Discover the wicked history of York as you explore the secrets of the Shambles on a witchcraft-themed walking tour. Join your character guide and listen to the legends and folklore of York’s medieval old town.
Join a characterful witch guide to discover York’s history on this spellbinding walking tour. Watch out on the cobbles as you lend your ear to terrible tales of the witches of Yorkshire. Tread lightly as you walk through York Minster, Petergate, and Stonegate – the very grounds on which these mysterious and sometimes sinister events occurred.
Meet your guide at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, the smallest street with possibly the longest name in York. It is said the name means ‘What a street’. Explore the alleys, ginnels and snicklets of the city and walk through York’s longest snickelway; narrow alleys in the streets of York.
Back to where it all began, this spellbinding old town walking tour lets you discover the wicked history of York!
Guided walking tour
