Fishergate Postern Tower

@  Junction of Piccadilly and Lead Mill Lane   YO1 9AF

FPT is CLOSED on Sunday 26th January, as the walls are closed.
Apologies for the short notice if you visited, and found us closed.

Open on Sat 25^th Jan  &  Sun 26^th Jan  2025
from 10:00 – 16:00

FREE  ENTRY   (but donations welcome)

Climb the spiral staircase of this early Tudor tower, work the model portcullis and find a remarkably complete garderobe, masons’  marks, re-used roof beams and our displays, including brand new replicas reborn from fragments found in our recent archaeological dig.

Disabled Access (Partial – ground floor only)

This event is provided by volunteers of The Friends of York Walls.   If you would like to get involved please email  us at      friendsofyorkwalls@gmail.com

This is the first opening of Fishergate Postern Tower for our 2025 season.   For all 2025 open days please see    HERE

Our 2025 Information Leaflet  (Issue 2  January 2025)  is available    HERE 

Posted  26th January 2025    AF

Open Days for Fishergate Postern Tower – 2025

Located @  Junction of Piccadilly and Lead Mill Lane  YORK   YO1 9AF

PLEASE NOTE – The Festival of Ideas dates of Saturday 31st May and Saturday 7th June will be “admission by ticket ONLY events”.  Information and how to get FREE TICKETS for dates and times slots will be available nearer the time.

Climb the spiral staircase of this early Tudor tower, work the model portcullis and find a remarkably complete garderobe, masons’  marks, re-used roof beams and our displays, including brand new replicas reborn from fragments found in our recent archaeological dig.

Disabled Access (Partial – ground floor only)

These events are provided by volunteers of The Friends of York Walls.  We are also looking for new Volunteers, new Committee Members and new Trustees.  There would be no pressure for you to devote any more time or effort than you feel comfortable with.  If you are interested, or would like to get involved, please pop along for a chat one open day or email  us at    friendsofyorkwalls@gmail.com

These opening dates of Fishergate Postern Tower are a part of our 2025 season.  Check back here to see any updates or last minute changes !

For all 2025 open days please see    HERE

Our 2025 Information Leaflet  (Issue 1  January 2025)  is available    HERE 

Updated 23rd January 2025    AF

Wishing all our volunteers, supporters and followers “Seasons Greetings”, and a “Happy New Year for 2025”.

Fishergate Postern Tower is currently closed for the winter period.  Draft FPT Open Days for 2025 have been published with the first opening of the season at the “York Residents Weekend” Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January 2025.   

More details HERE

In Memory of  Councillor Ian Gillies, who served as Lord Mayor of York for the 2014/15 civic year.

During his term in office Ian supported many of the Friends of York Walls activities, including promoting the “Walking Guide to York’s City Walls” book.

Aged 78, he has died just over a fortnight after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.  Mr Gillies had been a Conservative councillor for Rural West York, for 12 years when he retired in 2019, twice serving as Conservative group leader, and also as City of York Council leader.    A funeral service is set to be held on Friday, December 27 at 11.30am at All Saints’ Church in North Street in York city centre.

“The Press” article  HERE