14 Walking Tours in York & Yorkshire Worth Booking

1.Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,231 reviews · 2 hours · from $18Our pick

A fun 2-hour Harry Potter themed walking tour in York with house quizzes, costumed bits, and real medieval sights from city walls to Shambles.

“We went on the Harry Potter walking tour yesterday with Ellie. She was absolutely fantastic, very knowledgeable and made everything so much fun, wish the tour was longer because we all had so much fun. Very interactive aswell, we would highly recommend doing this tour, we will be doing it again next time we come to York. Thanks Ellie”

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2.Witches and History Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 928 reviews · 1h 15m · from $22

Walk York with a costumed witch guide, mixing real witch trial stories and key sights like York Minster on a 75-minute route.

“Magnificent Merlot was amazing! He made the tour incredibly fun and engaging. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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3.City Highlights Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 867 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $26

Small group York walking tour with Snickelways, Roman ruins, the Minster exterior, and the Shambles, guided for about $26.

“Absolutely loved our tour with Ferah, perfectly paced walking with lots of stops for “bits and bob”, being code for history lessons on York and the evolution of the people of Great Britain generally. Thoroughly and very highly recommended!”

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4.J&M’s City Sightseeing and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 346 reviews · 1 day · from $16

Walk 6,000 years of York with a lively guide, climb medieval walls, bust myths, and finish by All Saints’ Pavement.

“I went there with my son for his 25th birthday. He's into Viking and Roman history. The guide was damm amazing. His knowledge about York was second to none. He explained the history and myths of Viking and Roman history, with understanding and humor. It was a memorable day and we will definitely be back to York again.”

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5.Shadows of York: Ghost Walk and Horrible History.

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 333 reviews · 1h 30m · from $18

A 90-minute York ghost walk mixing humour with execution and plague stories, led by lively guides near the Guy Fawkes Inn.

“Me and my partner absolutely loved it. The history and the ghost stories were amazing and made me jump a few times! The lady (sorry can’t remember her name) was superb in retelling the history and the ghosts of York.”

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6.York’s Snickelways Story Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 169 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $18

Follow York guide Ross through snickelways and alley yards for 1.5 hours of street-name stories, photo stops, and local secrets for $18.

“Brilliant tour of the old city of York. Ross our guide was excellent and made the whole experience interesting and enjoyable.”

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7.Wizard Walk of York Tour – Magic, Comedy & Family Fun

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 1h 15m · from $16

A family-friendly 75-minute wizard tour in York, packed with magic and comedy as you stroll the Shambles, Minster, and more.

“Engaging and funny tour of York. The children were all spellbound by the wizard and his antics. He was fantastic with them and very quick at keeping one step ahead of them when they tried to catch him out. Perfect trip for families. Only improvement would be include a bit more of Yorks history.”

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8.The Scarborough Ghost Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 1h 15m · from $16

Scarborough ghost stories plus real history, sea views, and photo moments on a 75-minute guided walk. $16 per person.

“Loved the stories and also the history of scarborough. Sam was very knowledgeable and friendly”

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9.Private Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 2 hours · from $202Top rated

Private 2-hour York walk with a local guide. Medieval snickelways, Roman and Tudor leftovers, the city walls, and the Shambles.

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I honestly do not have a bad word to say. Alfred was just a pleasure and was a wealth of knowledge. He obviously loves what he does as it show in the way he presents the tour. I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to experience and learn the history of York.”

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10.Scarborough: Dark Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 8 reviews · 1h 25m · from $12Best value

A creepy 85-minute walking tour through historic Scarborough, with dark local legends, haunted stops, and Central Tramway in summer.

“Leyah was a very good guide, her delivery was theatrical and appropriate and in between sites she was friendly and chatty. She was knowledgeable about Scarborough and its history and clearly enjoys her job.”

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11.City Walking Tour & Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 365 days · from $35

Explore York with a self-guided City Quest app, puzzles and points, past abbey remains, snickelways, Shambles, and York Minster.

“The history involved was amazing and learnt loads about York whilst exploring and solving puzzles”

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12.Otley: Guided Ghost-Themed Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 hour · from $20

One-hour Otley ghost walking tour from the clock tower, with eerie local legends, haunted pubs, churches, and street history.

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13.Heritage of Scarborough Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · from $13

1.5-hour Heritage of Scarborough tour with Sandside, South Bay, historic Tramway to St Nicholas Cliff, Anne Bronte, and castle views.

“Very interesting and informative tour. The guide was very good and we learned a lot about Scarboroughs past.”

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14.Private Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $218

Private 2-hour walking tour of York with a local guide, covering York Minster, Clifford's Tower, Jorvik and Roman walls.

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