York City Walls

Introduction

York City Walls are Britain's best-preserved, longest medieval walls—a circuit around York's old town of a thousand years, witness to the city's history; walking them for the city view is a unique York charm. York, nearly 2,000 years old—Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, medieval—one of northern England's oldest, most important cities. The walls around the old town, built and rebuilt over a millennium (Roman origins, mostly medieval), circle nearly 3 km—Britain's best-preserved, longest. Ancient stone walls with several old gateways (Bars, like Bootham Bar) and towers. Best: most of the wall top is walkable—walk the circuit for York's history and a unique view of the Minster, red roofs and gardens (especially spring, daffodils below). Exploring York's walls is a unique, charming York sight.

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