Secret York

Where can you find a fully functioning windmill in the middle of a residential road? Or reach the very end of the solar system? Where can you walk in the middle of a 15,000-year-old bog or swim in a pool once powered by fruit pastilles? Discover Britain's last remaining railway nursery, Bettys' underground Dive Bar, the fastest rocket to ever have flown in Earth's atmosphere, the secret ceremony room of the Freemasons, and even York's most prestigious postbox. Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, York has plenty of undiscovered hidden treasures for people who know how to wander off the beaten track. This is an indispensable guide for those who want to really get to know York and especially for those who think they know it already.

Auteur

Isobel Akerman is a writer and researcher who spent her time as a History student at York University exploring everywhere but her desk. She has worked for small charities and huge companies, and has lived in more places than she can remember the names of. Right now, she is in Cambridge after finishing yet another degree, and is on the hunt for her next adventure.

Texte du rabat

This is an indispensable guide for those who want to really get to know York ... and especially for those who think they know it already.