Castle · near Helmsley · North Yorkshire

Helmsley Castle

Helmsley Castle is a medieval castle. It stands 100 m west of Helmsley. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.

Photo: Helmsley Castle, Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

100 m

west of Helmsley

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 8%

#682 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Castle near Helmsley

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Helmsley

Helmsley Castle is 100 m west of Helmsley. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Helmsley has 56 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in Helmsley).

Jan7° / 1°69 mm

Feb7° / 1°64 mm

Mar10° / 2°55 mm

Apr12° / 4°58 mm

May16° / 7°53 mm

Jun18° / 9°72 mm

Jul20° / 11°64 mm

Aug20° / 11°74 mm

Sep17° / 9°67 mm

Oct13° / 7°80 mm

Nov10° / 4°84 mm

Dec7° / 1°78 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Helmsley, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Helmsley. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Helmsley’s full climate →

About

Helmsley Castle

The site is looked after by English Heritage. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 8 languages. Add Rievaulx Abbey Museum, 3.6 km away, to a visit; it leads 23 places within 15 km.

Helmsley’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: 100 m west of Helmsley
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/helmsley-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Helmsley Castle at a glance

Find Helmsley Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

With 2,763 people, Kirkbymoorside is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 100 m east of it

Helmsley

1,345 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 4 km east of it

Nawton and Beadlam

946 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 4.4 km southwest of it

Ampleforth

1,239 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 4.5 km south of it

Oswaldkirk

233 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Helmsley Castle is	People	Places to visit
Helmsley	100 m east of it	1,345	9
Nawton and Beadlam	4 km east of it	946	6
Ampleforth	4.4 km southwest of it	1,239	9
Oswaldkirk	4.5 km south of it	233	7
Kirkbymoorside	8.9 km east of it	2,763	2
Hovingham	9.8 km southeast of it	376	4
Slingsby	12 km southeast of it	638	5
Husthwaite	13 km southwest of it	392	5

Make a day of it

Also near Helmsley Castle

There are 23 within 15 km, 3 abbeys or priories, 3 castles and 2 historic houses among them.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum3.6 km away 2

Historic houseDuncombe Park900 m away 3

Abbey or prioryAmpleforth Abbey5 km away 4

Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey7.7 km away 5

CastleGilling Castle6.8 km away 6

Historic house · National TrustNunnington Hall7.2 km away 7

CastleCrayke Castle14 km away 8

CastleHovingham Hall9.7 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Helmsley Castle: common questions

Where is Helmsley Castle?

Helmsley Castle is 100 m west of Helmsley, North Yorkshire.

What is Helmsley Castle?

Medieval castle in Yorkshire, England, UK.

Who runs Helmsley Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Helmsley Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Helmsley, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Helmsley Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Helmsley Castle?

Within 15 km: Rievaulx Abbey Museum (3.6 km), Duncombe Park (900 m), Ampleforth Abbey (5 km) and Byland Abbey (7.7 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Duncombe Park: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ampleforth Abbey: martin dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Byland Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gilling Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Nunnington Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Crayke Castle: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hovingham Hall: Gareth Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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