Places of Interest
- Ruins of Helmsley Castle begun after 1120 by Walter Espec, who also founded Rievaulx Abbey and Kirkham Priory.
- Nunnington Hall, 17th century manor House with a sheltered walled garden on the banks of the River Rye.
- Pickering Castle, a classic and well-preserved example of an early earthwork castle.
- Filey
- Flamingoland
- Malton, the largest of the market towns in the vale, with Roman beginnings and good exhibitions of local archaeology in the museum.
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