Aerial photo of Helmsley
Helmsley Castle
'Helmsley' is a market town in the
Ryedale district of
North Yorkshire,
England on the
River Rye. It lies on the
A170 road, fourteen miles east of
Thirsk across the notoriously steep
Sutton Bank, which ascends the
Hambleton Hills approximately midway between the two towns; it is also thirteen miles west of
Pickering. The
Cleveland Way leads out of the town past Helmsley Walled Garden into the
North York Moors. Towering over the town is its castle and other buildings.
The town is associated with the
Earls of Feversham whose ancestral home
Duncombe Park was built overlooking the castle. A statue of
William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham stands in the town's square.
Other nearby places of interest include
Rievaulx Abbey and
Helmsley Arts Centre, the home of the
1812 Theatre Company.
The Helmsley area was badly affected by flash flooding on the night of
19th June 2005.
The village is a popular meeting place for motorcyclists as it is at the end of the B1257 road from Stokesley, which is a favourite with local bikers.
See also
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Helmsley Castle
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