Helmsley Castle

We visited on august bank holiday Monday but no queuing required. Best to park in Helmsley long stay car park which is right next to the castle. The audio guide is very good and you will gain useful information about the castle and its history. It’s English Heritage so if you are members you enjoy free admission.

Fantastic castle with friendly staff 5 minutes walk from Helmsley square. Loads of info, free audio guides included in the entrance fee (or free to members). Can easily take 2 or 3 hours but could take a lot longer if you're inclined to read a lot of the info as we are. Also good for a short visit if you're less inclined to read it all!

Lovely couple of hours here. Audio guide is great addition and lots more to see than expected with the museum section as well as the buildings to see. Peaceful and interesting

Dog friendly castle ruins with very rich history. Didn't see their car park so will need to pay for the parking right next to the site.

A beautiful village not far from York, we loved it! Went into the Castle, had a stroll around, lovely little coffee shops, cream scones, cakes etc.

Castle and towers worth a visit. Set in perfect surroundings, lots of information boards set out on site. Didn't take the audio guide, but it's supposed to be good. A few other places nearby worth a visit, especially if you have English Heritage or National Trust membership. Car park is also very close, and castle is well signposted from there.

Had a great afternoon here. Its right next to the car park and has a lovely shop and friendly staff. The castle (or more precisely the part ruined halls) was far bigger and more sprawling than I thought and easily filled the 3 hours we had. Well worth a visit. Poorly signposted though, but easily found from the long stay car park.

Pretty castle in a very scenic town, both well worth a visit! The castle itself was very quiet but extends over a fairly large area, with some medieval towers and walls, and newer buildings with some well laid out interior spaces. Plenty of great cafes in the town itself, and wonderful countryside all around, plus the opportunity to walk a few km to Rievaulx Abbey.

Helmsley Castle is a ruin overlooking the market town of Helmsley. It was built in the 12th century. The entrance and gift shop are just off one of the town parking lots and a short walk from the main lot. It isn't a huge site but it is nice to visit. You can actually walk inside the remnants of the castle. There are both an audio tour and a guide book available. If you are up for a walk, there is a scenic walk from Helmsley Castle to Rievaulx Abbey. The abbey is definitely worth a visit, whether you walk or drive. I reccomend both.

This castle is in the centre of helmlsey and has a car park next to it. English heritage has recently upgraded the visitors centre here and there is now more information about the castle. There is a good shop here as well The walk onto the castle is guarded by statues of soilders and is impressive. There is a tower left but the main part of the castle remaning is the manor house inside the elizabethen house are displays of how castle life would have been A good castle to have a walk around though it probably wont take more than half an hour

Helmsley castle stands by the River Rye and overlooks the market town. It is a short and very pleasant walk from the market place.it is a beautiful setting and English Heritage have made parts more accessible and created a visitors centre including an hands on exhibition. The ruins are magnificent and at some time it was a grand home.signs of this can be seen.It was under seige during the civil war and it is fascinatng to learn of its history. There are some nice walks from the castle.There are events through the year including enactments. The castle is interesting for all ages and could go a long way to arousing a childs interest in the past.