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Uncover York’s icy stories and glacial origins with York’s Hidden History and Thin Ice Press!
STRICTLY LIMITED TO 15 SPACES - PLEASE BOOK YOUR TICKETS VIA EVENTBRITE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e...
On Sunday February 2nd, during the York Ice Trail 2025 weekend, we’re teaming up with our friends at Thin Ice Press to offer An Ice Old Walk round York. As we stroll through the city’s hidden history, we’ll encounter ice-skating Vikings, pioneering Earth scientists, and polar confectioners.
Starting by the Keystones pub outside Monk Bar, we’ll raise a glass to the North Sea ice trade, before gliding serenely down Aldwark to look for the Blue Coat Ice Man in St Anthony’s Gardens. We’ll then pop into the York Centre for Print to try our hand at some frosty souvenir-printing on the Thin Ice Press.
From Peasholme Green, we’ll then slide round the Ice Age lakes of Hungate and Fossgate, watching out for Jorvik speed-skaters – and Ice Trail sculptures – as we go, before making a careful descent onto King’s Staith to finish by the ice floes of the River Ouse.
An Ice Old Walk is suitable for polar explorers aged 6 and over, and is strictly limited to 15 people. We will begin the walk on Monkgate, outside Monk Bar, at 2pm, and get to Thin Ice Press by 2.30pm, where souvenir printing is included in the ticket price. We’ll then continue the walk at 3pm, finishing on King’s Staith by 4pm.
Find out more about Thin Ice Press here: https://www.thinicepress.org/
York's Hidden History Opening Hours
We offer private tours for couples, families, and groups throughout the year. Please get in touch via social media (@yorkshiddenhist), email (yorkshh@gmail.com) or phone and we'll be happy to discuss what you're looking for.
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York Ice Trail 2025
On Sunday February 2nd, as part of the 2025 York Ice Trail, we're teaming up with Thin Ice Press to offer two special walks: An Ice Age Tour of York (10.30am-12.30pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e...), and An Ice Old Walk Round York (2pm-4pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e...).
Both walks will explore the icy origins of York, and tracks down some of the prehistoric - ice sculpture - creatures that will be hiding around town. Find out more and book your tickets on our Eventbrite
page.
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York Residents' Festival 2025
On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of January, we're offering some free walks for York residents, as part of the 2025 Visit York Residents' Festival. Find out more and book your free tickets on our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/...
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Elements of York:
Together, our Air, Fire, Earth, and Water walks make up the 'Elements of York'. We normally offer them on Fridays and Sundays in the spring and summer. Please check dates and book your tickets via Tripadvisor - York Air Walk (https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/...), York Fire Walk (https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/...), York Earth Walk (https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/...) and York Water Walk (https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/...).
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Guilded Tours of York's Hidden History
Our Guilded Tours explore the medieval streets of York, starting and finishing outside York Guildhall. During the spring and summer, we offer the walks at 11am on the first Wednesday of each month. To check dates and reserve your tickets, please visit our Eventbrite Guilded Tours page (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o...).
