From car/coach park turn right and cross road at Pelican Crossing.  Cross Lord Mayors Walk using Pelican Crossing and turn left along Lord Mayors Walk,  with City Walls on right. Continue to reach Monkgate Bar. 
Enter walled city through right hand pedestrian archway and immediately turn back on yourself to climb narrow steep stairway onto City Walls.  At top turn left and walk along the walls.  At the end of this section descend to street level, turn right and then right again through Bootham Bar into High Petergate. 
In approximately 50 metres, immediately before the Hole in the Wall Public House, turn left through narrow roofed passage to reach Precentors Court.  Turn right towards York Minster.
At thr Minster turn left through metal gate into Deans Park.  Keep to left hand pathway around edge of park passing Minster Library.  Leave Deans Park through metal gates and turn right along cobbled road.  After passing through next metal gate turn left into Chapter House Street. 

Q 1     As you turn into Chapter House Street, there is a plaque on your left. 
    Which Roman ‘Via’   does the street follow?

At end turn right into Ogleforth. At cross roads turn right into Goodramgate and at Cross Keys Public House bear left to continue along Goodramgate. Shortly before Goodramgate bends to the right note 'Our Lady Row' on right. This is the oldest row of houses in York.  At cross roads turn right into Low Petergate. At next cross roads turn left into Stonegate. Immediately before reaching ‘Old Starre Inne’ (sign overhead), turn left into roofed alleyway - Coffee Yard. Pass Barley Hall and emerge into Swinegate. Take first right into Back Swinegate and take next right into Little Stonegate. At end turn left into Stonegate. Pass American Express Office on right and at end on Stonegate turn left into Davygate (Betty’s Café on right). Keep forward to cross St Sampsons Square, the original site of York's Market, and enter Parliament Street. Keep to left hand side of Parliament Street and take first left into Jubbergate to enter Newgate Market. Keep to left hand side going forward at next junction and keeping black and white timbered building on your right to enter Newgate. After passing edge of market keep forward and take first right into the Shambles. Go down the Shambles and after last shop on left and before church turn left into roofed passage (La Crux Passage) to reach Whip-ma-whop-ma-gate (this is the shortest street in York - See plaque on church to right). Turn right and cross Pavement into Fossgate. Keep to left hand side and in 100 metres turn left into roofed Strakers Passage (shortly before reaching Merchants Hall on right). At end turn right and keep forward. Where road bends to left at end of building, bear to right to corner of small car park and descend steps to reach River Foss. At river turn left and continue between multi-storey car park on left and river on right. Climb steps and cross river by footbridge and turn left along cantilevered walkway above river to end of building. Descend steps to river level and at end of multi-storey car park turn right and then left to reach main road. At main road turn right and in 50m turn right again at Red Tower.
Go round tower and climb steps onto City Walls. At end of this section descend to street level at Walmgate Bar. Cross road and then continue along City Walls to end of section at Fishergate Bar.

Q2: As you descend the steps at Fishergate Bar, what is the name of the Public House to your right?

At bottom of steps turn left through archway and right along Paragon Street with City Walls on your right. At T Junction cross road at Pelican crossing and turn right. At end of last building on left, turn left down steps to River Foss. Keep forward with river on right passing lock and then flood barrier to reach footbridge over River Foss shortly before the River Foss joins the River Ouse. Go over footbridge and turn right along footpath with St Georges Field car park on right and River Ouse on left. Go through archway under next bridge and continue along riverside to reach next bridge, climb steps and at top turn right.  At road junction cross and keep straight ahead into High Ousegate.  Turn right down pathway, immediately before church on right and go down Coppergate Walk passing the Jorvik Viking Centre.  Keep forward and leave the Coppergate Centre with 'Fenwicks' store on your left.   At end of passageway, head across car park towards Clifford's Tower.  Turn right keeping Clifford's Tower on your right and the Castle Museum on your left to descend slight hill.  At bottom cross road and turn left.  Continue on this pavement to cross over bridge and at first road on right, keep forward and climb steps onto walls. Continue along walls, crossing over road at Micklegate Bar to eventually return to river at Lendal Bridge. 
(Join the walk here if arriving by train or park and ride) About 10m before reaching road, turn left and descend steps to riverside. Turn left on riverside path and go forward with river to your right until you reach the next bridge. If you wish to visit the National Railway Museum turn left and follow signs. Then retrace your steps to rejoin the route. Go through barriers and climb steps to bridge, cross river and descend to riverside path. Keep forward with river to your right. Note flood barriers in front of houses. At end of houses, just before archway turn left 'Signposted - Marygate, Museum Gardens'. Go through flood barrier and forward on right hand pavement. At sign turn right through archway to enter Museum Gardens. Keep forward on path. Where path divides keep left climbing to reach York Observatory on your right. Note the ruins of St Mary's Abbey (home of the York Mystery Plays) behind you to the left.

Keep forward ignoring all turnings to reach road. At road turn left and at cross roads turn left into St Leonards Place keeping to left hand pavement (passing Tourist Information Centre on right). After passing Art Gallery cross road into Gillygate.  Continue along Gillygate to eventually return to car/coach parks.

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