York: Crime & Punishment Walking Tour for School Groups

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Bring your school group to York for a fun and fact-filled Crime and Punishment walking tour aimed specifically at your school group and their topic.

Highlights

Walking to see some of the marvellous sights of York
Discover hidden parts of the city
Engaging facts and stories linked to the places you will see
Frequent opportunities for interaction and QA

Description

Crime and Punishment Tour: Explore the parts of York associated with the most desperate criminals. Find out what happened to Guy Fawkes, Margaret Clitherow, Dick Turpin, and others. Hear about some horrid punishments and consider some tough questions about fairness and justice! Includes: Clifford’s Tower; Georgian gaol buildings, The Shambles, Dick Turpin’s Grave. Distance 2.65km (approx. 1.65 miles) Begins at Clifford’s Tower and finishes outside York Minster. Led by Chris Geeson – tour guide, museums’ learning facilitator, and workshop leader. All tours are aimed at KS2 or KS3 but can be adapted. Group sizes should be up to around 30 pupils, plus accompanying adults (ratio of 1 adult to 8 children). Youth groups and home school groups also welcome. Standard tour length: 1 hour 30 mins - 1 hour 45 mins. See also my range of topic-specific tours: Romans, Medieval, 2000 Years of York History, Crime and Punishment, Victorian Industries.

Includes

Walking tour of topic-specific parts of York Interaction and Q&A

Important Information

Please note the start and end locations of the tours listed. Allow some flexibility with timings. Tours are between 1 hour 30 and 1 hour 45 in length, (subject to unexpected delays on route).