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Helmsley Market Cross – Helmsley — Market Town loop from Helmsley

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Helmsley

Helmsley Market Cross – Helmsley — Market Town loop from Helmsley

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Helmsley Market Cross – Helmsley — Market Town loop from Helmsley

01:12

11.0km

140m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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84 m

Helmsley Market Cross

Highlight • Monument

The Market is held in the central ancient Market Square every Friday and is alleged to date back to the 13th century.

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308 m

All Saints' Church, Helmsley

Highlight • Religious Site

There has been a church in Helmsley since before the Norman conquest and the churchyard was used as a market place in Anglo-Saxon times. A church was recorded in the …

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1.36 km

The first little ramp of the loop... It gets the heart rate going but once you round the corner I always feel quite liberated as you are leaving the town behind and on the road to solitude and beauty.

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3.73 km

St Aidan's Church, Carlton

Highlight • Historical Site

As you pass through the tiny village of Carlton, north of Helmsley, you will likely spot St Aidan's Church on your way, a striking Grade-II listed church for its tall …

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10.9 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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11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.51 km

3.92 km

2.05 km

278 m

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

4.31 km

1.63 km

622 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 3 July

22°C

16°C

20 %

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Helmsley Market Cross – Helmsley — Market Town loop from Helmsley

Helmsley Market Cross

All Saints' Church, Helmsley

Short and Sharp Climb

St Aidan's Church, Carlton

Helmsley — Market Town

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