As it was rainy, Cecil offered us the option of a walking tour - which we took. We had a fantastic couple of hours wandering through York. Cecil was an excellent guide, full of enthusiasm and information. Highly recommended.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Cycle helmets
- Use of bicycle
- Guide
Excludes
- None of these are applicable
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- We are located outside Brew York. Proceed through the white gates to the Enterprise Complex and you will find us in the bottom left hand corner of the yard .Your guide and bikes will be waiting for you outside the green doors.
Return
- We are located outside Brew York. Proceed through the white gates to the Enterprise Complex and you will find us in the bottom left hand corner of the yard .Your guide and bikes will be waiting for you outside the green doors.
Itinerary
Overview of the history of the site.
Overview of the history people and places surrounding the tower.
Learn about the history of the building and hear about York's most famous ghost story.
See and hear about the walls at several locations around the city. Stopping at Micklegate Bar to hear about this Royal entrance.
Cycle through this beautiful park and hear stories of York's most famous chocolate makers.
Learn why the building was built in the 15th century and marvel at the great east window of York Minster.
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Reviews
This tour was just amazing, I had a great time cycling with the group and Andy was so amiable and accommodating.
We were a family of four adults and thoroughly enjoyed the cycle tour.Cecil is a true gentleman and has such knowledge and exciting stories to relate each time we stopped.We wove in and out of back alley ways that were hidden away from view and all steeped in York's history,cycling lots of other areas within the Bar walls and along the river too.Cecil made it all so very interesting.It was an easy pace,lots of stops for commentary and felt very safe.The bikes are easy to ride and comfy helmets too.Still savouring the memories!Many thanks.
Cecil was a great guide full of information about the historic city. He communicated very well with all of us and kept us entertained throughout. The bicycle riding was easy as we made repeated stops to see things,
If you want a fun, informative, and scenic way to explore the city, do not hesitate to book this tour. We absolutely loved every minute and cannot recommend Andy, his engaging narration and his collegue highly enough!
Wonderful tour of York.Cecil was a very engaging and informative guide.Biking around York was very easy for us non bikers.65 and 57 years old.It helped that the weather was perfect.Highly recommended to do on your first day in York.You can’t go wrong !
I had a great time on this bike tour of York. Cecil was an excellent guide! I highly recommend it. 🤩
Cecil was a great guide. The bikes are well-maintained and easy to ride. The route is safe and we never felt uncomfortable. Cecil and this tour gave us ideas for other things to do in York that we might not have done otherwise. Just a great tour.
Great trip. We had a good look around and Cyril our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
A great informative bike ride. The bike ride was not too taxing and quite level. The guide was excellent and his knowledge was spot on. I would recommend this as a fun way of seeing York.
Absolutely loved it! Great way to get around York and learn about its history along the way.
Marvellous way to explore York city's wonderful history and see its many impressive landmarks. Andy is a brilliant guide and the bikes are well maintained and comfortable. Highly recommended!
Relaxed and knowledgeable guide opened up York. Thank you!
Our guide Cecil is extremely knowledgeable about the city and stopped at all key points of interest to provide valuable info, talk about history, lore etc. Cecil treated us all like family - this is the tour to take when visiting York!
Highly recommended, really enjoyable experience run by good guys ☺️
Great way to view the city. Excellent guide .
What a wonderful tour. Cedric was a very friendly informative and funny guide. We had 6 on the tour and throughly enjoyed ourselves. 2.5 hrs of gentle cycle touring all on the flat. Very much recommended
This was an excellent tour which we’d thoroughly recommend. Cedric, our guide was very knowledgeable and shared facts and information in an interesting and engaging manner. Great opportunity to see and hear some of the stories and historical information associated with York.
Great bike tour with Cecil, 100% recommended.
Great way to discover York . Our guide Cecil was very informative and gave us lots of interesting and fun historical facts about this beautiful city. Highly recommend 😊
This is a gentle bicycle tour around York Cecil is the owner and guide. He is very informative and humorous with it too. I'd highly recommend this bike tour.
Very knowledgeable and relaxed guide He took us on a great route with what felt like the right amount of stops. The bikes are well maintained and easy to ride. An excellent outing, to be highly recommended.
Cecil was our tour guide and was fantastic! We had a wonderful tour!
Andy and Cecil were excellent tour guides! We really enjoyed this two hour bike trip around York. We saw areas we would have missed and learned some interesting history along the way. The ride is flat and very easy to keep up. I would recommend this one!
