Area Info for Rievaulx (North Yorkshire)

Rievaulx, North Yorkshire, UK

Rievaulx is a small village located in North Yorkshire, England, renowned for its historic abbey ruins and scenic countryside. It is situated within the North York Moors National Park, offering picturesque landscapes and a tranquil rural setting.

Historical Significance

The village is best known for Rievaulx Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1132. The abbey was one of the wealthiest and most influential monastic institutions in England before its dissolution in 1538 during the Reformation. Today, the ruins are a popular tourist attraction managed by English Heritage, drawing visitors interested in medieval history and architecture.

Geography and Environment

Rievaulx is surrounded by rolling hills, lush woodlands, and farmland, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and nature observation. The nearby Rievaulx Terrace and Abbey Gardens provide scenic spots for visitors to enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

Local Amenities and Tourism

The village itself is small, with limited amenities, but it serves as a gateway for exploring the North York Moors and nearby attractions. Visitors often stay in local bed and breakfasts or holiday cottages. The Rievaulx Abbey site offers guided tours, educational programmes, and events throughout the year.

Transport and Accessibility

Rievaulx is accessible by road, with the nearest major towns being Helmsley and Thirsk. Public transport options are limited, so visitors often rely on private vehicles or organised tours to reach the area.
Education
School
Helmsley Community Primary School2.35 miles
Carlton Lane, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 5HB
St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ampleforth3.93 miles
Back Lane, Ampleforth, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 4DE
St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.01 miles
Station Road, Ampleforth, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 4DG
Ampleforth College4.04 miles
Ampleforth, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 4ER
Ryedale School4.76 miles
Gale Lane, Nawton, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7SL
Nawton Community Primary School4.82 miles
School Lane, Nawton, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7SF
St Martin's Ampleforth School5.43 miles
The Castle, Gilling East, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 4HP
Welburn Hall School6.40 miles
Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HQ
Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.05 miles
Main Street, Gillamoor, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HX
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School7.10 miles
Westfields, Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 6AG
Husthwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.19 miles
Low Street, Husthwaite, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 4QA
Hovingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.91 miles
Main Street, Hovingham, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 4LF
Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School9.07 miles
Easingwold Road, Crayke, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 4TZ
Thirsk Community Primary School9.09 miles
Hambleton Place, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1SL
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School9.27 miles
Chop Gate, Middlesbrough, TS9 7JL
Knayton CofE Primary School9.41 miles
Stockton Road, Knayton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4AN
Health
Clinic
Lambert Memorial Community Hospital9.40 miles
Chapel Street, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1LU
White Horse View 9.42 miles
Copperclay Walk,, YO61 3QN
Thirsk Health Centre9.43 miles
Chapel Street, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1LG
Yorkshire Fatigue Clinic Ltd - Alne13.14 miles
Prospect House, Main Street, Alne, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 1RT
Pickering Medical Practice13.42 miles
Southgate,, Pickering, YO18 8BL
Stokesley Health Centre15.16 miles
North Road, Stokesley, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS9 5DY
Strensall Health Care Centre15.37 miles
Southfields Road, Strensall, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 5UA
Mill Lodge Community Unit18.34 miles
Mill Lodge, 520 Huntington Road, Huntington, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 9QA
Systems House18.58 miles
Amy Johnson Way,, YO30 4XT
Hbss Park Street Surgery18.66 miles
