City Walls Experience At Micklegate Bar

City Walls Experience At Micklegate Bar

City Walls Experience At Micklegate Bar
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Discover, explore and experience Micklegate Bar – one of the historic gateways to the city of York. Newest of the York Archaeology attractions, exploring the history of York’s legendary city walls.
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  • Laura P
    Worcester, United Kingdom11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great tour of walls!
    Had a fantastic walk along part of the walls with our guide, Sam. He was very knowledgable and shared many interesting snippets. He pointed out many things we would have never noticed if we hadn’t been on the tour. Definitely worth doing when you are in York! He gave us plenty of opportunities to ask questions and made sure everyone could keep up and hear what was being said. He even gave directions at the end and walked us back to the starting point!
    Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit, our team will be very happy to hear your comments. We hope to see you again soon!
    Written 4 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 23 September 2023
  • Rob T
    Windsor, United Kingdom143 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Absolutely do the tour!
    The 'experience' itself is quite small - just a couple of rooms in Micklegate Bar. The highlight of the visit was the guided tour round the walls. This actually cost less than the admission to the experience, but in my opinion was much better value. There were only four tours per day when we went - 2 accessible and 2 normal. I am not sure the accessible tour would be quite as good, but the normal (high level) tour was excellent, with a very knowledgeable guide.
    Thank you very much for your feedback. We're very glad you enjoyed your visit to the City Walls Experience. Our team will very much appreciate your comments. We hope to see you again soon!
    Written 10 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 8 October 2023
  • Yvonne W
    United Kingdom3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great value for money
    Excellent value for money, very knowledgeable guide with a good sense of humour (Tom). Learnt facts during the walk we wouldn't have otherwise found out. Good photo opportunities. The guy at the gate reception was also very knowledgeable and helpful. They both were happy to answer questions.
    Thank you very much for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the City Walls Experience and hope to see you again soon!
    Written 19 February 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 18 February 2024
  • Hendrond
    Greenisland, United Kingdom16 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very interesting overview of the history of the city walls, and great value for money
    Great time here. Payed for the “experience” plus the walking tour. Which is entry to their small museum followed by the tour. For only £8.50 total this was well worth the money. I would recommend booking both things together as I did as it was nice to have a Quick Look through the museum followed by the tour to give you more insight. The tour guide was very nice, clearly very knowledgeable on the subject and answered all questions enthusiastically
    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit, our team will be very happy to hear your comments. We hope to see you again soon at the City Walls Experience!
    Written 20 March 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 19 March 2024
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Emily C
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
Enough information to be interesting without feeling overwhelming. Nice mix of videos and written text. The lady working there when we visited (apologies, didn’t catch her name) was very knowledgeable about the city’s history. Steep stairs weren’t an issue for our group (60+ years) but perhaps would be a challenge for slightly older visitors.
Written 13 August 2023
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Thank you very much for your feedback. We're very glad you enjoyed your visit to the City Walls Experience. Our team will very much appreciate your comments. We hope to see you again soon!
Written 4 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Simon Bailey
Nottingham, UK770 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Family
Whilst in York we decided to come here after seeing it advertised on leaflets. On arriving we asked a staff members which way to go, & he pointed us out onto the wall, & just said go up the steps. After walking up either side of the building, we went back in, & he didn’t realise that we actually meant the experience! Once this problem was sorted, we went upstairs to both the 1st & 2nd floors. There is something for all ages, colouring/wooden block activities for young kids, & plenty of history to read for the adults.
Written 24 April 2023
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Thank you for visiting the City Wals Experience at Micklegate Bar and for sharing feedback on your visit. After all the confusion on where to go, we are pleased to see that you came inside the museum and made use of the interactive displays for children. Also, if you were not aware, we also do guided walking tours from Micklegate Bar. From Micklegate Bar all the way to Baile Hill. Once again, thank you for visiting City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar.
Written 27 April 2023
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Rob T
Windsor, UK143 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
The 'experience' itself is quite small - just a couple of rooms in Micklegate Bar. The highlight of the visit was the guided tour round the walls. This actually cost less than the admission to the experience, but in my opinion was much better value.

There were only four tours per day when we went - 2 accessible and 2 normal. I am not sure the accessible tour would be quite as good, but the normal (high level) tour was excellent, with a very knowledgeable guide.
Written 8 October 2023
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Thank you very much for your feedback. We're very glad you enjoyed your visit to the City Walls Experience. Our team will very much appreciate your comments. We hope to see you again soon!
Written 10 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Stevie236
Bournemouth, UK21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
We did the guided walking tour and were absolutely blown away by the knowledge of our guide. Unfortunately, we can't remember his name but he talked passionately about the history and could answer any question we asked with Ana amazing amount of detail. Highly recommended.
Written 27 August 2022
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Thank you for such high praise, great to hear that our guide on your tour was so knowledgeable that you were "blown away". Once again, thank you for the 5/5 positive feedback.
Written 2 November 2022
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susie F
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
We had a great experience at York City walls. Our guide Thomas was excellent and clearly knew his history whilst being fun and family friendly with our teenager and 10 year old. We would thoroughly recommend this for families.
Written 11 July 2023
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Thank you for visiting the City Walls Experience and taking part in the guided walking tour. It is great to hear Thomas was an excellent guide. We will definitely pass on this praise.
Written 18 July 2023
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Laura P
Worcester, UK11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
Had a fantastic walk along part of the walls with our guide, Sam. He was very knowledgable and shared many interesting snippets. He pointed out many things we would have never noticed if we hadn’t been on the tour. Definitely worth doing when you are in York! He gave us plenty of opportunities to ask questions and made sure everyone could keep up and hear what was being said. He even gave directions at the end and walked us back to the starting point!
Written 23 September 2023
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Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit, our team will be very happy to hear your comments. We hope to see you again soon!
Written 4 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Yvonne W
United Kingdom3 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
Excellent value for money, very knowledgeable guide with a good sense of humour (Tom). Learnt facts during the walk we wouldn't have otherwise found out. Good photo opportunities. The guy at the gate reception was also very knowledgeable and helpful. They both were happy to answer questions.
Written 18 February 2024
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Thank you very much for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the City Walls Experience and hope to see you again soon!
Written 20 February 2024
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Matthew G
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
Great walking tour led by an architect who is an expert on the Middle Ages. It was really interesting and refreshing to have architectural insight alongside the historical overview.

Great tour for learning more about the South Side of the city as well.
Written 14 June 2023
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Thank you for sharing your feedback and for going on a walking tour from Micklegate Bar to Baile Hill. Our staff are very knowledgeable and happy to share this knowledge with visitors on the tours. And as you mentioned, an excellent way to learn more about this section of the city of York. Thank you.
Written 28 June 2023
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dodge47
Brecon, UK58 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Friends
The museum is adequate but the subsequent walk along the walls was informative and entertaining and was much easier walking than expected. Good for those interested in the history of York but also a lovely stroll.
Written 3 October 2023
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Thank you very much for your feedback. We're very glad you enjoyed your visit to the City Walls Experience. Our team will very much appreciate your comments. We hope to see you again soon!
Written 4 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Hlt
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
Very interesting experience a lot of information. Thomas our guide was amazing and knew all the facts.
Written 21 July 2023
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Thank you for visiting the City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar and for sharing your feedback. This is hugely apprecated! Additionally, thank you for taking one of our guided tours, and we will definitely pass your praise onto Thomas. Thank you once again for visiting.
Written 24 July 2023
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