The York City Walls

We travelled between Bootham and Monk Bar on the walls and saw a gray squirrel!!

Bootham and Monk Bars are two of the four main entries into the Roman Fortress there have been gates here since AD 71. Bootham Bar is getting some work done underneath it at the minute but it's still my favourite Bar into York. Bar means 'gateway:.

Bootham and Micklegate Bars both displayed the decapitated heads of those executed for treason.

The Walls were built following original Roman walls, built up in the mediaeval period and the Victorians created the walkway.Read more