Yorkshire Philosophical Society

Event Information

Historic Holgate and Ancient Acomb Walk

Friday 4th July 2025 from 1.45pm to 3.45pm

£8 per person

Dr Liam Herringshaw and Dr Simon Rogerson from “York’s Hidden History” will lead this walk around Acomb.

Start point: Outside The Fox Inn, Holgate Road.    Finish point: Acomb Explore Library.

York’s historic city centre gets much of the attention, but its suburbs have their own rich histories stretching back thousands of years. In ‘Historic Holgate & Ancient Acomb’ we’ll join York’s Hidden History for a storied stroll through Holgate and Acomb. Exploring their geography, geology, history and archaeology, we’ll show how the Ice Age origins of Holgate and Acomb can still be seen today and explain why the area was of great interest to early Earth scientists. Whilst searching for Roman funeral pyres, medieval manors, and Yarcomb Sand’ole, we’ll encounter grammarians and gardeners, Earth-Quakers and road-makers. We’ll tilt at windmills, cross becks and boundaries, and might even find ourselves in the Acomb Peculiar Court!

The walk will last around two hours, starting at The Fox Inn on Holgate Road at 1.45pm, and finishing at Acomb Explore Library at approximately 3.45pm. The route is on well-maintained footpaths with very few steps but does include some surprisingly steep topography in places! Both the start and end points are served by the 1 and 5/5A First Bus service, as well as having car parks.

Note that YPS Activities booking terms and conditions will apply and can be seen at the Lodge or online.

For details of how to book please click: Holgate & Acomb Walk 4 July

YPS Activities Booking Terms & Conditions