Helmsley Market & Pickering

We visit Helmsley Market & Pickering for the day.

This pretty market town lies right on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. Duncombe Park, the ancestral home of Lord Feversham, sits in attractive parkland at the edge of the town. There is a Norman castle and an ancient market cross as well as old coaching inns and a varied selection of tearooms. The Market is held in the central ancient Market Square every Friday and is alleged to date back to the 13th century. It was originally held in the churchyard with the market cross being moved from there to its current position. As you stroll, you’ll spot traders hawking everything from clothes to fresh food. Take a whiff of the blooming bouquets, a feast for your senses. Don’t miss the craft fair at the town hall, a treasure trove of local artistry. The market offers a mix of traders selling clothes, gifts, household goods, food, and flowers.

You can find Pickering between the four major Yorkshire towns of Scarborough, Whitby, Helmsley and Malton. Known as the "Gateway to the Moors" and said to be one of the oldest towns in the area (it dates back to at least 270 BC) Pickering is a fine town built on a hill, at the top of which a well-preserved castle looks down over the town.

There's some stunning scenery around Pickering and the most eye-catching has to be the Hole of Horcum - a vast hollow carved out by the action of rivers and streams (though legend has it that a giant grabbed a huge handful of soil to throw at his wife).

PLEASE NOTE:      Day Excursions are non refundable. Children under 5 are not allowed to travel on the front row seats.

Please Note : If you wish to take a mobility scooter, wheelchair or rollator with you it must be requested at the time of booking. Any such equipment must fold flat for storage or be capable of being broken down into pieces of no more than 20kg. We cannot accept larger scooters (class 3) as these are too large and heavy to lift. We sometimes operate minibus feeders to minimise time, these vehicles CANNOT convey motorised wheelchairs/scooters.