Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Day: 1 March 2020

  • Helmsley Castle

    Helmsley Castle

    Not inspired by a wind-blasting on the high moors I headed to Rievaulx and a sheltered bimble along the Rye valley. For 900 years Helmsley Castle, standing on its rocky outcrop on the north bank of the Rye, has dominated the town to the west. Castles are almost entirely absent from the bleak upland plateau…