Saint Aelred’s Pilgrim Trail

N Yorkshire

The trail starts in the market town of Helmsley and links the churches of Helmsley and Upper Ryedale with Rievaulx Abbey. Most of the trail lies within the North York Moors National Park and it follows an anticlockwise route through East Moors, Bilsdale, Hawnby, Old Byland, Scawton, Cold Kirby, where it briefly meets the Cleveland Way, Rievaulx, Sproxton and returns to Helmsley.

The trail is named in honour of St Aelred who was Abbot of Rievaulx Abbey from 1147 until his death in 1167.

Note that the ruins of Rievaulx Abbey are in the care of English Heritage see https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey for current entrance fees.

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Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Waymark:	Rievaulx Abbey silhouette with path name
Attributes:	Other Paths Challenging Path Passport National Park Pilgrimage
Start and Finish:	SE612839 - Helmsley, N Yorkshire
Open Date:	2024
Web Sites:	Saint Aelred's Pilgrim Trail

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail Guidebook  (Saint Aelred's Pilgrim Trail  - 2024 )
Path Passport	St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail Passport  (Saint Aelred's Pilgrim Trail  - 2024 )

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