voted in early 1920 to allocate £20,000 for a memorial and commissioned Lutyens. The committee for the York City War Memorial followed suit and also appointed Lutyens, but both schemes became embroiled in controversy. Concerns were raised from within the community about the effect of the NER memorial on the city walls and its impact on the proposed scheme for the city's war memorial, given that the two memorials were planned to be 100 yards apart and the city's budget was a tenth of the NER's. The controversy was resolved after Lutyens modified his plans for the NER memorial to move it away from the walls and the city opted for a revised scheme on land just outside the walls; coincidentally the land was owned by the NER, whose board donated it to the city.
Sight 4: The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, York is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in York.
Sight 5: The Parish of All Saints, North Street
All Saints' Church is a Church of England parish church on North Street, York, North Yorkshire. The church is a Grade I listed building.
Wikipedia: All Saints' Church, North Street, York (EN), Website
Sight 6: War Memorial
The York City War Memorial is a First World War memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and located in York in the north of England. Proposals for commemorating York's war dead originated in 1919 but proved controversial. Initial discussions focused on whether a memorial should be a monument or should take on some utilitarian purpose. Several functional proposals were examined until a public meeting in January 1920 opted for a monument. The city engineer produced a cost estimate and the war memorial committee engaged Lutyens, who had recently been commissioned by the North Eastern Railway (NER) to design their own war memorial, also to be sited in York.
Sight 7: Assembly Rooms
The York Assembly Rooms is an 18th-century assembly rooms building in York, England, originally used as a place for high class social gatherings in the city. The building is situated on Blake Street and is a Grade I listed building.
Sight 8: Mansion House
The Mansion House in York, England is the home of the Lord Mayors of York during their term in office. It is situated in St Helen's Square, where York's Coney Street and Lendal intersect in the city centre. It is built in an early Georgian style. The Mansion House is the earliest purpose-built house for a Lord Mayor still in existence, and predates the Mansion House in London by at least twenty years.
Sight 9: St Helen Stonegate
![St Helen Stonegate](/static/images/wikipedia/United-Kingdom_York_St-Helen-Stonegate.jpg)
St Helen's Church, Stonegate, York is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in York.
Sight 10: Barley Hall
![Barley Hall](/static/images/wikipedia/United-Kingdom_York_Barley-Hall.jpg)
Barley Hall is a reconstructed medieval townhouse in the city of York, England. It was built around 1360 by the monks of Nostell Priory near Wakefield and extended in the 15th century. The property went into a slow decline and by the 20th century was sub-divided and in an increasingly poor physical condition. Bought by the York Archaeological Trust in 1987, it was renamed Barley Hall and heavily restored in a controversial project to form a museum. It is open to the public and hosts exhibitions.
Sight 11: Holy Trinity Goodramgate
Holy Trinity Church, on Goodramgate in York, is a Grade I listed former parish church in the Church of England in York and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Wikipedia: Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York (EN), Website
Sight 12: York's Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story is a visitor attraction and chocolate museum on King's Square, in York. Opened in March 2012, it shows the history of chocolate making in York, including the Rowntree's factory which opened in 1890, owned since 1988 by Nestlé. The attraction also includes a detailed history of chocolate and its beginnings in modern-day Mexico and how it spread to Europe. The tour emphasizes Hernán Cortéz and the monopoly he had on the newly discovered plant. The visitor will experience a detailed history of chocolate in York with pre-recorded videos of actors portraying members of the Rowntree family and the Terry family. The tour includes a detailed explanation of how chocolate was and is made to this day including an interactive chocolate-making process where the visitor can create their own chocolate lolly. The museum also includes a wide selection of treats to purchase after the tour in the gift shop.
Sight 13: York Unitarian Chapel
![York Unitarian Chapel](/static/images/wikipedia/United-Kingdom_York_York-Unitarian-Chapel.jpg)
York Unitarian Chapel is a building on St. Saviourgate, York, England. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians.
Sight 14: St Andrews
St Andrew's Church is a Grade II* listed building on St Andrewgate in the city centre of York, England.
Sight 15: Bedern Hall
Bedern is a street in the city centre of York, in England, which originated as a college for the vicars choral of York Minster.
Sight 16: Treasurer's House
The Treasurer's House in York, North Yorkshire, England, is a Grade I listed historic house owned by the National Trust, who also maintain its garden. It is located in Minster Yard, directly to the north of York Minster.
Sight 17: Roman Column
A Roman column stands in Minster Yard in the English city of York. Originally built around the first century, by the soldiers of Legio IX Hispana, it was reused by Legion VI in the 4th century. It is believed to have been part of a group of sixteen freestanding columns, supporting the walls of a basilica on the site.
Sight 18: St Michael le Belfrey
![St Michael le Belfrey](/static/images/wikipedia/United-Kingdom_York_St-Michael-le-Belfrey.jpg)
St Michael le Belfrey is an Anglican church in York, England. It is situated at the junction of High Petergate and Minster Yard, directly opposite York Minster, in the centre of the city.
Sight 19: Emperor Constantine
The Statue of Constantine the Great is a bronze statue depicting the Roman emperor Constantine I seated on a throne, commissioned by York Civic Trust and designed by the sculptor Philip Jackson. It was unveiled in 1998 and is situated on Minster Yard, outside York Minster. It commemorates the accession of Constantine as Roman emperor in AD 306 on this site, after the death of his father Constantius Chlorus in York.
Sight 20: Fenton House
Fenton House is an historic building in the English city of York, North Yorkshire. It is a Grade II* listed structure, standing at 9 Precentor's Court.
Sight 21: York Minster
York Minster, formally the "Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York", is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The minster is the seat of the archbishop of York, the third-highest office of the Church of England, and is the mother church for the diocese of York and the province of York. It is administered by its dean and chapter. The minster is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument.
Sight 22: York Oratory
The Oratory Church of Saint Wilfrid, York is a Catholic church in York, England.
Sight 23: York Theatre Royal
York Theatre Royal is a theatre in St Leonard's Place, in York, England, which dates back to 1744. The theatre currently seats 750 people. Whilst the theatre is traditionally a proscenium theatre, it was reconfigured for a season in 2011 to offer productions in-the-round. The theatre puts on many of its own productions, as well as hosting touring companies, one of which is Pilot Theatre, a national touring company which often co-produces its work with the theatre. Additionally the main stage and studio are regularly used by local amateur dramatic and operatic societies. York Theatre Royal was one of the co-producers of the historic York Mystery Plays 2012 which were staged in York Museum Gardens between 2–27 August. The theatre reopened on Friday 22 April 2016 following a £6million redevelopment, with a new roof, an extended and re-modelled front of house area, a refurbished and redecorated main auditorium and with major improvements to access and environmental impact.
Sight 24: Multangular Tower
![Multangular Tower](/static/images/wikipedia/United-Kingdom_York_Micklegate-Bar.jpg)
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.
Sight 25: Yorkshire Museum
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.
Sight 26: Remains of Saint Mary's Abbey
The Abbey of St Mary is a ruined Benedictine abbey in York, England and a scheduled monument.
Sight 27: St Olaves
St Olave's Church, York is a Grade I listed parish church of the Church of England in York. It is situated on Marygate, by St Mary's Abbey.
Sight 28: York Art Gallery
![York Art Gallery](/static/images/wikipedia/United-Kingdom_York_York-Art-Gallery.jpg)
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.
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