York Pub History Tour: Discover Centuries-Old Taverns

Explore York’s oldest pubs on a guided walking tour. Discover hidden histories, from riots to plagues, and support a local charity.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • York Historic Pub Walks - Discover an alternative history of York on this unique guided walk. York has a reputation for having a pub for everyday of the year. Find out about some of the oldest as well as the people and events associated with them. Inquests, riots, politics, plagues, religious influence, bizarre entertainments and strange auctions,…
What's Included
  • Information from the Guide’s research
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Discover an alternative history of York by taking this unique guided walk through the city centre. York has a reputation for having a pub for everyday of the year. Find out about some of the oldest as well as the people and events associated with them. Inquests, riots, politics, plagues, religious influence, bizarre entertainments and strange auctions,…

Location
Goodramgate Corner Bike Rack
Goodramgate
Go to the National Trust shop on the corner of Goodramgate and College Street. The guide will meet you there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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P1490tnsilvanao
Oct 21, 2024
Walking between Pubs - Thank you for this interesting journey, full of learning and great advice! I really enjoy my time during this walk between pubs!
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Rachela679
Oct 21, 2024
Historic pubs of York. - Very enjoyable afternoon, got lucky with the weather. Keith was very knowledgeable and engaging, and it was a great start to our trip to York. Also an excellent way to get your daily steps in! Would recommend.
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H2615xwlisam
Oct 15, 2024
Excellent History of York's Important Pubs - Keith was an excellent guide and VERY knowledgable about York's rich history. We walked to many pubs and went inside quite a few of them. We stopped for a pint in the middle of our tour. This is not a boozy tour or a "pub crawl" so you will enjoy this even if you are not a drinker. We learned so much about York that we never would have known! And here's the bonus: Keith uses the proceeds to fund a program that helps senior citizens keep their pets! He is a genuinely remarkable human.
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Meander56185431074
Oct 11, 2024
A gem of a York tour - This is a fantastic tour. I live in York and learned so much from Keith. He tells story after story about the pubs in York that illustrate the quirky, funny, sometime gruesome and shocking aspects of drink-related history within the walls. We did the tour on a very busy Saturday and I loved the energy of the crowds passing by while Keith told us the amazing stories. To think York has been like this on Saturdays and Sundays for a thousand years or more! Others might prefer to do the tour on a quieter day of the week. The mid tour stop where we could buy a drink in one of the featured pubs was fun and the stories continued. Good value too with all money going to charity. Thanks, Keith!
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Maggiesh4981ac
Sep 26, 2024
Best Pub Guide - Keith was an excellent guide. Extremely knowledgeable, great story telling. Helpful and even organised a bonus food tasting to coincide with York Food Festival. Top guide.
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P5702vejamesr
Sep 12, 2024
A mine of information and an interesting tour - Keith was extremely knowledgeable not just about the history of the local pubs but of York in general. The tour covered a lot of ground and revealed things about York that we as residents didn’t know about. Highly recommended!
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C6662peelaineg
Aug 16, 2024
A fascinating tour for locals and visitors alike - and in a good cause - I know the pubs of York well - but even I learnt new things about them - and also the City. This is a great introduction to the streets of York for anyone new to it - and gives you ideas for pubs to go back to visit later in your stay. Keith is well informed, really interested in his subject and was able to add further explanations when prompted. All proceeds go to an excellent local charity.
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Ralphpaws
Aug 12, 2024
A great way to spend a few hours learning about York with a local expert - We really enjoyed our walking tour with Keith - it was very informative and all for an excellent cause (all funds raised go towards supporting Keep Your Pet, a charity scheme run by Age Uk York, which helps older people look after pets during difficulties). I would definitely recommend it if you enjoy learning about history (not just pubs) from someone with excellent local knowledge.
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Relax644108
Aug 12, 2024
Very interesting and informative tour - Very informative tour, we enjoyed the refreshment break half way around! We would recommend this tour. Thank you Keith.
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Guide24102302358
Sep 30, 2024
Informative talk - Keith was very well informed about the pubs in York. His talk was informative and amusing at times. Although we did go into a couple of the pubs we didn’t have chance to sample the beer in any of the pubs.
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From $8
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).