7-8 Park Street, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2AX
Ripon Health Centre18.70 miles
Ripon And District Community Hosp, Firby Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2PR
Yorkshire Fatigue Clinic Ltd - Clifton Moor18.73 miles
Forsyth Business Centre, Tower Court, Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4XL
Ycc Clinic At Tower Court Health Centre18.75 miles
Tower Court Health Centre, Oakdale Road, York, YO30 4RZ
Hbss Petergate Surgery18.75 miles
Tower Court Health Centre, Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4RZ
Specsavers Hearcare-Tees (Coulby Newham Store)18.95 miles
Specsavers Opticians, Parkway Shopping Centre, Unit 9, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS8 0TJ
Hollowfields19.20 miles
122-123 Hollowfield Square, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS8 0RS
GP
Helmsley Medical Centre2.36 miles
The Medical Centre, Carlton Road, Helmsley, York, YO62 5HD
Ampleforth surgery3.90 miles
Ampleforth Surgery, Back Lane, Ampleforth, York, YO62 4EF
Kirkbymoorside Surgery7.29 miles
Tinley Garth, Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 6AR
Hovingham Surgery8.06 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Hovingham, York, YO62 4LA
Lambert Medical Centre9.40 miles
The Lambert Medical Ctr., 2 Chapel Street, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1LU
Dr CASEY & partners9.43 miles
The Doctors` Surgery, The Health Centre, Chapel Street, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1LG
Millfield Surgery9.63 miles
Millfield Surgery, Millfield Lane, Easingwold, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 3JR
Terrington Surgery10.47 miles
Terrington Surgery, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, North Yorkshire, YO60 6PS
Dr JONES & Dr McPHERSON10.55 miles
North Back Lane, Stillington, York, N Yorkshire, YO61 1LL
Drs Parker, Chappelow & Doswell12.24 miles
Long Street, Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 3RP
Church Lane Surgery12.71 miles
Main Street, Helperby, York, YO61 2NS
Pickering Medical Practice13.42 miles
Southgate, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8BL
Tollerton Surgery13.46 miles
5 - 7 Hambleton View, Tollerton, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 1QW
Mowbray House Surgery14.23 miles
Mowbray House Surgery, Malpas Road, Northallerton, DL7 8FW
Dr Walters & Partners, Mayford House Surgery14.32 miles
Mayford House Surgery, Boroughbridge Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AW
Hutton Rudby Surgery14.91 miles
7-8 East Side, Hutton-Rudby, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 0DB
Hospital
St Monicas Hospital10.03 miles
Long Street, Easingwold, North Yorkshire, YO61 3JD
Friarage Hospital Site14.10 miles
Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1JG
Mental health services at The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton14.10 miles
Northallerton, DL6 1JG
Malton, Norton & District Hospital14.90 miles
Middlecave Road, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7NG
Partnerships in Care Stockton Hall Hospital18.60 miles
Stockton Hall, The Village, Stockton On The Forest, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 9UN
Ripon and District Community Hospital18.70 miles
Firby Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2PR
Clifton Park Hospital19.23 miles
Bluebeck Drive, Shipton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 5RA
Nuffield Health, York Hospital19.47 miles
Haxby Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8TA
Guisborough General Hospital 19.66 miles
Northgate, Guisborough, Guisborough, Cleveland, TS14 6HZ
White Cross Rehabilitation Hospital19.74 miles
White Cross Road, Wilson Drive, Huntington Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8JR
The York Hospital19.90 miles
The York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8HE
Bootham Park Hospital19.97 miles
Bootham Park Hospital, York, Yorkshire, YO30 7BY
The James Cook University Hospital20.82 miles
Marton Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS4 3BW
Roseberry Park, Middlesbrough21.10 miles
Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3AF
The Retreat Hospital York21.22 miles
107 Heslington Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5BN
Carter Bequest Primary Care Hospital21.31 miles
Cambridge Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 5NH
Pharmacy
Helmsley Pharmacy2.36 miles
Helmsley Medical Centre, Carlton Road, Helmsley, York, YO62 5HD
Towler's Chemist Ltd7.43 miles
10 Market Place, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, York, YO62 6DB
Boots9.40 miles
