| Coordinates: | 54.247, -1.058 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SE 61 83 |
| Population: | 1,515 |
| Dialling code: | 01439 |
Helmsley is an attractive market town in North Yorkshire, England, sitting on the southern edge of the North York Moors National Park and close to the rolling hills of the Howardian Hills. The town is dominated by the ruins of Helmsley Castle and lies a short drive from the atmospheric remains of Rievaulx Abbey, giving it a strong historic character.
Helmsley retains a traditional market-town feel with independent shops, cafés and a regular market; its economy leans on tourism, agriculture and small-scale retail. Nearby historic estates such as Duncombe Park provide parkland and events, while walkers and cyclists use the town as a gateway to the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Helmsley
Most populated places nearby
- York 20 miles32.2 km
- Middlesbrough 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Redcar 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Yarm 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Guisborough 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Northallerton 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Ripon 20.5 miles33 km
- Knaresborough 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Whitby 21.8 miles35.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Sproxton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Helmsley & Sinnington Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Rievaulx Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Harome Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Beadlam Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Nawton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Oswaldkirk Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Wombleton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Ampleforth Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Pockley Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Stonegrave Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Welburn Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Helmsley
YO62 5BD, YO62 5DQ, YO62 5FD, YO62 5AA, YO62 5AL, YO62 5DT, YO62 5HP, YO62 5HU, YO62 5BH … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 35.9 miles57.8 km
- Pickering Railway Station 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 12.8 miles20.5 km
Hotels in Helmsley Ad
Schools in Helmsley
- Helmsley Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Duncombe Park Country house 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 1 mile1.6 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Castle Howard Country house 10.6 miles17 km
- Castle Howard Estate 11 miles17.8 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 11.8 miles19 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Eden Camp Museum 13 miles21 km