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 Abbey cloisters. by leics
In 1767 William Aislabie bought the ruins and land, incorporating them into his landscaped water gardens. These, with their lakes, temples and follies, can be explored after you have had your fill of the abbey ruins. The abbey and gardens are a World Heritage site and should not be missed. Leave a Comment Directions: Not easy to get to using public transport.....you will need a car or to take a coach tour.Website: www.fountainsabbey.org.uk
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Helmsley is a very nice village to visit, it's on the southern edge of the North Yorkshire Moors and is a good gateway to the area. Close to the village is Rievaulx Abbey which is well worth a visit. Helmsley is popular with walkers as it marks the beginning of the Cleveland way, a 108 mile route around the moors. The large market square (see 'more photos') is very attractive with a statue of Lord Feversham at its centre and there are nice shops all around. The nearby stately home Duncombe Park (home of the current Lord Feversham) and the remains of 12th century Helmsley Castle are tourist attractions but unfortunately I didn't have time to visit either -- hopefully next time ... Leave a Comment Directions: On the A170 between Thirsk and Pickering
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The North York Moors are great to drive through -- I suppose August and September would be the best time when the heather is in bloom -- I went in November and it was an endless brown landscape but I really enjoyed the remoteness of the place. My photos were taken on Hamer Moor, travelling south from Egton to Rosedale Abbey. I would suggest you get a good road map to pick out the minor roads that traverse this countryside, certainly getting 'off the beaten track' is the way to enjoy the North York Moors. Leave a Comment
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A bustling fishing port on the east coast, Whitby is a popular holiday destination -- overlooked by the ruins of St. Hilda's Abbey (see 'more photos'), it has an old town area with lots of narrow streets, a fine sandy beach and lots of shops to wander around. Be sure to take the 199 steps that lead up to the Parish Church of St. Mary, the views from the steps down to the town below are superb. It was from Whitby that the explorer Captain James Cook set sail in the 18th century on his scientific expeditions -- a museum dedicated to him is now housed in the premises where Cook lodged whilst an apprentice seaman.
Cook museum website: http://www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk/ Leave a Comment Directions: On the east coast -- take the A169 or A171
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The small village of Grosmont (pronounced: Growmont) is dominated by the railway -- the station is the northern terminus for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, a steam route that has its southern terminus at Pickering -- at Grosmont you can take a path opposite the station to view the steam locomotives at the sheds (see 'more photos'). Grosmont station itself has been restored and looks like a British Railways station of the 1960's. Not much more in the village, but if you're interested in steam locomotives then you'll like Grosmont. Leave a Comment Directions: Take a minor road off the A169 south of Whitby
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A busy market town at the southern edge of the North Yorks Moors, Pickering is a terminus for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, a steam route that goes north from Pickering to Grosmont. Pickering Castle (see 'more photos') was built in 1069 by William the Conqueror -- later many Kings stayed here to enjoy the hunting in nearby forests. If you're heading to the coast to Scarborough or north to Whitby, Pickering is a nice place to stop off and wander around. Leave a Comment Directions: At the junction of the A169 and the A170
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The first Cisterian abbey in the north of England, Rievaulx dates back nearly 900 years -- I was surprised to see such a complete structure and standing next to the abbey and looking out I could quite understand why those early monks chose this site -- peace and tranquility by the River Rye.
The abbey was founded by St. Bernard of Clairvaux in 1132 and just 12 monks came here, but in time it became one of the wealthiest monasteries in England -- renowned for its sheep farming and wool exports, there were around 140 monks and 600 lay personnel here at one stage. In later years though it fell into debt for various reasons: an epidemic of sheep scab which hit their wool trade; raids by the Scots; the Black Plague of the mid-1300's -- by the time the abbey was Dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538 there were only 21 monks occupying these extensive grounds.
The abbey today is still an impressive sight -- within the grounds there's an indoor exhibition called 'The Works of God and Man' which looks at the life of the monks.
Opening times :-
1 April-30 September ~ 10am-6pm every day
Month of October ~ 10am-5pm Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sun.
1 November-31 March ~ 10am-4pm Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sun.
24, 25, 26 December and 1 January ~ closed Leave a Comment Directions: Signposted from the B1257, just north of the village of Helmsley which is on the A170
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The little village of Goathland is now besieged by tourists wanting to see the fictional village 'Aidensfield' around which the popular TV series 'Heatbeat' is based. Set in the 1960's, the series features the village garage, pub, stores and train station, the station being one of the stops on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. I'm sure weekend and bank holidays will be extremely busy here but if you can make it during the week it's pleasant to wander around the place and you'll see a few old 1960's cars. Leave a Comment Directions: Take a minor road off the A169 between Pickering and Whitby
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 A misty March morning by SjalenLeave a Comment Directions: In the south-western corner of the Dales.
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 by SjalenLeave a Comment Address: Aysgarth, WensleydaleDirections: Signposted along the main Leyburn to Hawes road.
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