A TOWN tour looking at Medieval Malton takes place next week.

Malton Museum is hosting Malton's Medieval Story on Saturday, June 15at 10.30 am.

A spokesperson for the museum said: "At Malton Museum, many of our visitors ask questions about the medieval period, especially on our Town Tours.

"The layout of Malton town centre has changed very little since medieval times but, unfortunately, there is very little that visitors can see because remains of the early buildings are hidden behind those built later. At St Mary's Church in Old Malton however, there is visible evidence of the medieval past and this is why we have developed a tour based at that location called "Malton's Medieval Story".

"We provide an illustrated talk to set the context of Malton and Old Malton in medieval times. We then look at key features inside and outside the church and try to image the full extent of the Gilbertine priory in its heyday. You can pay in advance on the museum website or on the day."

The cost is £10 and tickets can be purchased on the museum website.

Meanwhile, Malton Museum Roman Festival team have introduced an early bird discount that will save you 20% - that’s £2 off an Adult ticket and £4 off a family ticket – if you buy the ticket from the website between 1st June and 1st July.

To get the discount you need to apply the code FIDO2024 at checkout. Fido incidentally is the nickname of the dog that was found in one of the mosaics uncovered by excavations on the Orchard Field site where the festival is taking place on Sunday, July 21.

For more information go to https://www.maltonmuseum.co.uk/