A fabulous Sunday morning spent pedalling along York's quieter streets. Andy, my guide, was very knowledgeable and happy to answer any question. His 'Grusometer'- where things rank on a scale of gruesome was hilarious. As a solo traveller, I was delighted to meet a local who really knows their city.
Cecil was the perfect guide, focused on safety while biking but also fun and great info about beautiful York. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our time with him!
Booked this tour with my husband visiting York for a couple of days - it was fantastic! Cecil was truly amazing and so knowledgable about York. He was really welcoming and made the day special for us! Definitely recommend if you are visiting York! 😊
Highly recommend this York cycling tour! Andy was a fantastic guide today, making the entire experience absolutely fabulous.
This is such a fun way to see York. Our tour guide Cecil was very informative and and a super nice guy. Highly recommended
Did the York tour with Andy on Monday, it was fantastic, lovely easy ride around town, learned a lot of facts, very interesting and entertaining. Andy even took a few photos of us along the way. Highly recommended.
We had the best time on this bike tour with our fantastic guide Cecil The sun was shining and York is so beautiful Great bikes and safe cycle paths Highly recommend
First time we’ve done anything like this and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Steady pace and lots of stops. Very knowledgeable guide so we learnt a lot 5
Andy was a great tour guide,friendly and knowledgeable. £30 each was great value as the tour was around 2.5-3 hours.
We spent a fantastic 2.5 hours cycling (gently) round York guided by Cecil. Not only did we get to see the sights but we also got to hear the interesting tales of York
One of the best tours I’ve ever taken—hands down! Cecil, our guide, was absolutely amazing. He went above and beyond to show us York, shared incredibly interesting and fun facts, and answered every single question with patience and a big smile on his face. An unforgettable experience and a tour I would happily do again and recommend to everyone.
What an outstanding tour we had! So informative, Cecil was funny and we learnt so much about beautiful York! We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and highly recommend!
This was a wonderful tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. And York was the perfect place to tour around on a bike. The chocolate was also a lovely treat
A must for anyone visiting historic York and wanting to see the sights captured in a walking tour with the additional benefit of covering more ground. Its an easy ride and no need to pay extra for tours offering eBikes. Andy was an exceptional guide. Highly knowledgeable, funny and includes quirky snippets of untold York.
We visited as a school group over two days, and the pupils absolutely loved it! The trip was very well organized, with plenty of fascinating facts and engaging stories about York that kept everyone interested. It was a great balance of fun and learning, and the cycling made it even more enjoyable. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a unique and memorable way to explore the city.
Our travel agent had booked a bike tour for my wife and me in York with a different provider that was cancelled. That provider referred us to York Cycling Tours and I am so glad they did! My wife was not feeling well the morning of the tour - when I advised Andy of that, he mentioned that I was the only booking that day but that he would be happy to take me solo. So that's exactly what happened! Andy did a fantastic job - easy cycling, several stops with a lot of interesting and helpful history / information, and a super-personable guide! I would highly recommend York Cycling Tours for anyone looking to see and learn a great deal about the beautiful city of York.
Really enjoyed our bike ride with Andy. He’s very knowledgeable and friendly. He even shared a Terry’s chocolate orange with us in the park! The ride is mostly flat and easy. It was a wonderful way to explore the history and beauty of York.
Had a wonderful bike tour around York. Andy was a superb tour guide. Very knowledgeable. An excellent way to see the beautiful city of York.
Cecil our tour guide provided us with a 10/10 tour today. He was so knowledgeable about the history of the city. I can highly recommend taking this tour. We had the best day out.
Really good way to orientate yourself around the city and you get to see things you might otherwise not have seen. Cecil was a very knowledgeable guide too.
We sure loved this bike tour with Andy!! Great guy, had lots of interesting info to share, not overly strenuous and very enjoyable!
Cecil was friendly, well-informed and put a really good tour together. Excellent value for money too. We've done a lot of similar tours across European cities, this was one of the best.
Did the tour this afternoon with 3 friends. It was wonderful. Cecil is a fantastic guide. Perfect pace, fascinating insights into the history of York and great bikes. We loved it and can highly recommend it!
We had a great tour guided by Cecil. You get a real good impression of the city. You get good information, historic details and funny facts. We had a great time. Thanks! We really recommend the tour!
Cecil was friendly and witty. Great overview of the city. Well chosen routes. We enjoyed the chocolate stories and treat. Thanks
Totally enjoyed our York Cycling Tour hosted by Cecil. Cecil was fabulous in covering a vast amount of historic details of York. This is not so much a cycling tour but a York history tour whilst on bikes. Highly recommend this to anyone who can peddle a bike. No fitness required and further recommend to do this at the start of your York visit. Thanks Cecil.
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