Explore York Minster cathedral, including a special look at the bell tower

Check out York Minster's Carillon. Plus, get an up-close view of the bells, organ and more in this all-access view of the British landmark. It's a rare glimpse at the cathedral and its famous chimes.
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[@constancegregory2570]

What a joy to see this beautiful cathedral and hear the bells ringing

[@babaytarponnothere]

I agree with you too!

[@babaytarponnothere]

Bells sound beautiful, and I had dreams of me ringing a bell

[@babaytarponnothere]

It was about the bell at school and it looks like a normal bell. It Is 140 years old.

[@babaytarponnothere]

And if you pull it it will get stuck because, the bell at our school is old. So my friend Landon told me that if you knock or tap on it will ring.

[@babaytarponnothere]

And at the church, at 12:00 in the after Noon it sounds like that with all the bells ringing. It is very beautiful!

[@Allaiya.]

How awesome. I'd love to hear bells ringing every evening. I always enjoyed it when they rang out on my college campus.

[@morbius109]

Beautiful! Glorious sounds, I love it.

[@riverkatzs]

Beautiful place. We stayed there in 1990 when we toured England and Scotland.

[@patriciabracken7546]

York Minister is magnificent. As York is historical. I love York..💖💕💟💞💝👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@brigidfaranda6814]

What a joy to find this video of the Minister and hear those bells. My family lived in York for 60 years. I was 7 when we arrived. I attended The Bar Convent and walked on the walls to get to school. After my Mum died I was in York with my young sons. The day after her funeral at St. Wilfred's I walked with them up Stonegate towards the Minster, it was February and snow was falling but when the Minister bells rang out I felt a great joy which I still vividly remember.

[@xrmax4551]

2:02 scared the heck out of me

[@meganthursby2002]

Same

[@josephlandrut4154]

During 1983, I delivered a parcel to the shop, within York Minster. My 15year old son Mark travelled with me and as we left the minster via a side entrance, my son Mark gently up an old lady, who had fell down but fortunately she was not hurt by her fall.

[@steviechampagne]

what a wonderful story. i think it will randomly stick in my memory and be remembered in like 25 years

[@khandiieamerson1039]

Sad that this couldn't include the fabulous organ. Absolutely breathtaking instrument. ❤️✨

[@artcfertc12]

2:01 ... Why do I love that sound so much.(ear warning)

[@patsymillar9447]

I visited York Minster some years ago. I was very impressed. Also I'm nearly sure that cobh cathedral in cork has a carrilion of bells.

[@annadomeradzka4374]

Me too!

[@sikujacob4556]

2:04 - I like the way the guy swings on the rope. Makes me think of Quasimodo

[@Carlosvjimm]

SIKU Jacob Quasimoto - the Chinese Quasimodo

[@zasproductions9258]

CarlRoyale I think he meant ‘Quasimodo’ but he accidentally out the ‘t’ before the ‘o’

[@Carlosvjimm]

@@zasproductions9258 yeah, i'm just joking

[@sikujacob4556]

@@zasproductions9258 Right. Thank you

[@katebrentley7319]

Love York so much I’m proud to be from this wonderful city

[@Dizzer125]

2:16 in 2x speed it sounds so cool because I am a big fan of bells, especially the big ones

[@fx6r]

It's not on 2x speed that's how fast they go in real life I heard them cause my hotel was near them

[@BrandonLe621]

@@fx6r You are sooooo dumb. He means about putting it on 2x speed

[@fx6r]

I heard em

[@marcvanderheijden9916]

Well if you like big church bells, then you must know the Petersglocke from Cologne. I heard it ringing 2 years ago during Easter Sunday. Very deep, commanding and charming sound. I think Big Pete from York is about 14 tonnes. The Petersglocke is more than 24 tonnes.

[@ringerowen4039]

Do you ring?

[@sarahjudge6460]

lived in york for almost 19 years (since i was born) and i think i’ve just tuned out the bells at this point bc i rarely hear them

[@robchuckle401]

I love going to York in North Yorkshire many times for a day with my parents awesome places and passions and that's were are the friendlies people from around the world

[@scp5007de]

When the great Peter rings, then the damn microphone almost died !!!!!!

