Rievaulx Abbey, Rievaulx, Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Details
Accessibility:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/plan-your-visit/
2025:
"Look up Access information for your visit.
We have detailed information about what to expect if you have particular needs regarding:
- Mobility/Older Visitors
- Blind/Visually Impaired
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Learning Difficulties
- Culinary/Dietary
- Health and Safety"
Brief description:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/
2025:
"There’s a lot to explore among the vast and varied monastic buildings of Rievaulx Abbey.
Pick up an audio tour and head out into the ruins to learn the story behind this amazing place. Visit the exhibition to find out how the Rievaulx monks used and transformed the river Rye and its landscape.
Discover even more about monastic life in the must-see museum, packed with artefacts and everyday objects used by the monks. There’s an on-screen presentation about Rievaulx’s story. The ‘Shattered Remains’ display examines Rievaulx’s wholesale destruction after Henry VIII’s suppression of the abbey.
Take a break from exploring and admire the views from the café, or pop into the shop to pick up souvenirs and local products.
Why not park in the nearby chocolate-box town of Helmsley and take a scenic walk from Helmsley Castle to Rievaulx Abbey. Download the walking map here."
Address:
Rievaulx, Nr Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5LB
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Phone:
Website:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/
Directions:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/plan-your-visit/directions/
2025:
"2 ¼ miles from Helmsley, signposted from the B1257 Stokesley Road."
Opening Times:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/
2025:
"Open daily, 10am - 5pm (last entry at 4.30pm)"
Transport:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/plan-your-visit/directions/
2025:
"Bus access: Nearest location is Helmsley (approx. 2 mile walk) served by Stephenson’s 29, 31, 31X, 194, 195; Scarborough & District 128.
Visiting us on a Sunday during August and September? Catch the MoorsBus which operates between Helmsley, Rievaulx and Byland Abbey."
Amenities:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/plan-your-visit/facilities/
2025:
"Facilities:
- Parking
- Food And Drink
- Picnic Area
- Shop
- Toilets
- Dogs
- Museum
- Exhibition"
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Location
Nearest Venues
Rievaulx village, Helmsley, North Yorkshire
91 metres*
St Mary's Catholic Church, Helmsley, Yorkshire
2.20 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.