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A Walk Home
York, England
York, England

A Walk Home

Length1.2 mi
Elev. Gain36.1 ft
Est. Steps2500
Road
Created by Michael

A Walk Home Introduction

A Walk Home is a 1.2 mile (2,500-step) route located near York, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 36.1 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
A walk home from the Railway Station

Attractions Near A Walk Home

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York Castle Museum

Tourist Attraction
The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum itself was founded by John L. Kirk in 1938, and is housed in prison buildings which were built on the site of the castle in the 18th century, the debtors' prison (built in 1701–05 using stone from the ruins of the castle) and the female prison (built 1780–85).

Bar Convent

Tourist Attraction
The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, at Micklegate Bar, York, England, established in 1686, is the oldest surviving Catholic convent in the British Isles. The laws of England at this time prohibited the foundation of Catholic convents and as a result of this, the convent was both established and operated in secret.

Baile Hill

Historical
Baile Hill is a man-made earth mound in the Bishophill area of York, England. It is the only remaining feature of the fortification known as the Old Baile.The origins of Baile Hill date back to 1068. Having seized York in that year, William the Conqueror built a castle on the south side of the city close to the River Ouse.

City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar

Tourist Attraction
The City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar is located in the southern gatehouse of the historical city walls of York, England. It is operated by the Jorvik Group (part of York Archaeological Trust) and uses maps, display screens and video presentations to tell the story of the fortifications surrounding the city.

York city walls

Building
York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England. They are known variously as York City Walls, the Bar Walls and the Roman walls (though this last is a misnomer as very little of the extant stonework is of Roman origin, and the course of the wall has been substantially altered since Roman times).

Odeon Cinema, York

Building
The Odeon Cinema is a Grade II listed building immediately west of the city centre of York, in England.The Odeon Cinemas chain was keen to build a cinema in York, but it could not gain permission to construct a large building within the York city walls. Initial plans were toned down, and the resulting building is almost entirely of brown brick, with none of the tiles which often feature in Harry Weedon's work.

Blossom Street

Building
Blossom Street is a road in York, in England, immediately west of the city centre.

York Crown Court

Building
York Crown Court is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases at York Castle in York, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

Female Prison, York

Place
The Female Prison is a former women's prison and a Grade I Listed building located in York, North Yorkshire, England. Since 1938 it has been part of the York Castle Museum.

The Swan, York

Food
The Swan is a Grade II listed historic pub, immediately south-west of the city centre of York, in England.It was built as a beer house and grocery in 1861, at the end of a terrace on Bishopgate Street, the northern extension of Bishopthorpe Road. In 1899 it was purchased by the Joshua Tetley's & Son brewery, which in 1936 decided to remodel it.
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

1.2 mi

Elev. Gain

36.1 ft

Est. Steps

2500
Created by
Michael
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