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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

Interesting ruins with lots of information via audio guide. Good views of the surrounding area and small museum attached.