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About Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey is situated on 15 acres in the valley of Rye approximately 3 miles from Helmsley in Northern Yorkshire and was built around 1132 A.D. At one time there were 400 monks living there and a couple of hundred more lay people.
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Recommended attractions near Rievaulx Abbey
| Duncombe Park | (2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Helmsley Castle | (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Byland Abbey | (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| The Kilburn White Horse | (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Gilling Castle | (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| The Howardian Hills | (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| The World of James Herriot Museum | (9.4 miles, 15.0 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Slingsby Castle | (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| North York Moors National Park | (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Rosedale Moor | (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
All attractions in North YorkshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx, in the county of North Yorkshire (0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
The pretty village of Rievaulx has a wealth of stout stone cottages and a few hansome houses nestling in a curve beyond dry-stone walls beneath the wooded hills of the beautiful Rydale Valley.
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Helmsley, a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction E)
The town itself is very pretty with lots of interesting stone buildings set around a market square where visitors can find attractive craft and gift shops, as well as cafe's and no less than four former coaching inns.
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Coxwold, in the county of North Yorkshire (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction SW)
Coxwold is one of those villages that appear to have changed very little with the passing of the centuries.
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Husthwaite, in the county of North Yorkshire (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW)
Set in the spacious countryside between the Hambleton and Howardian Hills, the attractive village of Husthwaite stands on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors.
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Lastingham, in the county of North Yorkshire (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction E)
Lastingham is a small village set amidst fine wooded Yorkshire countryside. It is an area renowned for its wonderful scenery where often in a quiet lane you will find an ancient corn mill.
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Osmotherley, in the county of North Yorkshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NW)
Osmotherley is a beautiful unspoilt village on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, it lies surrounded by moors and pastureland between the Cleveland and Hambleton Hills.
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Rosedale Abbey, in the county of North Yorkshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)
This is a lovely village hidden in a lush green valley landscape of sweeping hillsides, meadows and breathtaking scenery.
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Pickering, a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction E)
The enduring popularity of the East Coast of North Yorkshire owes much to the excellent long sandy beaches, while the lure of the wild moorland and its communities never fades.
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Westerdale, in the county of North Yorkshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)
Nestling in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Westerdale affords the visitor wonderful views over the surrounding dales.
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Old Malton, in the county of North Yorkshire (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction SE)
This delightful village nestles beneath the shadow of the Howardian Hills close to the rivers Rye and Derwent.
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All towns in North YorkshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Thirsk Station | (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction W) |
| Battersby Station | (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction N) |
| A1(M) Junction 49 | (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SW) |
| A1(M) Junction 49 | (14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW) |
| Teesside International Airport | (21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction NW) |
| Leeds Bradford International Airport | (35.1 miles, 56.5 km, direction SW) |
| Rievaulx Abbey to London | (194.5 miles, 312.9 km, direction S) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Rievaulx Abbey
| Hotel Name |
| The Black Swan Hotel | (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction E) |
| The Hawnby Hotel | (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NW) |
| Kings Head Hotel | (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E) |
| George & Dragon Hotel | (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E) |
| The Worsley Arms Hotel | (8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE) |
| The Divan Hotel Thirsk | (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction W) |
| The Three Tuns Hotel | (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction W) |
| George at Easingwold | (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction S) |
| White Horse Farm Inn | (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NE) |
| Wainstones Hotel | (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction N) |
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