Fun day out , exploring the walls and landscapes , you just have to pick weather well , not advised to do when cold or rainy or especially windy as some walls don’t have barriers so children must be supervised, no wheelchairs which is understandable. Most times the bridge is very busy and you have to let people past occasionally.

The York City Walls are one of the most iconic features of the city and one of the best ways to explore York. The walk is free of charge, stretches for around 2 miles, and allows you to step on and off at various points, so you can take detours into different parts of the city and rejoin the walls whenever you like. You can walk the entire circuit in a couple of hours, or you can spend the whole day exploring the interesting areas around the walls as you go. With their mix of medieval stonework, gatehouses, and elevated views, the walls offer a unique perspective on York. It’s a highly recommended experience for anyone visiting the city.

A beautiful walk on the City walls. A fabulous behind the scenes view, walking behind York Minster, with its work yard and bee hives full of activity. With views across rooftops, the station, the castle and the scents of beautiful gardens with masses of heady blossom, it's stunning. You will pass a row of terrace houses with some cat ornaments on the window ledges, just before the imposing Victorian Chapel, built in 1880 (now apartments). They a beautifully kept. Apologies, as we had to have a pause and a nosey as they are an inspiring sight. I didn't take pictures here, just soaked it in. We had a walk through the museum gardens too, which was full of tulips and blossom, it was worth slight detour visit. We did the circular walk clockwise but we were told by a lovely lady that anti clockwise was the better walk (We will do it again another day to compare them) It was a very warm day, hats and suncream advised, it gets hot up there. We stopped for refreshments at The Perky Peacock by the river, it seemed to be the right time for a stop. The dungeon at the cafe was cool in both ways, and it was a nice break off the walls. We checked for seating availability then went back up to the cafe to order. It has table service. We set of again, calling in a few quirky shops on the way. You could add pub stops on your walk, or make a day of it by calling at various locations off route, like the Medieval Hall pictured. A group were doing some excavations under the arches here. There are a few steps to climb or descend on the walk and you have to breathe in a little bit, to let people pass in places, if it's busy. I'd recommend doing the walk if you can.

A beautiful experience walking along the York city walls, tracing over 1,000 years of history. I walked from Micklegate through to the riverside stretch, with lovely views of the whole city along the way. It’s truly spectacular and a peaceful way to see York from above.

I wanted to make sure to walk a portion of the York City Walls during my visit to this beautiful city! I am so glad I did. The walls are the longest medieval town walls in England. They were built by the Romans in 71 AD with work done later by Vikings and Normans. The current stone structure mainly dates to the 13th century. Pretty incredible and enjoyable to walk!!