York Cat Trail

The York Cat Trail features more than 20 cat sculptures that have been placed on buildings in the city. Legend has it that it all started in 1920, when Sir Stephen Aitcheson placed two on a building that he owned in Low Ousegate, and others joined in by adding cat sculptures to their own buildings. In 1979, a local architect, Tom Adams, placed additional cats on buildings he had designed. The fun is in finding these sculptures as you make your way along the "trail". Maps are available for those who want to find all of them. More information can be found on the Visit York website.