Guest Review by Local Mumbler, Jane
We visited the brand new attraction from The JORVIK Group today and got to explore the history of York’s city walls and Micklegate.
The attraction is located within Micklegate Bar itself, giving you the opportunity to go inside part of the city walls of York. It is split over 3 floors – the downstairs is the ticket office and shop and the next two floors that explain key moments from the history of the walls. We learnt that Micklegate Bar is the Royal entrance to the city and the most important!
There is a range of objects ranging from Roman times to Victorian to look at. Children can colour a picture of Micklegate Bar and build a wall from blocks. There is also some great aerial footage of York showing all the walls – we had fun spotting places we recognised.
It is well worth doing the walking tour if you are visiting the City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar – we enjoyed this element the most! Our guide was great! He was really knowledgeable and told us plenty of great facts and information about the area in a way that was accessible for us all to understand.
The walking tour normally lasts one hour, but as we had already walked 2 miles into town (we didn’t plan that very well!), we asked if he could make it a bit shorter. As there was no one else booked in, he was really accommodating and our tour lasted about 40 minutes. Although by the end, we would all have happily heard even more!
Walking tours are available at 10.30am, 12pm & 2pm.
My daughter’s review was…
“I liked the museum and I really enjoyed the walking tour. There were loads of facts about Micklegate and York that I didn’t know. I really enjoyed the stories and history I learnt.”
⏰ Open every day 10am-4pm. Walking tours 10.30am, 12pm & 2pm.
🎟 Museum only: Adult £3.50, Child £3, Family 4 £12, Family 5 £14. Museum & Walking Tour: Adult £6, Child £5, Family 4 £20, Family 5 £24. Passport tickets are also available for City Walls Experience, Jorvik, Barley Hall & Jorvik DIG – find out more here.
📍City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar is located in the Southern gatehouse of the historical York city walls. Micklegate Bar, York, YO1 6JU
ℹ️ Find out more about the City Walls Experience on their website.
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Disclaimer: York Mumbler was given complimentary tickets for the City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar in exchange for an honest review.
