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Wizard Walk of York
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611 Ratings
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Embark on a spellbinding adventure with the Wizard Walk of York! Winner of multiple awards, this magical tour combines comedy, history, and enchanting magic tricks. Perfect for Harry Potter fans and families looking for a fun-filled experience in York.
Embark on a spellbinding adventure with the Wizard Walk of York! Winner of multiple awards, this magical tour combines comedy, history, and enchanting magic tricks. Perfect for Harry Potter fans and families looking for a fun-filled experience in York.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 28 The Shambles - Meet at the bottom of The Shambles by the railings of St Crux Church, look for The Wizard Walk sign!
- Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate - York’s shortest street (with the longest name!), and a wonderfully whimsical place to set the scene for our enchanting walk around this spellbinding city!
- Shambles - We’ll take a wand-er up…
- 28 The Shambles - Meet at the bottom of The Shambles by the railings of St Crux Church, look for The Wizard Walk sign!
- Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate - York’s shortest street (with the longest name!), and a wonderfully whimsical place to set the scene for our enchanting walk around this spellbinding city!
- Shambles - We’ll take a wand-er up York’s most iconic street, and the most enchanting street in the world! We’ll pass shops selling peculiar potions and wizarding wares as we begin our search for magical creatures…
- 62-68 Low Petergate - Mad Alice Lane…we’d be mad not to stop here, as we search for that rare and mystical of birds…the phoenix! Will this magnificent creature ruffle a few feathers, and what bird-brained magic will our wizard get up to next?
- The York Sweet Shop - Candy is dandy, and so we’ll stop outside York Sweet Shop in search of our next magical creature! Got a sweet tooth? No time to snack, but find out about York’s ‘sweet’ history!
- York Minster - We’ll walk in the shadows of York Minster, adorned with gargoyles, grotesques and all manner of peculiar creatures! We’ll search for a rat from the city’s plague era. Can a rat really do magic? And what ‘tails’ will be told next? Find out on this spellbinding tour!
- St William’s College - Next on our list is a magical mouse! Find out all about carpenter Robert ‘Mousey’ Thompson and watch in wonder as your wizard guide transforms a simple handkerchief into a white mouse and then brings it to life.
- Bedern Hall - Our wizard walk continues through the backstreets of Bedern, as we work through our list of magical creatures in search of an elusive owl. Expect plenty of surprises along the way, it’s always a hoot on The Wizard Walk of York!
What's Included
- Five-star family entertainment
- Blend of magic, comedy, and history
- Perfect for families
- Five-star family entertainment
- Blend of magic, comedy, and history
- Perfect for families
Additional Information
- WINNER Best of York 2024, Visit York Awards
- WINNER Best Tour of York 2023 & 2024, Little Vikings Awards
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3rd place winner Best Family Experience in the World, TripAdvisor Best of the Best 23/24
Tours will take place with one of two Wizard Guides, either Phoenix the Red OR Viridian The Green
Join The Wizard of York for five-star family fun with…
- WINNER Best of York 2024, Visit York Awards
- WINNER Best Tour of York 2023 & 2024, Little Vikings Awards
- 3rd place winner Best Family Experience in the World, TripAdvisor Best of the Best 23/24
Tours will take place with one of two Wizard Guides, either Phoenix the Red OR Viridian The Green
Join The Wizard of York for five-star family fun with spellbinding magic, comedy and a dash of York’s history! Ideal for ages 5-10 in particular, or big kids with a silly sense of humour and an interest in the wizarding world…
A great alternative to a ghost walk, this tour focuses on FUN over frights. A truly magical and memorable experience that Harry Potter fans will go Potty for!
Location
28 The Shambles
The Shambles
St Crux Church at the bottom of The Shambles, over the road from The Golden Fleece. Look for the Wizard Walk sign!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(611 Ratings)
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Michelley654
Nov 7, 2024
Fantastic Wizardly Fun! - Absolutely Fantastic!
Our son was captivated from beginning to end and so were we.
A perfect end to our short break in York!
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Getaway792414
Nov 6, 2024
Highly recommended - Absolutely brilliant for families. Went with our 9 and 7 year old and they thought it was fantastic! Mr Wizard had the kids hooked within seconds, and adults also...Thank you!
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Deneze1
Nov 3, 2024
A good laugh for all the family. - Great half term fun for a mum with her two kids aged 5 and 9. We loved the jokes, magic and trail. I appreciated the jokes for the adults that went right over the kids heads!
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Melissa_d
Nov 3, 2024
Absolutely brilliant! - Absolutely brilliant walk. Very entertaining and funny for both the adults and children. Kids loved it and it was their favourite part of the trip!
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Atholynne_l
Nov 3, 2024
Don’t miss this experience - The tour guide was brilliant. His humour and interaction with everyone was wonderful. My grandson especially enjoyed the magic tricks.
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Frsimoncm
Nov 1, 2024
Fantastic fun. - Great fun. Attended with my son (11yrs) and we really enjoyed it. Lots of younger kids but the wizard was fantastic at keeping them entertained and under control. Great dad/Christmas cracker jokes, and magic tricks. Would definitely recommend to anyone and everyone!
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Soniaa975
Nov 1, 2024
Magical tour - We throughly enjoyed the 6pm tour, with funny one liner’s, jokes and magic tricks where children and grownups can all get involved in the fun.
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Ebdews2018
Nov 1, 2024
A wonderful wizard! - We had such a good time on the walk. It was fun and interesting for our group with ages from 7 to 70. I would recommend it to anyone.
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G6087hcelizabeths
Nov 1, 2024
Magical wizard tour - We had the best time on the tour last night. It made our Halloween! My son laughed the whole way through as did I! It was very family friendly and magical. My son uses a wheel chair and the tour was fully accessible and also the lovely wizard ensured we were able to be at the front so my son could see him at all the stops. Would highly recommend
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Matthewmp2643wl
Nov 2, 2024
Great For Children and a Good Laugh, Though Not Overly Informative About York Itself. - The tour guide was a lot of fun and had a lot of good puns. Would have liked to hear a few facts at each location about York and it's history or influence on the Harry Potter wizarding world.
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