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York Earth Walk
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York Earth Walk
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York Earth Walk
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Highlights
Voyage into deep time on our York Earth Walk, as our expert guides unveil the prehistory of York. You'll walk the city's hidden Ice Age landscape, meet its scientific pioneers, and discover fossils in cobblestones, and the oldest building in York. You'll also get to stride across the entire county of Yorkshire in just a few seconds, as we visit a pebble mosaic of The Map That Changed The World!
We are also happy to offer the York Earth Walk as a private tour.
Itinerary
Micklegate Bar
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeStarting at Micklegate Bar, the York Earth Walk then heads down Micklegate to hear the story of York's Fossil Doctor.Ouse Bridge
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeFrom Micklegate we head towards the River Ouse, keeping an eye out for curious cobbles, and evidence of an icy landscape.Spurriergate Centre
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedIs the Spurriergate Centre really upside-down? On the York Earth Walk we'll take a closer look.Coney Street
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWhat's York's oldest building? And where can you put your hand on the Jurassic sea floor? Find out on Coney Street, on the York Earth Walk.St. Helen's Square
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAt St Helen's Square, we'll learn about the microscopic Lister sisters. We might also find ourselves standing on the remains of a 440 million year-old volcano.Stonegate
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYou can't really offer a York Earth Walk and not walk down Stonegate, especially when it was the home to a woman who was a star of early 20th century science.York Minster
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAt York Minster Stoneyard, we'll see the stonemasons at work, learn what the ancient cathedral is made from, and discover some of the difficulties in keeping an enormous stone building from falling down.St. Michael le Belfrey Church
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedOutside St Michael le Belfrey we'll see some of the rocky horrors that can afflict York's historic buildings. We might also find some fossils in the cobblestones...York Oratory
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedWhat has Scottish granite got to do with the very first pope? Find out at St Wilfrid's, on the York Earth Walk!Yorkshire Museum
15 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedMuseum Gardens is home to the Yorkshire Museum, and on the York Earth Walk will seek out some of their most surprising treasures, from ice-skating granite to a giant fossil tree. And when our walk is finished, we strongly recommend going to see "Yorkshire's Jurassic World" in the Yorkshire Museum!
What's included
INCLUDED
Expert knowledge from our PhD-qualified tour guides
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
Address
27 Micklegate, York, United Kingdom YO1 6JH
Provider
York's Hidden History Walks
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