[@jamesgavigan4179]

It's been my great pleasure for decades to present A Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols to listeners on York Hospital Radio each Christmas .

[@senorlopez2564]

It is a beautiful place to worship also!

[@alejandrovaquerogallego1810]

The cathedral of York is amazing

[@scootergrant8683]

It is called the York Minster, I have no clue why.

[@drewbrown3082]

been here so many times and didnt even know about the bells never stuck around long enough to hear them lol

[@maxhampshire4891]

To be honest I live here and never heard it

[@TheConsettonian1987]

Me and my fiancé were here today and the Minster is huge and it’s well worth a visit

[@hornkraft9438]

We saw the carillon when we sang there, but there are several places where you can find carillons. The Netherlands used to have several standalone carillons and even American universities have them, too. Butler University has a nice one and Indiana University also has one. Neither is attached to a church building.

[@willhorowitz8806]

35 Caroling Bells + Ring of 12 + Great Peter = 48 Bells in York Minster. Whew. Man that cathedral was a pleasure to visit on my British exploit from America,

[@HytheBoatman]

Plus 2 extra ringing bells =50

[@nord1486]

I think you mean "carillon"

[@ECW4Life2013]

Amazing building! Couldn't afford the tour but it's great from the outside. I think it was £10 to tour or £15 to see the tower also. Free to go in just to pray. By the way next door is a wonderful church with a great service. I would strongly recommend it too :)

[@oliviahmacollng141]

+ECW4Life2013 no its £10 per person ! dive

[@bryancarr1287]

York. A beautiful place.

[@Cinnamoroll12355]

Bryan Carr L

[@Sujey1231]

Bryan Carr o

[@infostudiozap892003]

Bryan Carr di

[@bryancarr1287]

I don't understand what "di" mEANS.

[@infostudiozap892003]

sorry. He was my four year old son

[@michaelelia8066]

YAS I LOVE BELLLLLLLLLL

[@luisoller4031]

I have 7 bells a green one three bronze and one white one and two recycled bronze wine glasses

[@Michaelthehoney]

I can’t believe I found my old channel

[@tohmas7288]

THIS BELLS HAFE A COOL SOUND MAN NICE VIDEO

[@archiepape1607]

I grew up in york it's such a lovely place

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

Great Peter is such fun!

[@thequeenmary7230]

2:04 me when I see a spider on the floor

[@bintageindividual80]

3

[@Michaelthehoney]

Lol

[@theairsoftguineapig8070]

You jump so high you defy the laws of gravity

[@theheysleepy4518]

Lol

[@xthunder_164]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stormwatcher4970]

That is the old way to ring bells. But it is beautiful to hear all this bells

[@TheRealDorran]

2:02 THAT SCARED THE LIVING SH*T OUT OF ME

[@jimcarver1676]

2:03 RIP headphone users

[@fx6r]

Thanks

[@giannistringara3193]

A

[@EXPLORER-DAD]

My ears are gonna EXPLODE

[@mika5076]

@@EXPLORER-DAD 😂

[@SC0RPlO]

Yee

[@alfredogalletti4425]

Beautiful city and the cathedral

[@cuciiysheh6225]

2:33 heres the cathedral

[@tjgaming3225]

Smashed because of big peter

[@SuperGlocken]

The haviest Bell of Great Britain is NOT the "Great Peter" of York, it is the "Great Paul" in St Paul's Cathedral in London. Best wishes, Erwin Hoheisel, Eppstein (Germany)

[@punkroxs]

How beautiful

[@jiutajiupili1658]

Beautiful

[@Nick-xb5nz]

This, and Notre’ Dame are for sure on my bucket list.

[@laurabroom4961]

NicksCrazyLife ! Yes York is a place you should visit

[@titmouse-distribution]

Nick Sucks!

[@adamsfilmfactory]

This is great for the bell community!

[@daviddalby9699]

I want to come home . Its in my soul .

[@tjs2014]

2:04 I don't think I could do that. I'd be afraid something goes wrong and the rope keeps going up.

