Helmsley is a Town in the county of North Yorkshire.
There are great places to visit near Helmsley including some great waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, geological features, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, castles, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.
Waterfalls to visit near Helmsley include Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.
Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts, and Old Limekiln at Blua Crags are some of Helmsley best ruins to visit near Helmsley.
The area around Helmsley boasts some of the best historic monuments including Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
There are a several good hiking areas in the Helmsley area like Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
The area around Helmsley boasts some of the best villages including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.
The area around Helmsley features a number of interesting rivers and streams including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
Don't miss Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle's towns if visiting the area around Helmsley.
Helmsley has some unmissable caves nearby like Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.
Don't miss Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement's limestone pavements if visiting the area around Helmsley.
Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks are great places to visit near Helmsley if you like geological features.
Mountains to visit near Helmsley include Ingleborough.
There are a number of cities near Helmsley including York, and Ripon.
There are a number of historic buildings near Helmsley including York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
The area around Helmsley boasts some of the best hills including Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.
The area around Helmsley boasts some of the best castles including Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
There are a number of country parks near to Helmsley including Brimham Rocks.
Helmsley's best nearby parks can be found at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.
There are a number of gardens near to Helmsley including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Ancient Sites to visit near Helmsley include Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.
Helmsley History
There are some historic monuments around Helmsley:
Places to see near Helmsley
History of Helmsley
The charter created the burgage plots â long, narrow plots which can still be seen in the property boundaries on the west side of Castlegate and east side of Bridge Street. Large-scale sheep farming, wool production and weaving were the mainstay of Helmsleyâs economy for several centuries. Despite setbacks, including marauding Scots and the Black Death, Helmsley grew steadily throughout the Middle Ages. When wool production declined after the dissolution of Rievaulx Abbey, Helmsleyâs weavers turned to flax, much of which was imported. The weavers were located on Bond and Bridge Streets. By the beginning of the 17th century the form of Helmsley was largely complete, and many buildings in use today date from this period. The oldest surviving house is Canon’s Garth, the vicarage. The town remained with the holders of the barony of De Ros through the Earls of Rutland and the Dukes of Buckingham until it was sold to the city financier, Sir Charles Duncombe in about 1689.
