Local Information
The picturesque, bustling market town of Helmsley is situated on the banks of the River Rye, from which Ryedale takes its name, and on the southern boundary of the North York Moors National Park .The large central square is home to a busy market and an antiques fair (Town Hall) on Fridays.
Helmsley is an ideal base for a holiday in one of England's most magificent landscapes. The town itself, and the surrounding countryside,provide innumerable attractions for all age groups.
Within the town these incude
open air heated swimming pool
Duncombe Park lies on the outskirts of the town, one of the finest restored houses in Yorkshire, surrounded by landscaped garden and parkland
www.duncombepark.coma wide range of individual shops, restaurants and cafes to suit all tastes and pockets
The magnificent countryside and coastal landscape of the North York Moors are a year round draw for walkers and nature lovers. Helmsley is the starting point of the Cleveland Way National Trail and the Ebor Way.
Further afield,and within easy access of Helmsley are
the beach resorts of the North Yorkshire coast such as Whitby and Scarborough
beautiful villages such as Thornton-le-Dale, Hutton-le-Hole,Rosedale Abbey and Robin Hood's Bay
the restored steam railway running through The Moors from Pickering to Whitby
www.nymr.co.uk Goathland, the Moors village setting for the popular TV series Heartbeat
For more general information about Helmsley and the North York Moors, please visit
www.enjoyengland.com/destinations/find/yorkshire/north-yorkshire/helmsley.aspx
www.northyorkmoors.org.uk