Walking the Walls of York

The ancient cultural capital of the north of England, with nearly two miles (3.4 km) of city walls still standing

First published 27 May 2022, on a-maverick.com.

The location of York in relation to the local nature parks, and the former rival city of Lancaster in the west. For scale, Lancaster is about 112 km or 70 miles westward of York. Map data ©2022 Google, north at top.

AFTER Tadcaster, I arrived in the ancient walled city of York, historically the second most important city in England after London, though it is much smaller…