Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
(1926 – 2022)
Do I need to book?
No, for our standard tours just turn up at the meeting point at Exhibition Square at least 5 minutes before the designated start time.
Where does the tour start?
Simply meet your guide by our ‘tour times’ board next to the William Etty statue and the fountains outside the Art Gallery. Remember, there’s no need to book for our standard tours.
Where goes the tour end?
The final part of the tour takes us to York’s oldest street, the Shambles.
How much does a standard tour cost?
The tours are FREE and entirely without charge, the volunteer’s reward is showing the beauty of the City to as many people as possible.
We have just enjoyed a wonderful guided tour by Liz. She is a fountain of interesting information on the life and times of York.
We both really appreciated this tour and want to thank Liz very much,
Tour was great and so informative! Full of information about the York life, politics and society. Special thanks to our guide, Richard of York, for being the well of knowledge that he is.
Thank you to Richard of York for the top tour. We appreciated your time and local knowledge.
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York City Art Gallery
Exhibition Square
York YO1 7EW
Meet your tour guide outside City Art Gallery next to the William Etty statue.