Strolling in York #2

After days of rain and clouds, a cloudless sky let us enjoy our last day in York in the warm sun.  

We opted for another guided tour, a favorite activity during our travels.  The local guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and he was a very good storyteller.

Here are some highlights from our stroll in the sun.

Our guide showed us remnants of earlier periods, such as the stone tower below, which once marked a corner of the Roman fortification.  The lower third was built by the Romans and the upper two-thirds was built by the medieval Benedictines of St. Mary’s Abbey.  

We saw more ruins of the abbey.  Below are views of one wall of the abbey church.  The abbey was extremely wealthy, and the church was larger than Westminster Abbey in London. 

Above is a wire sculpture of a “ghostly” peacock.  A nightly ghost tour features the peacock and other creatures and people from York’s past.

York’s architecture is varied and beautiful.  During the Georgian and Victorian eras, many buildings were erected, like the Neoclassical museum below.  

York is known for its well preserved medieval defensive walls that ring the city.  A path along the top of the walls offers great views, like the view of the York Minster below.  On a sunny day, the views are especially nice.  

During our tour, we also enjoyed many signals of Autumn’s arrival.  

That brings our tour of York to an end. Thanks for visiting York with us.  

Next stop, Edinburgh.