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Location: Rievaulx, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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1. Helmsley Castle & Rievaulx Abbey loop

17.1km

04:43

280m

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2. Fairy Staircase – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Scawton

9.76km

02:43

180m

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3. Rievaulx Abbey – Fairy Staircase loop from Scawton

10.6km

02:52

150m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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emmie c

November 14, 2018

Such beautiful and complete ruins of what was once one of the grandest Cistercian abbeys – until Henry VIII set the Dissolution in motion. In the 1200s there were more than 600 monks living here, but this figure was down to 21 by the time it closed.

You have to pay to enter but there's a cafe that can be visited for free and, naturally, the view of the ruins doesn't cost anything from the road. If you park at Helmsley, there's a beautiful walk here along the Cleveland Way.

Anja 🏡

December 30, 2022

Rievaulx Abbey was the first major abbey of the Cistercian order in England, which arose in Burgundy in the late 11th century.

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Stacey

May 12, 2021

Stunning!

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Location: Rievaulx, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

Rievaulx Abbey

1. Helmsley Castle & Rievaulx Abbey loop

2. Fairy Staircase – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Scawton

3. Rievaulx Abbey – Fairy Staircase loop from Scawton

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