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Helmsley — Market Town – Helmsley Castle loop from Newgate Bank Car Park

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Rievaulx

Helmsley — Market Town – Helmsley Castle loop from Newgate Bank Car Park

Hard

5.0

(2)

riders

Helmsley — Market Town – Helmsley Castle loop from Newgate Bank Car Park

02:41

31.0km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.45 km

Brockhill Wood

Forest

7.72 km

Gravel Trail Through North York Moors Woods

Highlight • Cycleway

7.94 km

Harome to Helmsley via Rievaulx Abbey

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

15.6 km

Porters Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great food and coffee.

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15.6 km

Helmsley — Market Town

Highlight • Monument

The charming town of Helmsley is nestled in the heart of the picturesque North Yorkshire Moors.

Helmsley offers plenty to do and see. You could visit the imposing Helmsley Castle, …

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16.1 km

Helmsley Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

If you're in the picturesque market town of Helmsley, it's well worth a visit to this historic castle. Boasting more than 900 years of history, you can learn how the …

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21.1 km

View of Rievaulx Abbey

Highlight • Viewpoint

National Trust site that's well worth a stop off. No facilities or cafe or anything like that, but if you've got a picnic or just want to get some nice photos, then it's a must.

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23.2 km

Lambert Hag Wood

Forest

26.5 km

The bridleway carries on through the gate and up the steep grass (unfortunately!), rather than around the bend to the right and around through the yard. For the sake of good relations with the farmer, keep to the bridleway :-)

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26.8 km

Shaken Bridge Weir

Highlight • River

Reopened in 2007 after it was badly damaged when freak weather caused the River Rye to burst its banks on June 19, 2005. Shaken Bridge Weir is downstream, south of …

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31.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

11.3 km

2.28 km

2.16 km

972 m

814 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

15.0 km

541 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Helmsley — Market Town – Helmsley Castle loop from Newgate Bank Car Park

Gravel Trail Through North York Moors Woods

Harome to Helmsley via Rievaulx Abbey

Porters Coffee Shop

Helmsley — Market Town

Helmsley Castle

View of Rievaulx Abbey

Bridleway Through the Gate

Shaken Bridge Weir

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