Ryedale, North York Moors

Name: Ryedale
Address: North York Moors, United Kingdom

#35 among attractions in North York Moors

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Vale of Pickering, a low-lying flat area of land drained by the River Derwent. The Vale's landscape is rural with scattered villages and towns. It has been inhabited continuously from the Mesolithic period. The economy is largely agricultural with light industry and tourism playing an increasing role. ()

Alternative names: Area: 581.7 mi²Coordinates: 54°15'0"N, 1°7'12"W

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Ryedale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rievaulx Abbey, Byland Abbey, Helmsley Open Air Swimming Pool, Ampleforth Abbey.

0.5 miN
Valley-bound Cistercian abbey ruins
Rievaulx Abbey, North York Moors
14 min walk • Nestled within the tranquil greenery of the North York Moors, Rievaulx Abbey stands as a testament to the once-flourishing monastic life in England. Founded in 1132 by Cistercian monks, this historical site is renowned for its majestic ruins, which continue...
3.6 miSW
Remains of an English landmark monastery
Byland Abbey, Thirsk
92 min walk • Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, in the North York Moors National Park.
2.3 miE
54°15'4"N • 1°3'51"W
Helmsley Open Air Swimming Pool, North York Moors
58 min walk • Watersports, Theme park, Amusement park
3.6 miSE
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
Ampleforth Abbey
93 min walk • Ampleforth Abbey is a monastery of Benedictine Monks a mile to the east of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England, part of the English Benedictine Congregation.
2.3 miE
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Church of All Saints, Helmsley
60 min walk • The Church of All Saints is an Anglican parish church serving the town of Helmsley in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between the north-west corner of the market square, and Castlegate, on the B1257 road north of Helmsley Castle.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gormire Lake, North York Moors
114 min walk • Gormire Lake is a natural lowland lake that lies at the foot of Whitestone Cliff, a western escarpment of the Hambleton Hills in the North York Moors National Park.
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sutton Bank, North York Moors
100 min walk • Sutton Bank is a hill in the Hambleton District of the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire in England. It is a high point on the Hambleton Hills with extensive views over the Vale of York and the Vale of Mowbray.
0.5 miNE
Historical place
Rievaulx Terrace, Helmsley
13 min walk • Rievaulx Terrace is a site located in the North York Moors National Park, in North Yorkshire, England, overlooking Rievaulx Abbey and owned by the National Trust. The site is a grass-covered terrace following a serpentine course across the side of a wooded escarpment overlooking the ruins of the abbey.
3.8 miSW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Black Swan, Thirsk
97 min walk • The Black Swan is a restaurant with rooms at Oldstead, in North Yorkshire, England which provides food, drink and accommodation. Its restaurant, run by chef Tommy Banks, has been awarded a Michelin Star and Four AA Rosettes. It was rated the best restaurant in the world in 2017 by TripAdvisor.
2.3 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Ebor Way, North York Moors
60 min walk • The Ebor Way is a 70-mile long-distance footpath from Helmsley, North Yorkshire to Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England. It takes its name from Eboracum, the Roman name for York.
4.9 miE
Church
St Saviour's Church
125 min walk • St Saviour's Church, Harome is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Harome, North Yorkshire.