English Heritage

Clifford’s Tower is the largest surviving part of York Castle, northern England’s greatest medieval fortress.

At the base of the mound, a welcome area includes a tactile map of the castle and city. Three resting places make it easier to climb the steep steps up the mound.

Inside the tower, explore key periods of its history. Hear fictional historic characters tell the tower’s tales, from the Harrying of the North and the tragic anti-Jewish pogrom of 1190 to the fire of 1684.

The tower’s crowning glory is the timber roof platform, giving access to 360-degree panoramas over the city of York and beyond.