Stately homes and parks.

Castle Howard is one of the finest houses in Britain with gardens and grounds, arboretum and a plant centre. 8 miles.

Nunnington Hall Smaller but interesting house beside the river Rye. Collection of miniature furniture .6 miles.

Duncombe Park Set in lovely parkland overlooking the River Rye and Helmsley Castle. 8 miles.

Benningborough Hall Fairly large house containing an interesting collection of paintings. Nice gardens. 8 miles.

Newby Hall House Wren/Adams style. 25 acres gardens, miniature steam railway. 20 miles.

Sutton Park Nice house with interesting furniture and paintings. 6 miles.

Shandy Hall and Gardens Lawrence Sterne wrote 'Tristram Shandy' and 'A sentimental Journey' here. 4 miles.

Mount Grace Priory England's most important Carthusian ruin and small herb garden. 20 miles.

Rievaulx Abbey Impressive remains of the first Cistercian abbey in the North. 9 miles.

Rievaulx Terrace Half a mile of terrace overlooking the abbey.

Fountains Abbey Most complete ruins of the Cistercian abbey surrounded by 650 acres of deer park, woodland and gardens. 30 miles.

Helmsley Walled Garden Five acre walled garden in the grounds of Duncombe park and adjoining the castle. Being restored from total neglect.