Helmsley is a market town in North
Yorkshire.
Market and Town Centre
There are lots of little cafés and shops to visit along
the high street, one of my favourites being the old-fashioned sweet shop.
The Cleveland Way, a 110-mile trail in northern
England, starts in Helmsley just outside of the castle car park.
Helmsley Castle
Helmsley Castle is just a short walk from the town centre and is looked after by the English Heritage. It was built nearly 900 years ago in the year 1120 and
overlooks the river Rye. First built from wood, work began to convert the
castle to stone in 1186.
Walled Garden
I didn’t actually go into the walled garden because we didn’t have
enough time, but part of the walled garden can be viewed from inside the castle grounds.
