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Friday 23 October 2015

The Beautiful Town of Helmsley, North Yorkshire - In an Hour


We had an hour!  Just an hour in this stunningly beautiful town of Helmsley in North Yorkshire.  Not enough time by any means!  We longed to have stayed longer to take in more, and I can't tell you how difficult it was to find my favourite capture of this town.  Every shot I took made me smile with how photogenic it was here.  In between roads and under bridges the babbling brooks busied themselves beneath us.


Tudor/Jacobean buildings overlooking the historic graveyard.


How I would have loved to stay longer and drink in the exterior with its Tudor beams and pan-tiled roofs.


The white picket fences with marguerites popping their heads through and waving at passers by.


I don't think this bank is in business any more otherwise I am sure the entrance would not look so inviting!


However this business is still trading along the most exquisite row of shops.


A bike, adorned with plants and advertising.  Such a lovely way to entice you in through the door.


If only we had enough time to have browsed and come away with some good honest Yorkshire produce.


We came away wanting to have bought one of these pies... and still are!


The beauty and thought that have gone into these shops was a joy to see and next time we will make sure we pay them back in kind.


All Saints Church was equally beautiful set within the town.


The interior was beautifully painted and so colourful.





Of course, after all, I do love a chandelier!


And the font, so polished and loved.


This outbuilding made me laugh.  I said to Mumsy that maybe this was where the dead used to be left in Victorian times and by the state of disrepair at the bottom of the door, this is where the un-dead managed to get back out.  Well, saves on putting a bell system in the grave as they did back in them days!!  I know, bad taste, sorry!


Well, she's laughing...


In the town square stands this amazing monument to Baron William Feversham.


The monument stands proud in the town square surrounded by the shops and loads of motorbikes.  Apparently they gather here and some of these were absolute beauties.  Mr Teen would have loved to seen some of these.


Our time was ending here but we did find a little road that took us over another babbling brook.


Over a cattle grid and into the grounds of Helmsley Castle.


We were so disappointed that we didn't have any more time to visit this place.  Take a look at the link above to see more and also pop along to the ever informative Mike at A Bit About Britain who never ceases to amaze me with his humorous history lessons on places he has visited.  Like I have already said, we will make sure we go back to take full advantage of this wonderful town.  

So, back we went to the town centre and waited for our next leg (which was Thirsk - last week's post!).  The Pickwick Bar - so frustrated we couldn't have just stayed here!  Apparently it is one of the oldest buildings in Helmsley and the Mouseman of Kilburn had worked his magic on the oak inside.  


And so, there we have it, an hour in Helmsley.  A teasing look at the beautiful town and one that we hope to visit again soon... for longer!

Goodbye Yorkshire, you have been stunning!




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39 comments:

  1. What a great tour you took us on, such a beautiful place to visit.

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  2. I spent a very wet week in Helmsley many years ago. Nice to see your photos of how beautiful it would have been if it had stopped raining!

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  3. Lovely post, interesting , funny, entertaining, another place to visit on my list..thank you for sharing.xx

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  4. Thank you so much for taking along with us. Yorkshire is a lovely place. All those Marguerites, the colourful flowers, the well-adorned bike, the sheep, the babbling brooks ... beautiful.

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  5. I love Helmsley - we spent our honeymoon there over 36 years ago. The town is beautiful!

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  6. So lovely. I loved the apple thingies in the bakery the best!

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  7. Now I want to go there, too - your photos are enticing! I love the angle you took on several of the shots, including the graveyard one. The painted cathedral with stained glass window is so beautiful.

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  8. That was thrilling. So much beauty! It is a pity you didn't have more time to explore all the little nooks and cranies. The shops looks so inviting. Being a genealogist, I would have spent all my time in the cemetery and church records. I could spend the rest of my life researching mine & husband's family surrounded by all that history. Thanks for sharing.
    Hope your day is blessed. ~:)

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  9. I Love it when you go on these wonderful trips.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Love Helmsley, and your photos do it proud. You really do have a very good eye, Chel. Here's a bit about the castle - http://bitaboutbritain.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/helmsley-castle-is-ruined.html

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  11. Great post. We often pop to Helmsley which is close to where we live. Next time you might add the Walled Garden, which offers horticultural therapy to vulnerable people, to your list of things to see and if you visit on a Bank Holiday you'll definitely see plenty of motorbikes!

