Experts' Choice Award Clifford's Tower
7 expert reviews
“There's precious little left of York Castle except for this evocative stone tower.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "This rather battered-looking keep at the top of a steep mound is all that remains of the old York castle." Full review
The Guardian "Aerial walkways will replace the lost first floor and open up rooms hidden for centuries. The spiral staircases and the chapel are also accessible again...roof deck will provide views of York Minster"
Frommer's "Today it has a much less grisly use as the administrative head of Yorkshire. If you climb 55 steps up the tower you'll be rewarded with sweeping panoramic views." Full review
National Geographic "Clifford’s Tower, which sits on a hill and provides amazing views of York, was a refuge for Jews in the 12th century when an angry anti-Semitic mob rioted against them. Instead of leaving..."
The Guardian "From here skirt the Castle Museum to Clifford's Tower, a 13th-century keep recently given a £5m facelift by English Heritage"
