York Walking Tour - MP3 Tour Guide

Discover York’s secrets with your personal audio tour.   Select the tour and download it to your iPod, MP3, or mobile phone music player.

This tour takes you on a fascinating journey to the city’s top tourist attractions. It includes an easy to follow map and can comfortably be completed in 2 hours. More

This tour commentary is narrated by Jonathan Keeble in English.

Tour Y1: The Best of York
The tour starts at St Helen’s Square, beside the famous Betty’s English tea shop. See the Mansion House, Assembly Rooms and York Art Gallery which illustrate York’s prestigious past.  Hear of intrigue at King’s Manor, see more of York’s rich history in the Museum Gardens and Yorkshire Museum.  Cross the Ouse via Lendel Bridge and learn about Rowntree’s confectionery empire.  Walk back over the Ouse Bridge and discover what made Clifford’s Tower infamous and where Dick Turpin ended his days.  Uncover the remains of Viking York and the Jorvik Centre.  Admire the ancient Merchant Adventurers’ Hall and the Shambles, one of Europe’s oldest medieval streets; hear its own tale of martyrdom.  Visit ancient Holy Trinity Church before scaling the walls at Monk Bar.  Finish your tour at the magnificent York Minster.

"Rated excellent by York Tourism Information Centre staff."

This tour costs just £4.50 with big discounts for families and parties - more

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.Walk Talk Tours – interesting, informative and sometimes amusing. There's no better way to discover York.

You may also hire this tour, on a pre-loaded MP3 player, from York Tourist Information Centres (price £5)