7 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.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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7.Heritage of Scarborough Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · from $13Best value

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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