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Join us on an insightful walking tour of York, highlighting untold histories and diverse stories.
On the Uncomfortable York™ tour, you will go beyond the conventional stories of the city, hearing about the impact of women, people of colour, and LGBTQIA+ individuals from York's past.
This tour invites attendees to see beyond the stonework and uncover the lesser known narratives of York, while learning about the long and rich history of the medieval city. Walking through the beautiful city centre, you will discuss its early settlement, medieval expansion and vibrant industrial heritage.
This tour was written and researched by academic historians from the University of Oxford and is delivered by trained guides from York.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot always accommodate last-minute bookings for private or group tours. Please contact us directly if you want to book a tour within the next 24 hours.
Thông tin khác
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cần Quan Tâm
York Minster
Tour begins outside the dazzling York Minster Cathedral, where we introduce the tour and discuss the staging of heritage sapces.
Barley Hall
Learn about Medieval York and the holes in our modern understandings of it.
Tùy chọn
Private Tour
Private Tour: Book a private tour for your group.
Public Tour
Bao gồm
Uncomfortable York Guide
Tour does not go into any buildings or attractions.
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Đánh giá
10 đánh giá
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Excellent alternative tour of York.
KerryssYork,7 thg 6, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00This is an excellent tour to learn more about the less well known history of York. Amy was an excellent guide, informative, while engaging with the group and seeking our thoughts and opinions. Hearing about women, ethnic minority groups and LGBT people in the past was fascinating. Well worth seeking this tour out.
Positively challenging
kathykagora,7 thg 6, 2026
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5.00A really great look at York's history that challenges the "Disneyfied" York that tourists know and love, with lots about Romans, Medieval life, Irish immigrants, chocolate history, LGBT (Ann Lister), antisemitism and fakery . Not preachy - just challenging us to look beyond the "chocolate box" history of beautiful York. Amy was a great guide - and got some good conversations going
Excellent tour covering uncomfortable truths about York’s history.
pinkvoid,7 thg 6, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00A truly excellent tour covering the parts of history often missed out in the heritage sector. Covers everything from Romans to the Jewish massacre at Clifford’s Tower. The tour guide was wonderful and all participants are well included in the conversation. I highly recommend!
Field School Review: The Uncomfortable York Tour
stellabP8042JH,27 thg 5, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was engaging, thought-provoking, and highly valuable for students. It encouraged critical reflection on hidden and contested histories in York while challenging dominant heritage narratives. Students appreciated the interactive approach and the opportunity to connect classroom discussions on inclusion and representation with real examples from within the city.
Fantastic guided tour of York from the ‘hidden’ perspective
GeorginaM75,23 thg 5, 2026
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5.00Really enjoyable and informative tour about aspects and perspectives of York’s history that are the ‘hidden stories’. Covering narratives from Roman, to medieval, to the city’s chocolate making history, and lots in between.. Rob was a superb guide - a great balance of engaging his guests, friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend and I will look to do different tours with Uncomfortable York. Thanks for a great morning.
The York you won't know
47hiteshd,14 thg 11, 2025
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5.00A very informative tour of York, and I learned a lot about York's history, even though I grew up near York, and thought I knew a lot about the city! Big fan of the way the tour was structured around discussions.
A great unconventional way to discover York
635cassl,21 thg 5, 2025
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5.00I took the York Uncovered Tour as part of a professional event (Art History conference). It was a really interesting way to discover the city and its history, with a tour that valued the voices of those not usually included in history (women, queer people, people of colour, etc.). Informative yet fun and critically engaging. Our guide made lots of efforts to spark discussions with the group about the issues raised, and answered all of our questions in detail and with a smile. A great moment and an unconventional experience! Particularly interesting for people who like to challenge traditional histories and feel connected to social issues.
Excellent and interesting
O2307AJlaural,15 thg 5, 2025
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5.00Excellent tour - really engaging and interesting! Our guide had been studying history at the university and covered some great stories, especially of women in the past who helped shaped its history. Really great introduction to York and saw all the main sites.
Best alternative tour of York
116oliviad,4 thg 2, 2025
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5.00What a great tour! It really helps bring out the connections between York and many other places in the world, focusing on unheard stories and promoting marginalised histories of women, queer people, and migrant communities. It really brings a lot of nuance to the typical stories about York! The guides are super friendly and passionate, and you will have such a good time talking with them throughout the tour!
Great for students & international visitors
annahU739AJ,14 thg 9, 2024
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5.00Really fun introduction to the city & great to see it on foot. Walking tour took about 1.5 hours which was the perfect length, and our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and opened up some very interesting discussions about how we experience history and heritage. Loved getting to see York like this, especially because it is very affordable (I also got a student discount) - can't wait to come back and/or try their offshoots in Cambridge & Oxford.
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