THE Archbishop of York has visited churches, schools, a recycling centre and The Press as part of his six-month pilgrimage of prayer, witness and blessing.

Dr John Sentamu visited Canon Lee School, where he planted a cherry tree, donated by D-Tail Plants Nursery, to mark its 75th anniversary.

He visited Yorwaste’s site at Harewood Whin, Rufforth, and was taken on a tour, including areas where recyclables from the York area are processed, wood is recycled, liquid waste is treated and methane gas generated from landfill is converted into green electricity.

The Archbishop said: “I have never visited a site like this before and I found it very interesting to see where my recycling goes."

He said Pilgrimage Prayers on Wednesday at St Mary's Church, Haxby, St Thomas’s Church in Lowther Street, St Luke’s Church, Burton Stone Lane, and then yesterday at St Denys Church in Walmgate, prior to which he called in to The Press to meet journalists.

He then walked from St Lawrence Primary through the city centre to the Spurriergate Centre for Pilgrimage Prayers and later at St Michael le Belfrey Church.

He is due to say Pilgrimage Prayers today at St Oswald’s Church, Fulford, St Paul’s Church in Heslington, St Hilda’s Church, Tang Hall and Christ Church, Heworth, and tomorrow he is due at St Chad’s Church, Campleshon Road, and then the Bar Convent from where, at about 12.45pm, he will walk into the city for a 'Celebration Event' in Parliament St organised by One Voice York between 1pm and 3pm.