Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.301, -0.957 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 67 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01439 (Helmsley) |
The small village and civil parish of Gillamoor sits on the north‑western edge of the North York Moors in North Yorkshire, England, a few miles north of the market town of Helmsley. Its setting is gently undulating moorland and farmland, popular with walkers and birdwatchers, with open skies, drystone walls and a scattering of traditional stone cottages.
Historically the community has been agricultural and it still feels like a close‑knit rural place, with a parish church and a compact village core rather than commercial development. Local life is centred on farming, low‑key tourism and outdoor recreation, and the parish is valued for its conservation, access to moorland trails and the quiet social life of village events and institutions.