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Rievaulx Terrace

Rievaulx, Yorkshire

A curving Georgian terrace above Rievaulx Abbey with two small temples and abbey views.

Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
60 min
Rievaulx Terrace
Gareth James · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rievaulx Terrace is a long, grassy terrace above the abbey valley, built in the 1750s as a pleasure walk. Two classical temples sit at either end, and the views look down on the ruins and the valley. It is run by the National Trust.

Good to know

  • Combine with the abbey visit below
  • Check NT opening
Best time
Late afternoon
Open
Seasonal
Getting there
B1257 near Helmsley, car park
Vehicles
Fine in any car

Facilities

  • Toilets

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