Malton, Pickering, Helmsley
There is so much to see and do in Malton, Pickering & Helmsley and so close to Low Penhowe, Bed and Breakfast Yorkshire
Malton
Castle Howard
Set in an elevated position, against the Howardian Hills in the North Riding of Yorkshire, Castle Howard’s magnificent facade is visible for miles around. It is the largest house in Yorkshire and has been the home of the Howard family, since the 17th century.
Built for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, Castle Howard was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, whose first project this was, his second was Blenheim Palace. Sir John chose the brilliant Nicholas Hawksmoor as his clerk of works, which proved to be a partnership of unparalleled excellence and together they created one of England’s grandest homes.
The Arboretum Trust – Kew at Castle Howard
The new arboretum at Castle Howard represents one of the most exciting new developments in horticulture and botany for the new millennium.When planting began in 1975, the late Lord Howard and James Russell, VMH, shared a vision to create one of the most comprehensive collections of hardy woody plants in Europe.
The Walled Garden at Scampston
The gardens at Scampston comprise three separate areas: The Walled Garden is our most popular area and an attraction in its own right. The Garden Restaurant, visito
r facilities and plants for sale are to be found in the Walled Garden. The Traditional Gardens around the house provide a peaceful area to enjoy a quiet stroll. The Park, designed by Capability Brown, provides a beautiful setting, magnificent views and plenty of space for events.
Scampston Hall
This is a family home and there are no ropes or other barriers to be seen; Sir Charles, assisted by a friendly team of guides, enjoys taking people round his home in small groups so that everyone can see everything at close quarters and ask plenty of questions.
The House dates from 1690 but was extensively remodelled between 1795 and 1800 by the architect Thomas Leverton. It was redecorated internally in 1860 and again in 1910. Sir Charles and Lady Legard faced a major task, therefore, in the mid 1990s as the house had to be re-roofed, re-wired and re-plumbed followed by almost complete redecoration.
Wolds Way Lavender
First opened in 2003, our dream has been to create Lavender and Herb Farm that people can walk round and enjoy the vast variety of plants that are growing on the site. We have built our own distillery and distil the oil producing plants to extract their essential oils on site.
Hovingham Hall
For over 400 years Hovingham has been the home of the Worsley family. The Palladian house was built between 1750 and 1770 by Thomas Worsley to his own design and is unique being entered through The Riding School.
Yorkshire Lavender
Yorkshire’s Premier Double Award Winning Lavender Farm and Gardens. Specialist Nursery in lavender, herbs, hardy herbaceous perennials and annuals, wildflowers, grasses and alpines.
Kirkham Priory
The riverside ruins of an Augustinian priory, picturesquely set in the beautiful Derwent valley near the Yorkshire Wolds. Features include a gatehouse bedecked with the heraldry of the De Roos family of Helmsley Castle, and a handsome set of monastic washbasins.
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Eden Camp
Our special award winning Museum is an original Prisoner of War Camp built in 1942. Our fascinating displays hold, and reveal to you, the vital spirit which eventually triumphed in 1945. These superb and lifelike exhibits make a visit to EDEN CAMP a wonderful and educational day out for all the family.
Wharram Percy
The deserted village, set on the side of a remote and picturesque valley in the Yorkshire Wolds, was first laid out at some point in the 10th century AD and is mentioned briefly in Domesday Book. It survived the devastation caused by William the Conqueror’s ‘Harrying of the North’ and the Black Death, although some of the population died, including the lord of the manor and the priest. It was finally abandoned soon after 1500, when, according to a legal document of 1517, the lord of the manor at that time, Baron Hilton, evicted the last four families and demolished their houses to make way for more sheep pasture, as England’s wool industry began to take off.
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Malton Museum
Malton Museum is Ryedale’s premier archaeological museum. It is home to a fascinating and imaginatively displayed collection of Roman artefacts discovered locally. In addition, the museum currently hosts a superb exhibition showcasing the work carried out and finds uncovered at the site of local medieval village Wharram Percy.
Pickering
Beck Isle Museum
The Beck Isle Museum is housed in a handsome Regency residence near the centre of Pickering, adjacent to the Pickering Beck, a stream that flows under a four arched road bridge. One arch of this bridge (originally much narrower) is reputedly of mediaeval origin. Here William Marshall planned England’s first Agricultural Institute in the early 1800′s. It is therefore fitting that today this house should contain a collection of bygones relating largely to the rural crafts and living style of Ryedale.
Pickering Castle
A fine early Norman castle, set in an attractive moors-edge market town, Pickering is a classic and well-preserved example of an early earthwork castle refortified in stone during the 13th and 14th centuries.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway
With our magnificent steam engines, beautiful rural stations and smartly uniformed staff, a visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is like taking a step back in time. From the smoke and steam pouring from the engines to the cosy wood-panelled carriages and friendly conductor service, the railway is both lovingly preserved and charmingly authentic. It’s also the perfect starting point for a day out, whether you’re travelling between the rugged Yorkshire villages, hiking on the wind swept moors or spending a day by the seaside in Whitby.
Helmsley
Rievaulx Abbey
Escape the crowds and experience the serene beauty of this impressive monastic site, in the middle of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Rievaulx Abbey was founded by St Bernard of Clairvaux in 1132 and became one of England’s wealthiest monasteries before its dissolution by King Henry VIII in 1538.
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Rievaulx Terrace and Temples
One of Yorkshire’s finest 18th-century landscape gardens, containing two temples
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Helmsley Castle
Surrounded by spectacular banks and ditches, the great medieval castle’s impressive ruins stand beside the attractive market town of Helmsley. The fortress was probably begun after 1120 by Walter Espec – ‘Walter the Woodpecker’. Renowned for piety as well as soldiering, this Norman baron of ‘gigantic stature’ also founded nearby Rievaulx Abbey and Kirkham Priory, both English Heritage properties.
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Duncombe Park
Duncombe Park is amongst Yorkshire’s most amazing historic houses and estates, offering something for everyone to enjoy, from elegant rooms and the spectacular gardens to the finest shopping, food and drink and many miles of walks in the parkland. The home of Lord and Lady Feversham is set in the magnificent landscape of North Yorkshire just a stone throw away from the North York Moors.
Helmsley Walled Garden
Helmsley Walled Garden is a beautiful five acre walled garden in the heart of North Yorkshire, England. Dating from 1758, and set against the spectacular backdrop of Helmsley Castle in the grounds of Duncombe Park, the garden is gradually being restored to its former glory. Originally built to supply the Duncombe estate with fruit, vegetables and cut flowers, it was abandoned in the 1970′s until, in 1994 extensive restoration was started to bring it back to life as a fully working kitchen garden.
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Byland Abbey
Byland was one of the great Yorkshire Cistercian abbeys, housing at its zenith well over 200 monks and lay brothers. Much of its huge cathedral-sized church survives, including the whole north side and the greater part of the 13th-century west front. The mixture of rounded Romanesque and pointed Gothic arches shows how architectural styles changed, and reveals that Byland was one of the earliest Gothic buildings in the north. Its great circular rose window, now surviving only in part, was probably the model for the rose window of York Minster.
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Nunnington Hall
Picturesque Yorkshire manor house with organic garden and exciting programme of exhibitions
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