[@ringerowen4039]

That would never happen

[@mayaabdo]

@@ringerowen4039 1

[@melaniedisley2717]

2:16 cool bell sound

[@DubmareProductions634]

the way the bell lifts Ian/Kelly in the air is WILD

[@mrwhovillee]

2:00 not gonna lie but, that looks pretty fun

[@kitbishop6799]

Yea but then two secs later your ears hate you

[@thtsmypurseidkyou]

I miss thr York Minster with everything in me

[@mariieett010]

I'd love to see those bells in real life ..

[@omriboehm7180]

This is so great to watch🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 that is the loudest Bell

[@uhAverage]

I love how the guy played the carillon

[@alisonfarrugia8639]

the guy flying was saying aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@marylandsirensfirebuff9664]

washington national cathedral has one

[@SyahmiRosli]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@JollyOliW]

Lol I went up there once and someone tried it out but she was pulled so high that the bell ringer had to pull her back down pulling down her trousers and underwear.

[@baileyb4904]

The Bells are calling me home … though I’ve never been in this life. maybe my previous one?

[@alisonfarrugia8639]

the gut flying was like halleluhlaja

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

This is *not* the only church with a carillon: Riverside Church in NYC has SEVENTY-FOUR bells, and the largest has a mass of Fourty-thousand, Nine hundred and twenty-six pounds (40,926), and a note of C0, for Pete's Sake!!

[@hien0474]

This is sooooooooooooooooo cool!!!!!!!! I like bells!!!

[@hephzibahcole8858]

Wish my bell tower had stairs as good as that I have to walk up and them down them everyday(and I’m only13)but their so steep

[@nuhnuh4836]

My favourite part was when he was lifted by the rope and also the part they play the bells

[@smudgerbugg]

I have been there yesterday, you have to pay £10 to go in and £5 to go on the tower. Pretty pricey but it's nice. You should be respectful when you go in though as yes, it's a sacred and religious area.

[@annapowell6641]

+Rhys Smith u paid the total of £15 10 + 5 = 15

[@smudgerbugg]

@@annapowell6641 I know. I was 11 when I typed this haha. Yeah, I know you pay £10 to just go and an extra £5 to go on tower. If you choose to not go on tower, it's only £10 but if you go on tower too then yes, it's of course £15. when I was at York, we didn't go in.

[@meganconnell6853]

Bells in York Minster in York in Yorkshire in England in the UK.

[@MEEKOUI]

My anxiety when the bell lifts him up: ↗️↗️↗️

[@willrumsey9178]

I’ve rung the bells in York minster

[@britishsouvenirs5563]

Love York❤️️

[@dhtelevision]

I went there when I was 11 in August 2015, I'm going there again in June

[@georgegarchitorena]

Great Paul in St. Paul's Cathedral in London is the heaviest bell in Britain, not Great Peter, but it's the 2nd greatest of Britain

[@samuelwardell1233]

George Garchitorena the largest bell in Britain is the Olympic bell at 22.91 tonnes. 450.96 cwt

[@AllonsyRapunzel]

The heaviest bell for full circle ringing is the tenor at Liverpool cathedral

[@mtraveler5]

George Garchitorena Olympic Bell 22 tons, Great Paul 16 tons, Big ben 13 tons, Great Peter 10 tons, Great Able 8 tons, Hosanna 7 tons.

[@SendaPrevieneIquique]

George Garchitorena p0p

[@samuelwardell1233]

MCLet’sPlay - Minecraft, Roblox and More! The heaviest harmonically tuned bell in the world is the Olympic bell. Made for the London 2012 olympics.

[@thomasgainz4885]

I love KZbin. I was originally looking at ufc videos and I got here

[@benormerod860]

1:50 I thought Big Ben was The Heaviest Bell in Britain

[@JohnSmith-ku1dr]

Neither of them are, the Olympic bell and great Paul are heavier.

