York Family Walks: Rowntree History Trail
Girls enjoying The Rowntree & Co. swimming gala at Yearsley Swimming Baths in York, 1928 (Image: The Rowntree Society)
We are working with the Workers Educational Association (WEA) to develop a new historical walking trail for people of all ages exploring histories of sport, health and wellbeing promoted by the Rowntree Company in the city of York.
The trail is part of ‘Families Get Active York’, a 3-year project funded by the WEA and Sport England. It aims to create an engaging environment for families from all backgrounds to enjoy physical activity in low-cost, accessible ways.
The history trail focuses on the heritage buildings, sports facilities and green spaces along the Haxby Road, close to the site of the Rowntree factory, including Yearsley Swimming Baths, the Joseph Rowntree Memorial Library, the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, and New Earswick.
You can find out more about the background to the project in this introductory video:
Walking Trail PDF
The walking trail is now available to download in PDF format from the WEA website: DOWNLOAD WALK
Walking Trail Mobile App
We’ll also be launching a new mobile app for the walk on the izi platform, featuring archival photographs and video content. The app also includes sound clips with memories from people who worked at the Rowntree factory gathered as part of our York Remembers Rowntree project.
To receive an update when the app is launched, you can sign up to The Rowntree Society’s newsletter here.
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