York’s Hidden History of Flooding Simon Rogerson

Tour
  • Date and time: Friday 6 June 2025, 11am to 12.30pm
  • Location: In-person only
    Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens (Map)
  • Admission: £6, booking required

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Event details

York couldn’t have developed without water. The trouble has always been when there's too much of it.

Join Simon Rogerson of York’s Hidden History for a city centre walking tour visiting the places that bear witness to this - castles, bridges, churches, halls - and discover how these help tell the fascinating history of how flooding has shaped the city over the centuries.

Suitable for ages 11+

This guided walk starts outside the Yorkshire Museum and finishes on Hungate.

The route is step-free, but follows some cobbled streets that might not be fully wheelchair accessible.

This walk is one of a number of York’s Hidden History tours on offer during the Festival. You may also enjoy ‘The Filthy, Beastly Tour of York’ on Sunday 1 June and ‘York: Present and Future Flooding’ on Sunday 8 June. 

Image credit: Liam Herringshaw

About the speaker

Dr Simon Rogerson is a meteorologist, maths tutor and children's author. Together with Dr Liam Herringshaw he leads York's Hidden History walks.

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