1. Helmsley town, Thirsk approach, streets & Market Square, Bridge Street, shops, Old Quaker's Meeting House, Helmsley Arts Centre. River Rye Bridge, Castlegate

Ryedale Views of Helmsley Town, North Yorkshire

1. Helmsley Town, Thirsk approach, a few streets & Market Square

Approaching Helmsley on the Thirsk Road you crossing the bridge over the River Rye and first view of the keep of Helmsley Castle.

Approaching Helmsley on the A170 Thirsk Road you cross the bridge over the River Rye and first view of the keep of Helmsley Castle, which with the Parish Church, dominate the skyline.

Bridge Street, one of Helmsley's attractive streets of stone built shops, pubs and cafe's just off Market Square in the distance.

Bridge Street, one of Helmsley's attractive streets of stone built shops, pubs and cafe's just off Market Square in the distance. Driving straight on brings you into Market Place.

Just off Bridge Street is a small 'arcade' with cafe, shops and the Art Centre in the Old Meeting House (straight on). It was built in 1812 as a meeting place for Quakers.

Just off Bridge Street is a small 'arcade' with cafe, shops and an art centre in the Old Meeting House (straight on). It was built in 1812 as a meeting place for Quakers, badly damaged by fire in 2000, it is now restored and is now the Helmsley Arts Centre.

If you fork left over the River Rye Bridge you come up behind the square with the Parish Church on the skyline. Driving straight on brings you into Market Square.

If you fork left over the River Rye Bridge you come up behind the square on Castlegate with the Parish Church on the skyline.

The Market Square in Helmsley, in the foreground is the Lord Faversham memorial and in the distance the tower of Helmsley Parish Church.

The Market Square in Helmsley, in the foreground is the Lord Feversham memorial and in the distance the tower of Helmsley Parish Church.