Videos of York

A curated collection of videos covering York's historic center, walking tours, the Minster cathedral, snickelways, museums, travel tips, and a Yorkshire Dales day trip. Each video opens on its own page with notes on what's covered.

Be sure to also look at our other York pages:

Walking Tour | Museums | Minster | Yorkshire Dales

York videos

Historic Center

The city of York is England's finest example of a medieval town, so well-preserved that it looks like you took a wrong turn somewhere back in 1335 and got stuck in time.

Full Walking Tour

Extensive walk through York covering Petergate, King's Square, The Shambles, Shambles Market, St Helen's Square, Museum Gardens, and more.

Snickelways

Walking the smallest alleys of York with tour guide Warwick Burton through tiny lanes that most visitors would miss.

Highlights

Quick summary of York's three top sights: walking the wall, the Castle Museum, and the Minster cathedral, plus the historic lanes.

Travel Tips

Travel tips for York from a lifelong resident, the manager of The Dean Court, one of the best hotels in town.

Guided Walk

Walking tour of York with a local guide, from the Museum Garden to King's Manor and on to Stonegate and Swinegate.

York Minster

Built on the site of the first Roman settlement, the church owes its origins to an early Saxon king, Edwin, who married a Christian queen and converted to Christianity in the year 627.

Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire is the largest county in England, famous for the scenic beauty of its moors and dales, the broad green valleys and gentle hills dotted with farms and little villages.