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  12. Fantastic tour of a beautiful town! So much to see but what you did capture is so endearing! Love your eye for details!

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  13. That is a very pretty town Chel, thank you for the tour and reminder of how beautiful North Yorkshire is.

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  14. I live in Helmsley and we own a shop here, it's nice to known that people enjoy the town as much as we do living here!

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  15. Oh, Chel, every time I visit you here, it's like a trip to England. If you had any idea just how much I've wanted to see those places! Yorkshire is on my bucket list of dream trips as well as the Cotswolds. How could you tear yourself away from this lovely place after only one hour! You certainly did make the best of it with these lovely photos. I think my favorite has got to be the one with the daisies by the fence. Thank you for sharing your adventures. I just love them!

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  16. I want to travel with you! I just love all the beautiful places you go! Love the brooks. The church is stunning and I laughed at your graveyard humor. (Well we need to find humor in things, don't we?). Such a charming town. I want to go visit!

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  17. What a great place to tour. So much beauty and charm. Love those daisies through the white fence. Swooning.
    Happy Week End Chel.
    Kris

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  18. That is beauty for the eyes!!!! What a wonderful trip-it is all just so romantic and charming and elegantly beautiful all at once! xo Diana

    ps.IF you have time pop over and sign up for the giveaway for my son's newest venture.

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  19. We one is rented a house for the week in Stokesley which is on the sign on the first photograph that you took. There is a lovely world garden in Helmsley to.

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  20. Beautiful...thank you Chel...Blessings

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  21. Such cute town! I had never heard of it but it is really picturesque! Thanks for sharing!

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  22. So nice to see beautiful Helmsley back. We were there in 2014 and loved it. When you go back you also should visit Helmsley Walled Garden, a treasure.
    Have a nice Sunday!
    Janneke

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  23. My darling Chel, I love this place so very much, especially seen through your wonderful pictures ... maybe in my previous life I lived in England, I feel I belong to it too much :) !

    Thank you for this gorgeous post, have a most beautiful Sunday,
    with dear love
    dany

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  24. Love this selection of photos, You have done the town justice despite the short visit. This is another town to add to the list. I'm not sure how I am going to visit all these wonderful places before I pop my clogs.

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  25. What a wonderful visit - seen through your eyes. So many gorgeous things to photograph! I loved the white picket fence with the marguerites coming through - and so many other things as well.

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  26. A quick and beautiful day trip!!!!!
    xxxxxx Ale

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  27. Hello Sweetie,
    Wow you are so lucky to be able to go on these wonderful day trips! I enjoyed your tour of this quaint town! I love the pretty shops too and the houses. I bet you can't wait to go back for another visit.
    Wishing you a nice week.
    Julie xo

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  28. A beautiful town Chel. Thanks for the lovely tour. I think you got a lot in in an hour!

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  29. Bummer that your only had an hour, but at least you had an hour, and can go back.

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  30. You made good use of your hour in Helmsley! I hope you get back there some day. It looks like a charming village.

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  31. Such a lovely little town. It seems to have everything: brooks, lovely animals, perfect church, sweet houses...

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  32. a whirlwind tour but you still managed to see a lot - such a lovely place, it must have felt like stepping back in time x

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  33. Stunning, indeed! I love seeing your beautiful photos all over England...makes my heart ache just a bit and wanting to go back so badly! I think I've told you that I visited friends in Bristol way back in 2000. Just from visiting and touring around that area, I fell in love with England. I need to see more of your beautiful country. And, for now, it will have to be with photos. So, thank you for sharing.

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  34. Beautiful photos, Chel! What's not to like about NorthYorkshire! We have visited Helmsley a couple times and love it. There's something about those tiled roofs and all the other charming features that draw visitors there, like the castle. I love the shot of the little waterway between the buildings. I love stuff like that!

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  35. Really a beautiful place to visit. The interior of the church is amazing. We're heading to Yorkshire in a few weeks - can't wait!

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  36. Gorgeous photos Chell...and yes. This is the start of the Cleveland way. Fancy a walk :0)
    Jacquie x

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  37. It looks a brilliant place to explore! Hope you will be able to return one day!

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  38. I agree - this might be one of the most picturesque towns in the UK. We've been through Yorkshire but never Helmsley. I am sure I could fill 2 weeks of travel just visiting the pretty towns around there. In fact, maybe one day I will!
    XOXO Bronwyn

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