Rievaulx Terrace
Visitors find Rievaulx Terrace, an attraction, 3.1 km west of Helmsley. The National Trust looks after it. Close by, Rievaulx Abbey Museum is 300 m away, one of 22 within 15 km.
Attraction near Helmsley
Just outside Helmsley
Rievaulx Terrace is 3.1 km west of Helmsley. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in Helmsley).
Rievaulx Terrace
Attraction.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 3.1 km west of Helmsley
Getting to Rievaulx Terrace
Rievaulx Terrace is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
The list runs from its own town outward.
Helmsley
While you are near Rievaulx Terrace
Nearby, 22 places within 15 km include 3 abbeys or priories, 3 castles and 2 historic houses.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum300 m away2
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle3.4 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey6.5 km away4
Abbey or prioryAmpleforth Abbey6.2 km away5
Historic houseDuncombe Park3.1 km away6
CastleGilling Castle8.5 km away7
Historic house · National TrustNunnington Hall11 km away8
CastleCrayke Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Rievaulx Terrace
Where is Rievaulx Terrace?
Rievaulx Terrace is 3.1 km west of Helmsley, North Yorkshire.
What is Rievaulx Terrace?
Attraction.
Who runs Rievaulx Terrace?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Rievaulx Terrace?
June to September are the warmest months in Helmsley, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Rievaulx Terrace?
Within 15 km: Rievaulx Abbey Museum (300 m), Helmsley Castle (3.4 km), Byland Abbey (6.5 km) and Ampleforth Abbey (6.2 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 (8)
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byland Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ampleforth Abbey: martin dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duncombe Park: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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