Helmsley Attractions
From Pickering the road continues via Kirbymoorside, with a nature reserve which is particularly beautiful in spring when the wild daffodils bloom, to Helmsley (6mi/10km west; pop. 1,500).
The town holds a street market every Friday in the market square, which is also the site of shops and tearooms.
The town holds a street market every Friday in the market square, which is also the site of shops and tearooms.
Rievaulx Abbey
Some 3mi/4.8km northwest of Helmsley are the magnificent ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, a Cistercian house founded in 1131 by Walter l'Espec, Lord of Helmsley. The remains range in date between the 12th and the mid-13th C and are mainly Early English in style. They include the choir and transepts of the church, the triforium, the infirmary and the lavatory.
All values are in local currency
Hours
March 21 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
| Adult | 5.00 |
| Concession or reduced rate | 4.00 |
| Child | 2.50 |
| Group discounts | FREE |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Guides
Taped tours for rent.
Facilities
Gift shop
Duncombe Park
The Baroque mansion was completed in 1713 for Sir Charles Dunscombe and rebuilt in 1879 after a major fire. Family pictures and Lord Feversham's collection of English and Continental furniture are on show and the principal rooms remain a fine example of the type of 'grand interior' popular at the turn of the century.
All values are in local currency
Hours
March 23 to October 26
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | Closed | Closed | 12:30 |
| Close | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 |
| Family | 15.50 |
| Adult | 7.25 |
| Concession or reduced rate | 5.50 |
| Group discounts | 5.25 |
| Grounds / gardens only around attraction | 4.00 |
| Child 16 & under | 3.25 |
Helmsley Castle
Only the keep, the west tower and the moat remain of its 12th C ruined castle, stone from which was used to build a manor house, now Duncombe Park.
In the manor house there is an exhibition and tableau about the history of the castle.
In the manor house there is an exhibition and tableau about the history of the castle.
Helmsley Castle
Castlegate Helmsley
York YO62 5AB
England
Castlegate Helmsley
York YO62 5AB
England
Hours
March 1 to March 20
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
March 21 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to February 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Rievaulx Terrace and Temples
On a terrace above the abbey, reached by a steep and narrow path, is a small castle, called the Temple and dating from 1758. From here most impressive views of the ruins and the whole valley can be enjoyed.
Hours
March 22 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
October 1 to November 2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Bus: Scarborough & District 128 from Scarborough or Stephensons 57 from York station, seasonal Moorsbus (summer)
