Getting around York is easy - and if you walk it, it is also a lot of fun. Getting around York is easy - and if you walk it, it is also a lot of fun. Walking gives you the chance to truly appreciate the wealth of historic and modern-day sites the city has to offer and allows you to explore nooks and crannies that you can only encounter on foot.The illustrated maps in Walk York guide you through 15 routes that take in many of the city's best-loved must-see icons, but also encourage you to stop and look at things a little out of the ordinary or less well known.The walks vary in length from approximately 1 to 5.5 miles (1.5 to 9 kilometres). How long they take depends on how long you've got and how many of the attractions you want to spend time at. You'll even find that entry to many visitor sites is absolutely free.