York History Tour: Discover Guy Fawkes' Roots

Explore York’s history with a personalized walking tour, uncovering secrets of Guy Fawkes and iconic landmarks. Book now for a unique adventure.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Minster Yard - Discover the full history of York’s stunning Minster, including insights into its carvings, medieval past, and perhaps even engage with the stone masons!
  • Museum Gardens - Explore the fascinating history of the Museum Gardens and possibly greet the falconers and their majestic birds of prey!
  • St. Mary’s Abbey - Delve into…
What's Included
  • Personalized stops based on your interests.
  • Other
  • Certified English speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The tour kicks off at The Guy Fawkes Inn, located on High Petergate, directly across from Michael Le Belfrey’s church. Here, participants will delve into the history of the infamous conspirators and the Gunpowder Plot, right at the birthplace of Guy Fawkes himself!
Next, the tour moves to York Minster yard, where the rich history of the Minster will be…

Location
Guy Fawkes Inn
High Petergate
When you arrive at the Guy Fawkes Inn come on inside! If you arrive before I do, let a member of staff that you're there for the tour and they'll take care of you until the tour begins.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(11 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
W7055xkthem
Mar 19, 2025
Fun & informative tour guide - Dave is a great tour guide. He has bags of knowledge. What he doesn't know is not worth knowing. Nothing is any trouble for him. He doesn't want you to miss out on anything and wants you to have the best experience. He also makes the tour a fun experience with all his "extra info". Loved it. Would highly recommend. Trish & Duncan Inverness
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Sightsee524128
Feb 22, 2025
Fabulous York history tour - Such a great way to discover York - very informative, enthusiastic and a limitless wealth of history knowledge. It was a fabulous way to spend my birthday!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Peter235
Feb 12, 2025
Brill local guy full of information and entertaining - I tort your wert great B-road yorkie brogue and full of excellent information. His recall of dates was fantastic really enjoyed the 2 hours .
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Veradp5667on
Feb 1, 2025
Whistle stop tour of York - What a fantastic walking tour we have had today with Dave Haw, he had an amazing knowledge of the City, and showed us many places we didn't know about such as the birth place of Guy Fawkes . Dave is a lovely man and a great tour guide. We really enjoyed meeting him today .
Review provided by Tripadvisor
K9064mpveronicag
Jan 22, 2025
Dave Haws Guided Tour - We came across Dave Haws on Xmas Day 2024 and he gave us a guided tour of York.It was very informative and Dave Haws was an excellent guide.He was very personable and friendly and it enriched our visit to York
Review provided by Tripadvisor
P3888ryphile
Jan 4, 2025
York walking tour with Dave Haw - We were blown away by how knowledgeable and enthusiastic Dave was on the tour that he gave us around York. He was so friendly and the whole experience was unrushed and we had a thoroughly pleasant experience and would happily recommend him to our friends.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Elinorj80
Nov 28, 2024
David Haw ... Personal Walking Tour. - Fabulous local accent (bonus) Exceptionally knowledgeable with infused humour. Adapted content to suit participant's. Asked how much distance participant's were happy to cover. Very respectful. The tour is free. You pay whatever figure you feel is appropriate. Travels all the way from Leeds on bus or train. David is self employed. Only book a tour if you are definitely going to turn up.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Baly50
Jan 25, 2025
Great tour guide of York - Dave overheard us talking about Saint Margaret Clitherow (house on the Shambles) and gave us a free guided tour. An absolute master of local knowledge with a warm approach and friendly personality. As a York resident I would certainly recommend him if you want to know more about the City.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
From $159 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).