[@chillinbro5423]

Great Paul has no ropes it's rung by a motor tho it can break down lol

[@tornadoprov40]

No big Ben is the *BIGGEST* bell in britin whale this is the hevist

[@michaelelia8066]

Yea it ok

[@irenec4876]

great peter is probably the heaviest ringing and swinging bell in UK (Not that Great Paul is not ringing it is automatically rung and Great George of Liverpool is rung my clapper)

[@DuxtrapHD]

R.I.P Headphone user. Im dead.

[@peanutschatzie4129]

same

[@ngaomitaiaroa9845]

I'm dead aswell

[@overload65]

Mr King my mini sound desk just landed in my lap with shock !

[@lxoury]

The interior of York Minster has vast numbers of bells that tourists are capable of ringing.

[@shiningarmor2838]

Is the bourdon one of them?

[@SantaRudolph-ef6lv]

I’ve noticed in the video the bells are slightly lower tone the audio then they sound in real life.

[@wyattmarshall7026]

We all got to admit that the Notre Dame cathedral is awesome

[@itsmeruben1516]

My grandparents when up in the tower it gave them. Work out climbing all theose steps..

[@bobsemple5848]

Actually the heaviest bell in britain is Great Paul at 16 3/4 Tons

[@Ender_Ro]

Great Peter is the loudest bell in the whole history of York

[@BillyBrodo]

so today is legs day...chest or shoulders...triceps... oo yes is ringing bell day.

[@adamk.1044]

Good job ... God bless you.

[@ewokdinodoge5015]

Handy’s job 2:46 Petunia’s job 1:47

[@brianhill109]

Great Peter Bells are expecting they were gonna be that loud🤣

[@tanyaalieva2582]

I love bell’s 🔔🔔🔔

[@notrevieadeuxtonyetgregory7679]

Très belle video bise à toi ❤️

[@santhabadugu1411]

It's nice to ring a bell

[@hornkraft9438]

This video was done by an Indianapolis TV station. Unfortunately, they were not there when our Indianapolis cathedral choir was in residence singing the summer before the fire. I can tell you that the staff and clergy were the friendliest and most welcoming people of any cathedrals in England.

[@hadirachini6751]

R.I.p queen

[@Steven_Rowe]

Great Peter is not the heaviest bell in Britain. Great Paul of St Pauls Cathedral in London is. However Great Peter is the largest manually rung bell. Great Paul which wieghs in at 16 3/4 tons is rung electrically but used to be manually rung

[@Markxertywassy]

Lovely

[@NiallMS1]

One of the finest rings of bells in the world silenced by a meddling woman!

[@porueniyats6420]

Bad comment. I take great exception to your misogamy - what do you know about a) the matter and b) the Dean other than false news and dishonest journalism? The bells will ring again this year - in the meantime the Minster is surrounded by a glorious quiet - interrupted at the moment by the sounds of spring.

[@Therobloxboeing747]

3:47 if you pause who is in that tomb laying on it its a unknown statue who is it?

[@nikkibudgets9013]

I Love this one

[@innocent808]

The great Peter bell is ringing

[@norriskays806]

I remember hearing Great Peter,I was like ‘GREAT PETER WELL DONE YOU DID YOUR JOB’

[@stacyjobe6697]

Really cool.

[@xNoelle113]

i was in the minster when it rang

[@jamaal8298]

2:03 WOW THAT IS LOUD!

[@tigerguy1013]

2:04 whoosh!

[@unfitforconsumption]

Me: sees spider Also me: ima head out- 2:04

[@ivybesmonte2577]

copied

[@thischannelwillbedeletedve460]

@@ivybesmonte2577 not exactly buster

[@romeodonatomenchise]

Bello, molto bravi!

[@cuciiysheh6225]

that bell is very loud and huge at 2:03

[@kitbishop6799]

The way he flew lol

[@jbr9813]

Not the heaviest bell in Britain, but I believe it is the deepest toned.

[@JohnSmith-ku1dr]

No Great Paul and Little John are lower.

[@Peyethon]

The heaviest one I know in the UK is big Ben.

[@duedsfilla2115]

2:04 his mind: yees YEES YAAS IM FLYIN

[@nancyhobson9710]

Bell ringing. A hobby some teens could take up.

[@e.e.surina4373]

San.Salvador will accept my bitcom. New feel to shopping. Thx