Tour of York - Saints and Sinners
Tour of York - Saints and Sinners
The only tour of York offered in English and in Spanish!* I am your guide, Irene: an Art Historian born in Madrid and resident in York for seven years.The Saints and Sinners Tour, first created by Old Yorker Tours (that is, by me), looks at the history of York through the eyes of the people who shaped it.Meet the King, the Bishop, the Highwayman, the Chocolatier, the Martyr, the Terrorist, the Emperor, and the Artist. They lived, loved, and died in this city.Do you know their names? What do you know about their lives?
Where can you find their traces around the city? Were they really saints… Or sinners..?Join me on a fascinating walk around York to discover all this and more!*Please note that each tour is offered in ONE LANGUAGE ONLY. Make sure you book the correct day depending on the language you prefer.
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Micklegate Bar
We will meet in front of Micklegate Bar, inside the city walls. There we will talk about the first of our characters: the most infamous king in English history... Was he a monster, or a hero? A murderer, or a pious man who did his duty?
10 minutesOuse Bridge
We will stand on Ouse Bridge, the place where the second one of our characters performed an incredible miracle! It is also where another character, which we will talk about later on in the tour, was executed for her faith...
10 minutesClifford's Tower
Clifford's Tower is all that is left of York's castle. For decades it was also part of York's prison. We will see the old prison building behind the tower, today part of York Castle Museum and once home of the most famous highwayman in England... Did he really ride from London to York in just one day!?
10 minutesYork Castle Museum
Once York's prison, today a wonderful museum of Yorkshire's social history from the 1500s to today.
Jorvik Viking Centre
A museum where you can go for a ride through an old Viking village and learn about York (Jorvik)'s past.
Parliament Street
We stop at the end of one of York's busiest shopping streets to look at the old house of someone 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.
10 minutes11 Shambles
*PLEASE NOTE* as the 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.
10 minutesYork's Chocolate Story
A fun museum where you can learn everything about York's chocolatey history, and even make a chocolate lolly yourself!
St. Michael le Belfrey Church
The church where 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...
10 minutesStatue of Constantine the Great
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..?
10 minutesYork Minster
The greatest landmark of the city of York is its magnificent Gothic cathedral, whose origins date back to the 7th century.
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 learn about the life and work of our last character, a painter whose life was shrouded in admiration and controversy in equal parts... And who - allegedly - saved the York walls from destruction.
10 minutesYork Art Gallery
Home of the CoCA (Centre of Ceramic Art) which keeps 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.
Included
- Art Historian guide with a background in guided tours, museums and customer services.
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.