Visit the City Walls walkway
City Walls partial closure notice
Find our more about City Wall care and conservation including how our in-house Stonemason Team are carrying out conservation works at Bootham Bar from Monday 16 June, for up to 6 months.
York's City Walls are a scheduled monument; you're welcome to enjoy the walkway, which can be accessed at various points around the city, including at the principal gates.
Map of the City Walls
The City Walls are marked as brown lines on the map, and the City Wall Bars (gateways) are marked as yellow squares; click on the map icons to see more details.
Zoom in (+) or zoom out; (-) or move/drag the map to reveal information; you can also:
- search by street name or postcode
- click a 'feature' to get further information
- click >> or << to reveal or hide the map legend
Access to the City Walls walkway
Before you visit York's City Walls, please consider:
- the walkway is elevated and accessed by steps
- there is no disabled access to the City Walls walkway; the most accessible, close-up views of the walls are at the Multangular Tower (the city walls can also be followed from the pavement)
- some parts of the walkway are narrow and have unguarded edges; care must be taken at all times
- children must be closely supervised
- pushchairs, prams and buggies are not allowed on the city walls
- dogs are not allowed on the city walls, except assistance dogs
- opening and closures can be affected by weather conditions (check the City Walls opening and closing times, and how to find out about unplanned closures)
Visit the AccessAble website for City Walls accessibility information.
Facilities near the City Walls
Public toilets are located in St Leonard’s Place, near the entrance to the City Walls walkway at Bootham Bar.
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