York and Corbridge UK: Ghosts, Vikings, and the Wall that ended our England Leg

Wandering Works for Us Podcast

Date: 1 August 2026

Title: York & Corbridge, UK: Ghosts, Vikings, and the Wall That Ended Our England Leg

Summary of EpisodeYork earns the title of favorite city on the trip: walkable, atmospheric, and layered with Viking, medieval, and LGBTQ+ history.

We cover the Shambles and its Harry Potter branding, the Jorvik Viking Centre's ride-through experience (built on the actual Coppergate dig), a haunted pub crawl at the Black Swan, a walk on the city walls at sunset, and the Holy Trinity Church plaque marking Anne Lister and Ann Walker's 1834 union.

We're honest about regretting skipping York Minster. From there, we head to Corbridge for one final England stop — reuniting with an old friend, visiting Corbridge Roman Town, and touring Hadrian's Wall — before the coastal drive north to Edinburgh closes out the England chapter of the trip.

Key Topics[03:25] The Shambles and its Harry Potter-themed shops

[06:10]  The butterbeer verdict (get it for the show, not the taste)

[11:00]   Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate — Anne Lister and Ann Walker

[13:00]  The Black Swan and York's haunted-pub reputation

[13:30]  Walking York's city walls at sunset

[15:00]  Where we ate in York (Côte York, The Fat Badger, Kalpakavadi)