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Rievaulx Terrace & Temples

Description: Rievaulx, Helmsley, York YO62 5LJ. Tel 01439 798340 · Fax 01439 748284

Newest Review: ... Bank Holidays mid March-October, daily late July-August. Discounted entry is offered for visitors using the Moorsbus but I am unsure of the rate. Parking is in tree line bays but if you are disabled there is a small car parking area that is right by the entrance to the visitors centre. Opinion *********** This is just a small property that the National Trust own but is certainly worth ... more

... combining with either a visit to the Abbey itself which is owned by English heritage or Nunnington Hall which is near by and also owned by the National Trust. We have been here several times during the different seasons and because of this you notice nu...more

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Rievaulx Terrace & Temples: Temples and terraces make wonderful views (1185 words)
by - written on 27/10/09 (Very useful, 65 readings)
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This review will focus on Rievaulx Terrance and Temples and this is a separate attraction to Rievaulx Abbey. What's there ******************* The National Trust purchased/ was given this property in 1972. It was originally part of the Duncombe estate and built by Thomas Duncombe in 1758 when he inherited the Duncombe estate. His desire really was to show off to his family friends and visitors the Ryedale scenery and Rievaulx Abbey in style. There are two classical Georgian temples set on an elevated grass terrace one at each end. These are called the Doric or Tuscan temple and the Iconic temple. The floor of the Doric temple was ... Read the complete review

Beautiful, very calming magical place! (837 words)
by - written on 30/05/09 (Very useful, 36 readings)
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This is a National Trust property, and depending which option you choose on your SatNav it's either just a bit further on from Stokesley and quite a nice drive, or it's miles away and out in the middle of nowhere! I know this because I chose 'fastest route' on the way there (one hour 10 minutes) and much of it on winding uphill roads, stuck behind a van with all the engine power of your average milk float. On the way back I opted for shortest route (one hour 20 minutes), virtually the same distance in miles, but driving through nice villages. According to the brochure I was given, it was created between 1749 and 1757 by Thomas Duncombe II. It's a fairly ... Read the complete review

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples: Two days out in one (423 words)
by - written on 11/05/01 (Very useful, 33 readings)
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Rievaulx Abbey is one of the finest examples of a Cistercian Abbey that you are likely to find. A mere stone’s throw from Helmsley, it is accessible by car and by a summer time only shuttle bus. There is also a trail that can be followed from Helmsley, across country to the Abbey, which takes about an hour and a half and incorporates the first couple of miles of the Cleveland Way. At the entrance to the Abbey is a small gift shop and an exhibition about the history of the Abbey. Rievaulx was founded in 1132 and soon became the matriarch of the Cistercian movement in England. In its heyday the abbey housed 140 monks and 500 lay brothers but this number ... Read the complete review