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Duncombe Park Mansion – Fairy Staircase loop from Helmsley

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Duncombe Park Mansion – Fairy Staircase loop from Helmsley

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Duncombe Park Mansion – Fairy Staircase loop from Helmsley

00:45

6.96km

90m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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665 m

All Saints' Church, Helmsley

Highlight • Religious Site

There has been a church in Helmsley since before the Norman conquest and the churchyard was used as a market place in Anglo-Saxon times. A church was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086.
There was much rebuilding in the 19th century between 1866 and 1869 funded by the Earl of Feversham. Many changes were made in the rebuilding, and Norman and later features were lost, including the font, which was replaced in 1868; the original medieval font is now in the church at Pockley.

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889 m

Helmsley Market Cross

Highlight • Monument

The Market is held in the central ancient Market Square every Friday and is alleged to date back to the 13th century.

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1.21 km

Duncombe Park Gatehouse

Highlight • Monument

2.37 km

Duncombe Park Mansion

Highlight • Monument

Duncombe Park is a 300-acre (120-hectare) country estate and one of Yorkshire’s finest historic homes. It is the current home of the Duncombe family, or Baron Feversham. The estate sits in a beautiful setting above the meandering River Rye and is noted for its woodland walks and wildlife. It has been designated a National Nature Reserve due to the rare insects and fungi that thrive in the ancient woodlands. The trails in the park itself are open to the public seven days a week, and tickets can be bought from the Birds of Prey Centre for a nominal fee of £1 at the time of writing. The house itself, however, is closed to the public but does host public events such as weddings.

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4.00 km

View of the North York Moors

Highlight • Forest

4.38 km

Fairy Staircase

Highlight • Structure

Great place for photos. Can be hard going on the knees for more mature walkers so hiking sticks may be useful. Can be very icy during colder months. Well worth a visit.

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6.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.92 km

1.83 km

1.76 km

148 m

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.63 km

2.28 km

1.83 km

200 m

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Highest point (140 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Duncombe Park Mansion – Fairy Staircase loop from Helmsley

All Saints' Church, Helmsley

Helmsley Market Cross

Duncombe Park Gatehouse

Duncombe Park Mansion

View of the North York Moors

Fairy Staircase

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