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 (but it doesn't cover the "operational update" noted here), and shown below (with links to more detail for each walk).
Update 16-Sep: for operational reasons Richard is pulling ‘Epicurean Adventure’, and replacing it with the three walks newly listed below. Anyone booked on those walks should have been contacted already, but there is scope for more to book - please contact Richard using this form: Georgians. Assembly points are linked to Google Maps references.
| Title (link to detail) | Assembly Point | Dates (all Monday) |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbours from Hell (Scots Wars) | Bootham Bar | March 2, 9, 16 |
| Mucky Business (Industry) | Outside the King’s Arms pub on the King’s Staith | March 23, April 6, 13 |
| York's Bridges | Outside the Guildhall | April 20, 27, May 11 |
| Scoundrel (Dick Turpin) | Corner of Leadmill Lane & George Street, off Piccadilly | May 18 |
| Steam Age (Railways) | Outside the Mansion House | June 1, 8, 15, 22 |
| Streetlife | York Library, off Museum Street | July 6, 13 |
| Wrong ‘Uns (Crime) | Outside the Guildhall | September 7, 14, 21 |
| Melting Pot (the turbulent history of Walmgate) | Fossgate Bridge | September 28 |
| Picas, Propaganda & Printers’ devils (history of printing & bookselling in York) | By Constantine’s statue outside the Minster | October 5 |
| Hipacrits, Saarpents and Veapers! (Arson at the Minster) | By the stone plaque near Sports Direct marking the site of the Black Swan Inn, Coney Street | October 12 |
| Absolutely Necessary (Loo) | York Library, off Museum Street | October 19, November 2, 9 |
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