York has been a very significant place for many centuries, while Leeds only really surged up the urban hierarchy from 250 years ago.

Why this great contrast? And yet what do the two places have in common? Each can be understood more fully with reference to the other.

The tour of parts of Leeds city centre and waterfront will introduce fundamental points about the history of Leeds and demonstrate what a fascinating and scenic place it is. There are many surprising parallels with York, and yet the story of the settlement on the River Aire has elements not shared by our neighbouring city on the Ouse.

Rachael Unsworth is a specialist on Leeds and Rob Andrews is an expert on York.

Find out more about us and our joint venture via the Tickets link below, which also leads you to the listing for the York tour on Saturday 10 August. This link also gives you the option to buy a ticket for both tours at a discount of £5.

Starting from outside the First White Cloth Hall in Kirkgate.