Clifford's Tower (York) Reviews

Cliffords Tower is one of the premium tourist attractions in York. It was first built in the 11th century, although the tower which remains probably dates from the 14th century. It has a very long history, probably most infamously as the site of a mass suicide in 1190 by a group of Jewish people who were hiding from a mob. The ones who surrendered ...  Read the complete review

York is a unique historical city in north of England and has so many features to form its reputation as the crowned European Tourism City of 2007. Clifford's Tower is also known as the Eye of York and is a popular site for tourists from around the world. Location Clifford's Tower stands in the centre of York as ...  Read the complete review

One of the best things about York, such fantastic views from the top of the Tower but the steps up can be a killer but well worth the haul. You can see the minster and all around from the top, on a lovely day like when we were there (actually it was really hot so a bit of a slog up the steps) the view was just beautiful. Its a part of English ...  Read the complete review

Clifford's Tower stands on the top of a green, grassy mound of earth right in the heart of York's town centre. It has the appearance of a miniature castle, but it is actually all that now remains of the former keep of the castle that once stood on the level ground below here. This site at ground level is now occupied by three different large ...  Read the complete review