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The Walls
Description:
The Bar Walls of York are the finest and most complete of any town in England. There are five main “bars” (big gateways), one postern (a small gateway) one Victorian gateway, and 45 towers. At two miles (3.4 kilometres), they are also the longest town walls in the country. Allow two hours to walk around the entire circuit.
What You Will See:
York's wall, Multiangular Tower, Lendal Tower, Micklegate bar, Cliffords Tower and more
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York's Grand Tour
Description:
During the summer and autumn of 2008 the streets of York were home to 49 masterpieces.
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This trail picked out 14 of the paintings with special resonance for the History of York.