Historical Gems Walking Tour: Discover York's Secrets

Uncover the secrets of York’s ancient city on a thrilling walking tour. Join our character guide as you unravel mysteries, scandals, and hidden gems in the labyrinthine streets and architectural marvels.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • York - While we can’t reveal all the stops along the way, our tour will take you to fascinating locations such as Davygate, St. Helen’s Square, and Lendal Street. You’ll wander through the picturesque Museum Gardens and Exhibition Square.
    Traverse the enchanting St. Leonards Place, soak in the atmosphere of Duncombe Place, and meander along the…
What's Included
  • Enjoy a guided walking tour
  • Experience the journey with a character guide
Additional Information

Join your character guide and get an up-close walking tour experience of the city and its delightful hidden gems. Get ready; culture, history, heritage, and best kept secrets await.
You will pass by famous landmarks and have some of their surprising secrets revealed; Bettys, Bootham Bar and York Minster to name but three. You’ll learn the unknown truths…

Location
20 Davygate
Davygate
Meet in the raised courtyard off Davygate - opposite Cooplands. Arrive 5-10 minutes early to check in for your tour. We are unable to provide refunds for no-shows. The start of the tour cannot be delayed due to operational reasons. If you anticipate running late, please contact us.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cherryt1939
Oct 17, 2025
Highly recommended - I did the walking tour with Sherlumbo as our guide. He was highly informative and made the tour fun and enjoyable. The time flew past. I would highly recommend.
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782rossf
Oct 14, 2025
Septimus the History Detective - We had an excellent historical tour of York today with Septimus as our guide. He was very knowledgeable about the history of York and made the tour fun and interesting. I would recommend it to everyone.
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Sharon_d
Oct 6, 2025
Aussie travellers in York - A very fun filled few hours exploring York, great facts and getting to know your way around . Would highly recommend
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Chris_s
Sep 30, 2025
Well worth a walk - Informative and well presented despite nearby buskers with the aid of microphones and speakers. Well done to our guide, Sepptamus!. So many facts and interesting nuggets of information.
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Alane73
Sep 25, 2025
Gem of a tour! - Had an amazing walking tour with the hilarious and super sharp Septimus! 🕵️‍♂️✨ He pointed out all the little details you'd normally miss strolling through the city, funny, informative, and totally worth it. Highly recommend if you want history with a twist and lots of laughs!
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Emma123xyz
Sep 23, 2025
Do this tour. - Excellent. "Septimus" was knowledgeable, amusing and friendly. The tour was interesting and full of York's hidden Gems. We would definitely recommend.
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Dianeblything
Sep 21, 2025
Fun way to see York - We had a great tour with Sherlumbo, exploring York and detecting lots of things we wouldn't have spotted without the tour. This was an informative and fun way to see the city, and I would recommend to others!
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S6198zxjudym
Sep 19, 2025
Awesome - Septimus was so delightful. We learned so much and enjoyed his personality and presentation. Thank you. He was dressed in character and we were his detectives
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Stevedr1789yy
Sep 11, 2025
Sherlumbo a most excellent tour guide - We were treated to a personal tour as unfortunately for Sherlumbo we were the only "detectives" in attendance. Sherlumbo's commentary, as we toured the wonderful City of York, was excellent and amusing pointing out items and facts that we would have missed had we not done the tour. Well worth the price and would recommend anyone going to York for the first time to book the review!
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Rachel_l
Oct 2, 2025
Really good tour and very... - Really good tour and very interesting. Informative and saw a lot of York. Good host who was knowledgeable
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).