History and Hauntings Self Guided Walking Tour in York with App
Overview
Most visitors choose between a highlights walk, a wall walk, or a ghost tour. This self-guided tour gives you the best of all three in a single route — from Roman ruins and Viking history to chilling tales told at the right moments, in the right places.
With your phone as your guide, you'll walk atop the ancient city walls, squeeze through snickelways, and hear why the Golden Fleece pub claims over fifteen resident ghosts. This tour is ideal for those who are in York for a day and want to get a taste of everything that York has to offer while having the freedom to linger and dive deeper into the sites that capture their interest.
Pause for a pint, duck into the Shambles for photos, or linger inside York Minster — then pick up right where you left off. No group to keep up with, no fixed start time. Available in 9 languages with offline access.
Over 20,000 travellers have used our self-guided tours. If it's not for you, it comes with a full refund guarantee.
What's Included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- 1-year access on iOS & Android app. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- Audio and written guide for 19 locations
- Any physical devices or headphones
- This tour is meant to be experienced on the outside and includes no entry to sigths
- Human tour guide at location
Meeting Location
29 Marygate
York YO30 7WH, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Tower St
York YO1 9SA, UK
The end point is at Clifford's Tower which is the last stop on the tour
What To Expect
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St. Mary's Abbey
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Multangular Tower
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
King's Manor (pass by)
Bootham Bar
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Robin Hood Tower
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Monk Bar
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Treasurer's House (pass by)
Statue of Constantine the Great
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
York Minster (pass by)
Stonegate
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lunds Court
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Shambles
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Golden Fleece (pass by)
JORVIK Viking Centre (pass by)
York Castle Museum (pass by)
Clifford's Tower (pass by)
St. Michael le Belfrey Church (pass by)
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop and time required to walk through all the stops.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-472599P3
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- 1-year access on iOS & Android app. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like.
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded.
- Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation.
- Audio and written guide for 19 locations.
- Any physical devices or headphones.
- This tour is meant to be experienced on the outside and includes no entry to sigths.
- Human tour guide at location.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the History and Hauntings Self Guided Walking Tour in York with App is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for History and Hauntings Self Guided Walking Tour in York with App will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- 1-year access on iOS & Android app. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- Audio and written guide for 19 locations
- Any physical devices or headphones
- This tour is meant to be experienced on the outside and includes no entry to sigths
- Human tour guide at location
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop and time required to walk through all the stops.
