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Photos: King of Hearts, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Clifford's Tower: York Castle's keep

  • 🇬🇧 York, United Kingdom
  • Live video tour
  • 1 h
  • English
  • Up to 9 people
  • History
Your local guide Isabella Rook 7 years guiding View profile

Highlights

  • A keep on a mound centuries old
  • An unusual four-lobed tower shape
  • A castle mostly gone but for one keep
  • History told without skipping the hard parts
  • Views over the old city from the mound

About this tour

This call looks at Clifford's Tower, the surviving keep of York Castle, from the mound it stands on to its unusual four-lobed shape. You see how much of the wider castle has disappeared compared with what remains. I explain the tower's history honestly, including its more difficult chapters.

We start with a sound check at the base of the mound, then move up toward the tower, taking questions throughout. I send a short history note once we finish.

It suits anyone interested in mediaeval castles and honest local history. It also works well as a first call before other stops in the old city.

Included

  • Live video walk with a local guide
  • Questions to your guide all the way
  • A short list of places to visit later

Not included

  • Internet connection
  • Travel to the city

Itinerary

  1. Welcome and sound check 5 min

    The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of York before heading out.

  2. Mound and base 21 min

    You see the mound Clifford's Tower stands on, the surviving keep of York Castle, and I explain roughly how old the mound itself is compared with the stone tower on top.

  3. Tower exterior 21 min

    The camera moves around the tower's unusual four-lobed shape, and I explain what happened to the castle's other buildings over the centuries.

  4. Your questions 9 min

    Time to ask anything about York: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.

  5. A short list to keep 4 min

    Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Yorkshire pudding and Shambles Quarter, worth a slower look.

Good to know

  • A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
  • Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
  • Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
  • The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
  • Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
  • Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.

Questions about this tour

What will the session cover?

The guide walks through York, showing you Mound and base and Tower exterior live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.

What happens if my connection drops?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.

Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?

Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.

Do I need to know the history already?

No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.

How it works

  • You get one join link after booking.
  • Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
  • I run this live from the base of the mound and work up toward the tower itself.

Times shown in London time (GMT)

Cancellation

Flexible

  • Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
  • Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
  • If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
  • Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.

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