(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.
Our tour guide was Richard of York. Richard was very knowledgeable and had great intermixing stories along the tour. Highly recommend! We thought about a self guided tour but glad we got Richard!
Wendy was an excellent guide on our walk around York. She is knowledgeable, eloquent and able to answer lots of questions about the history of York. Wendy has fascinating stories to impart and genuinely enjoys her generous role as a volunteer. Thank you Wendy for a very pleasant 2 hours!
Best tour and tour guide we have ever had! Helen was our tour guide for 2-1/4 hours. She was wonderful! She gave us such an in-depth tour of York and many facts about the Roman and Medieval periods and beyond to current day. We could tell that she really loves this city and wants to share all that she knows about it. We would never have learned all of this on our own – and she is a volunteer. The pace of the tour was perfect too. Thank you Helen!
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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.
