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Tour of York - Saints and Sinners

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York, England

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*IMPORTANT NOTE: This tour is offered in ENGLISH and in SPANISH. Please make sure you specify your preferred language when booking.*

The Saints and Sinners Tour looks at the history of York through the eyes of those who shaped it.
Meet the King, the Bishop, the Highwayman, the Chocolatier, the Martyr, the Terrorist, the Emperor, and the Artist.
Do you know their names? What do you know about their lives? Where can you find their traces in the city? Were they saints… Or sinners..?

I am your guide: Irene, an art historian born in Madrid and living in York for the last eight years.
Join me on a fascinating walk around York to discover all this and more!

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup (by foot, city centre hotels only)
  • Tour escort/host: Art Historian, background in museums and customer services.
  • Private transportation
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees to historical attractions
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Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

Pick up by foot can be arranged from hotels in the city centre (i.e. within the city walls). The starting/finishing point can be customised to meet your needs.

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Meeting point

Micklegate
York YO1 6JX, UK

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Exhibition Square
York, UK

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

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Opening Hours

  • 6/7/2023 - 4/27/2026
    Thursday - Friday2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Saturday10:30 AM - 4:00 PM

What To Expect

Micklegate Bar

We will meet in front of Micklegate Bar, inside the city walls. There we will talk about the first of our "sinners": the most infamous king in English history... Was he a monster, or a hero? A murderer, or a pious man who did his duty?
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ouse Bridge

We will stand on Ouse Bridge, the place where our first saint performed an incredible miracle! It is also where another saint, whom we will talk about later on, was executed for her faith...
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Clifford's Tower

Clifford's Tower is all that is left of York's Castle. For decades it was also part of York's prison, and its most famous inmate is our second sinner: the most well-known highwayman in England... Did he really ride from London to York in just one day!?
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

York Castle Museum (Pass By)

Once York's prison, today a wonderful museum of Yorkshire's social history from the 1500s to today.
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Jorvik Viking Centre (Pass By)

A museum where you can go for a ride through an old Viking village and learn about York (Jorvik)'s past.
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Parliament Street

We stop at the end of one of York's busiest shopping streets to look at the old house of our second "saint", whose name is synonymous with chocolate. But he didn't make people's lives sweeter only with his products; he also did so with his actions and beliefs.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shambles

Arguably the most well-known street in the city, we will stop here to talk about York's most famous martyr: the butcher's wife who lived here and was executed on Ouse Bridge for her Catholic faith. *PLEASE NOTE* as Shambles is a very narrow street and usually very busy, we will take a detour instead of going up it. You can explore it at your leisure in your own time.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

York's Chocolate Story (Pass By)

A fun museum where you can learn everything about York's chocolatey history, and even make a chocolate lolly yourself!
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St. Michael le Belfrey Church

The church where our third sinner, the most famous terrorist of all time, was baptised. He could have changed the course of England's (and Europe's) history had he not been discovered. Remember, remember...
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Statue of Constantine the Great

Our fourth and last "saint", Constantine the Great, was proclaimed emperor in York, where we can see his statue today. He changed the course of history and religion forever, but was he really a Christian himself..?
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

York Minster (Pass By)

The greatest landmark of the city of York is its magnificent Gothic minster, whose origins date back to the 7th century.
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Exhibition Square

We finish our tour in Exhibition Square, a very appropriate name for the place where the York Art Gallery stands. Here we will meet our last "sinner": an artist whose life was shrouded in admiration and controversy in equal parts... And who saved the York walls from destruction.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

York Art Gallery (Pass By)

Home of the CoCA (Centre of Ceramic Art), the biggest and most complete collection of British contemporary ceramics. It also has an extensive collection of paintings - most of which are not on display - and hosts temporary exhibitions periodically.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Tour of York – Saints and Sinners?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup (by foot, city centre hotels only)
  • Tour escort/host: Art Historian, background in museums and customer services.
  • Private transportation
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees to historical attractions

Additional Info

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Cancellation Policy

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).
  • This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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