| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: | |
| Group email: | The History Man Walks group |
| When: | On Monday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:00 pm Most (but not all) Monday afternoons, March to November. See schedule for details. |
| Cost: | Free |
A series of free walks based on historical times or events in the life of York. Starting point depends on the subject matter, so please check and register before attending!
- 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 email Richard (georgians@yorku3a.com), telling him 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 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 |
| Epicurean Adventure | Outside the City Screen off Coney Street | September 28, October 5, 12 |
| Absolutely Necessary (Loo) | York Library, off Museum Street | October 19, November 2, 9 |
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