1 Chapel Street, Thirsk, YO7 1LU
Boots9.43 miles
28 Market Place, Thirsk, YO7 1LB
Tesco In Store Pharmacy9.73 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PZ
Homecare (Yorkshire) Limited12.34 miles
Unit Aa,Alanbrooke Ind Pk, Station Road, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, YO7 3SE
Pickering Pharmacy13.58 miles
22 Market Place, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7AE
Tesco Stores Limited14.04 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, East Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1NP
Boots14.21 miles
203-204 High Street, Northallerton, DL7 8LW
Day Lewis Plc14.23 miles
Mowbray House Surgery, Malpas Road, Northallerton, DL7 8FW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy14.29 miles
Boroughbridge Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8BN
Boots15.10 miles
10 High Street, Stokesley, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS9 5DQ
Lloydspharmacy15.23 miles
24 Market Place, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LX
Boots15.28 miles
31-33 Wheelgate, Malton, YO17 7HT
Boots15.31 miles
25b Thevillage, Strensall, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 5XR
Beecham Pharmacy15.37 miles
Derwent Surgery, Norton Road, Norton, Malton, YO17 9RF
Leisure
Park
RIEVAULX TERRACE (Grade I Listed)0.00 miles
DUNCOMBE PARK (Grade I Listed)2.06 miles
DUNCOMBE PARK2.13 miles
CLEVELAND WAY4.40 miles
NEWBURGH PRIORY (Grade II Listed)5.51 miles
GILLING CASTLE (Grade II Listed)5.59 miles
NUNNINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)6.62 miles
HOWARDIAN HILLS8.37 miles
ARNCLIFFE HALL (Grade II Listed)12.27 miles
CASTLE HOWARD (Grade I Listed)12.81 miles
SHERIFF HUTTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)13.06 miles
HOWSHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)16.69 miles
BENINGBROUGH HALL (Grade II Listed)16.71 miles
NORTON CONYERS (Grade II Listed)16.93 miles
NEWBY HALL (Grade II* Listed)17.71 miles
SCAMPSTON HALL (Grade II* Listed)18.60 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op York2.24 miles
Helmsley, YO62 5BH
Costcutter Helmsley2.30 miles
25 Bridge Street, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5DX
Londis Ampleforth Stores7.31 miles
West End, York, YO62 4DX
SPAR Kirbymoorside7.40 miles
22, Market Place, North Yorkshire, YO62 6DA
Co-op York7.42 miles
Kirbymoorside, YO62 6DQ
Nisa Local9.24 miles
72-74 Long St, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1AU
Londis Penny Petroleum, Thirsk9.28 miles
Thirsk Service Station, Thirsk, YO7 1BB
Co-op Thirsk9.40 miles
Market Place, Thirsk, YO7 1LB
Tesco Thirsk (Superstore)9.62 miles
Station Rd, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PZ
Lidl Thirsk9.64 miles
Station Road Store, Station Road, Thirsk, YO7 1TQ
Co-op York9.87 miles
Easingwold, YO61 3AG
Costcutter Easingwold10.04 miles
131 Long Street, Easingwold, North Yorkshire, YO61 3JB
Co-op York10.05 miles
Long Street, YO61 3JB
Costcutter Thirsk12.07 miles
Topcliffe Bks, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3EY
Londis Alanbrook Barracks - Gb34413212.39 miles
Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 3EY
Londis Middleton Service Station12.64 miles
Main Street, Pickering, YO18 8NS
Transport
Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport21.78 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport34.78 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport53.42 miles
Bus Stop
Abbey (S)0.24 miles
Bank Top (NW)0.36 miles
Bank Top (SE)0.37 miles
Village Green (S)1.88 miles
Village Green (N)1.89 miles
Market Place (N)2.23 miles
Feathers Hotel (SE)2.24 miles
Garage (W)2.40 miles
Carlton Road (E)2.41 miles
War Memorial (N)3.00 miles
The War Memorial (S)3.00 miles
Cold Kirby Road (W)3.05 miles
Cold Kirby Road (E)3.06 miles
Golden Square Caravan Park (E)3.65 miles
Golden Square Caraven Park (W)3.65 miles
Tea Rooms (S)3.75 miles
Ferry Port
Transporter Bridge South Side23.07 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side23.15 miles
Railway Station
Thirsk Rail Station10.65 miles
Battersby Rail Station13.92 miles
Northallerton Rail Station14.24 miles
Kildale Rail Station15.39 miles
Malton Rail Station15.41 miles
Castleton Moor Rail Station16.02 miles
Great Ayton Rail Station16.10 miles
Commondale Rail Station16.49 miles
Danby Rail Station16.62 miles
Glaisdale Rail Station18.03 miles
Lealholm Rail Station18.24 miles
Nunthorpe Rail Station18.88 miles
Egton Rail Station18.90 miles
Yarm Rail Station18.99 miles
Hammerton Rail Station19.26 miles
Gypsy Lane Rail Station19.27 miles
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