Whitby & North York Moors Guide - Days Out Leaflets

So much to see & do!Great days out…
Bustling market towns
Pickering
A charming historical town, the ‘Gateway to
the Moors’, Pickering is the perfect base for a
relaxing break. The town has a wide range of
shops and facilities, and hosts various events
throughout the year.
Helmsley
Nestling at the edge of the North York Moors
on the banks of the River Rye is the picturesque
market town of Helmsley, with beautiful
riverside walks, old fashioned tea rooms,
traditional country pubs and a selection of
interesting little shops.
Malton
A traditional market town, Malton is steeped
in history. It’s the oldest Roman fort town
north of the Humber, just pre-dating York.
Malton has an interesting assortment of
shops, tea rooms and traditional pubs.
This page, clockwise from top: rievaulx abbey, Helmsley
Castle, Helmsley delicatessen, Stokesley high street.
opposite, top: malton market place. middle: Kirkham priory.
inset top right: ryedale folk musem. inset bottom right:
pickering Castle.
Stokesley
Stokesley is an elegant, historic market
town with many interesting Georgian and
Victorian buildings. The River Leven flows
through the town and is crossed by an
ancient Pack Horse Bridge.
Pickering
Beck Isle Museum - Pickering’s hidden gem,
home to the Sydney Smith photographic
collection with 27 rooms and displays.
Pickering Castle - a 13th century traditional
motte & bailey castle which was once a royal
hunting lodge at the centre of the Vale of
Pickering
Dalby Forest - near Pickering. Offers 8000
acres of woodland to explore & enjoy. Play
areas, waymarked cycling, walking trails,
Visitor Centre, café and restaurant. Mountain
biking, walking and wildlife watching in
natural forest scenery.
Go Ape - treetop adventures in the heart of
the Dalby Forest.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway -
magnificent steam engines, pretty rural
stations, wood-panelled carriages travelling
through beautiful North York Moors
countryside.
Ryedale Folk Museum - Hutton-le-Hole
near Pickering. 4 acre site celebrating North
Yorkshire’s rich heritage from Iron Age
roundhouse to 1950s post office.
Pickering market is on Monday.
Helmsley
Helmsley Castle - around 900 years old,
overlooks the town.
Helmsley Walled Garden - built in 1756
and set against the backdrop of the castle,
this beautiful walled garden with Victorian
glasshouses, shop and café has been
extensively renovated over the last 15 years.
Rievaulx Abbey - Rievaulx is one of the
most complete, and atmospheric, of
England’s abbey ruins. A short walk from
Helmsley set in a remote valley in the
North York Moors National Park.
Byland Abbey - once one of the greatest
monasteries in England which inspired
the design of many churches in Northern
England. The gothic ruins have retained their
beauty. Located near Coxwold.
Duncombe Park Gardens - 35 acres of
beautiful landscaped gardens surrounded by
extensive parkland.
Nunnington Hall - famed for its picturesque
location, Nunnington Hall has one of the
finest collections of miniatures rooms, art and
photography exhibitions.
Helmsley market is on Friday.
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Malton
Eden Camp Museum - housed in a former
prisoner of war camp this multi-award
winning museum transports you back to the
Second World War.
Yorkshire Lavender - a multi award-winning
lavender farm and specialist plant nursery,
set in a spectacular hillside farm of nearly
60 acres within the Howardian Hills Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Kirkham Priory - beautiful riverside ruins
set in the peaceful Derwent Valley near the
Yorkshire Wolds, between York and Malton.
Castle Howard - a splendid 18th Century
house set within 1,000 acres of parkland with
temples, lakes and fountains.
The Walled Garden at Scampston - set
inside the magnificent Capability Brown
parkland of Scampston Hall this stunning 4
acre garden is a plantsman’s paradise.
Malton market is on Saturday.
Stokesley
At the east end of the town is a spectacular
view of Roseberry Topping and the North
York Moors.
Stokesley market is on Friday.