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Pastport
Discover more of York with Barley Hall and its three sister attractions: DIG: An Archaeological Adventure, The City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar, and the world-famous JORVIK Viking Centre. Make the most of your visit by purchasing our Pastport ticket, which grants you access to all four incredible attractions, plus exclusive discounts at the Barley Hall Coffee Shop! Learn more about our sister attractions below.
JORVIK Viking Centre
Discover the Vikings at JORVIK Viking Centre, a ‘must-see’ attraction, welcoming over 20 million visitors in the past 40 years. Travel back in time on the world-famous JORVIK ride to explore the Viking Age up close. Visit the galleries where hidden gems from the past are found. Meet the Viking hosts who will entertain you with tales from the Viking world, and experience the Viking ‘coin strike’ to take home a souvenir of the day.
For more information on JORVIK Viking Centre please visit the JORVIK Viking Centre website.
DIG – An Archaeological Adventure
DIG is a hands-on archaeological adventure giving kids the chance to become trainee ‘diggers’ and discover the most exciting artefacts from 2000 years of York’s history! With four special indoor excavation pits, children can grab a trowel and explore how people lived in these times. Your experience will also include a talk from an archaeologist and getting up close to real archaeological artefacts. Plenty of fun for the whole family!
For more information on DIG please visit the DIG website.
City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar
The City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar is the perfect introduction to the city’s historic city walls – the most complete walls of any city in the country. Discover their 2,000-year stories involving battles, imprisonment and near destruction. Visitors can also join guided tours of the Micklegate section of the wall and surrounding area to find out more about this part of York, from Roman times to the modern day.
For more information on the City Walls Experience please visit the City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar website.
JORVIK Viking Festival
Recognised as the largest Viking Festival in Europe, the annual JORVIK Viking Festival is a city-wide celebration of York’s Viking heritage.
The festival’s programme of family-friendly events, lectures, guided walks and battle re-enactments attracts over 40,000 visitors each year from across the globe, with many returning year after year to take part and enjoy the atmosphere.