The History Man Walks

One of our u3a York members, Richard Taylor, runs a series of free walks based on historical times or events in the life of York. These walks are FREE and open to all members, but please register before attending - numbers are limited.

  • All walks start promptly at 1.30pm and last approximately 90 mins.
  • For safety and to ensure the guide being heard, group numbers will be restricted to 15.
  • Should bookings fall below 6 people, Richard reserves the right to cancel and will advise all concerned.
  • To register for a walk contact Georgians, stating which walk you'd like to attend, on which date, and with the number of your mobile phone (texts are more immediate than emailing when anything needs to change at short notice).

The walks schedule for 2026 is published here as a downloadable document, and shown below (with links to more detail for each walk).

Title (link to detail)Assembly PointDates (all Monday)
Neighbours from Hell (Scots Wars)Bootham BarMarch 2, 9, 16
Mucky Business (Industry)Outside the King’s Arms pub on the King’s StaithMarch 23, April 6, 13
York's BridgesOutside the GuildhallApril 20, 27, May 11
Scoundrel (Dick Turpin)Corner of Leadmill Lane & George Street, off PiccadillyMay 18
Steam Age (Railways)Outside the Mansion HouseJune 1, 8, 15, 22
StreetlifeYork Library, off Museum StreetJuly 6, 13
Wrong ‘Uns (Crime)Outside the GuildhallSeptember 7, 14, 21
Epicurean AdventureOutside the City Screen off Coney StreetSeptember 28, October 5, 12
Absolutely Necessary (Loo)York Library, off Museum StreetOctober 19, November 2, 9

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