History
Rievaulx Abbey
Helmsley, Yorkshire
A big Cistercian ruin in a green valley, with a terrace above for the best view.
- Price
- English Heritage entry
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Rievaulx was one of the great Cistercian abbeys, and its soaring arches still fill the valley. A grassy terrace above the abbey offers the classic viewpoint. The Cleveland Way passes nearby.
Good to know
- Combine with Helmsley Castle
- Walk the Rievaulx Terrace for the view
- Best time
- Morning
- Open
- Most of the year
- Getting there
- Sealed road; site car park
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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