York Earth Walk

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York Earth Walk

2 Adults x $15.06

$30.12

Approx Total

$30.12

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Expert knowledge from our PhD-qualified tour guides

Overview

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

Starting at Micklegate Bar, the York Earth Walk then heads down Micklegate to hear the story of York's Fossil Doctor.

10 minutes
Ouse Bridge

From Micklegate we head towards the River Ouse, keeping an eye out for curious cobbles, and evidence of an icy landscape.

10 minutes
Spurriergate Centre

Is the Spurriergate Centre really upside-down? On the York Earth Walk we'll take a closer look.

5 minutes
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What'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.

10 minutes
St. Helen's Square

At 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.

5 minutes
Stonegate

You 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.

10 minutes
York Minster

At 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.

5 minutes
St. Michael le Belfrey Church

Outside 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...

5 minutes
York Oratory

What has Scottish granite got to do with the very first pope? Find out at St Wilfrid's, on the York Earth Walk!

5 minutes
Yorkshire Museum

Museum 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!

15 minutes

Additional Info

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

Free Cancellation

June 15100% refund

June 16No refund

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

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Stimulating and Interesting

Published on Jun, 2024

A really stimulating and interesting look at York from a completely different perspective. We learnt so much. Great complement to the Fire walk. Definitely worth doing.

Fossil Hunt in Paving Stones and Roman Origins

Published on Jul, 2022

Fascinating look at York through the eyes of a history and geology professor at the local university. Loved how he explained the Roman origins of York using geological mapping. We also hunted for fossils in the paving stones! Extremely knowledgeable.

Air walk

Published on Jun, 2022

What a fantastic experience. Liam and Simon gave an entertaining and fascinating account of York, that as a resident of thirty years, I had no knowledge of what I’ve walked past a thousand times. I would thoroughly recommend this tour.

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