Following a major conservation project, Clifford's Tower has reopened providing a whole new experience and opening up areas which have been inaccessible for hundreds of years. Immerse …
Following a major conservation project, Clifford's Tower has reopened providing a whole new experience and opening up areas which have been inaccessible for hundreds of years. Immerse yourself in centuries of history at one of York's most iconic sites and experience stunning views over the ancient city.
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Mar 18, 2025
The experience wasn't bad. It's nice to visit these really old buildings and the view of York from the roof is stunning. However it simply isn't worth the entrance fee. It should be free to enter wit…Full review by GreenCommodore
Mar 5, 2025
Really enjoyed our visit to the tower. Lots of fascinating personal accounts from different times in the tower's history. The roof top is well worth a look at and the gangway inside are very well don…Full review by Theresa S
Mar 4, 2025
probably the best thing to do in York we sat there for about an hour admiring the view from the different vantage points, only problem was the little bratty kids running around treating it like a pla…Full review by reema5306
As part of a family of Jewish descent, I am really confused by your review. I have visited Clifford's Tower many times and feel that it(and the original tower) are part of my heritage - history is not always "pleasant". It is not a "nice" bit of history but for decades, I have taken pictures of it and discussed it with family members - both before and after my own generation. Why couldn't you bear to enter an historic site that is less than "wholesome"? In various ways that is true of most historic sites. I am also descended from industrial workers who rioted in the streets - history is what it is. My Jewish great grandmother took my grandmother - who was then only a teenager but who was about to marry "in" to a suffragettes' rally - telling her to shout, History isn't nice most of the time. Our family remained a very religious and very political family. We will be going to York this summer and will be again visiting the tower. It is part of our history.
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Not sure what you are asking me to answer. There is a plaque at the bottom of the tower that tells how the Jews were persecuted and took their own lives. When I write a review …
Not sure what you are asking me to answer. There is a plaque at the bottom of the tower that tells how the Jews were persecuted and took their own lives. When I write a review I try not to be political rather explain what I see Sad to say but almost every medieval castle in Europe has had a part some form of atrocity that is up to the visitor to delve into on their own level.
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