ancient ruins
Rievaulx Abbey
The ruins of one of the great Cistercian monasteries of medieval England, set in a secluded wooded valley near Helmsley.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Bilsdale
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Bilsdale
Bilsdale works well as a base: 15 minutes from Ingleby Greenhow, 15km from North York Moors National Park.
Bilsdale is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ingleby Greenhow, about 9 km away.
Bilsdale is a dale in the western part of the North York Moors in North Yorkshire, England. The head of the dale is at Hasty Bank, and from there the dale extends 10 miles (16 km) south to meet Rye Dale near Hawnby. The dale is the valley of the River Seph, formed where Raisdale Beck joins Bilsdale Beck at the smallRead more
village of Chop Gate in the north of the dale. The river flows south to meet the River Rye at Seph Mouth.
The dale is divided between two civil parishes. The upper part of the dale comprises the civil parish of Bilsdale Midcable and the lower part of the dale is in the civil parish of Hawnby.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bilsdale?
Within an hour or so of Bilsdale: Rievaulx Abbey (13 km), North York Moors National Park (15 km), Rosedale Chimney Bank (15 km), Roseberry Topping (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Bilsdale?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, B6270 Swaledale and Buttertubs Pass.
Where is Bilsdale?
Bilsdale is in England, United Kingdom, about 9 km from Ingleby Greenhow.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,841
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.3736, -1.1192
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Bilsdale
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
North York Moors National Park
Vast expanse of heather moorland turning purple in August, with deep valleys, a dramatic coastline and the historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
15 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Rosedale Chimney Bank
One of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
15 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Roseberry Topping
A distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Helmsley
A handsome market town on the edge of the North York Moors with a ruined castle and a walled garden.
15 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sutton Bank
A steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Kilburn White Horse
A 97 m turf-cut horse carved into the Hambleton escarpment in 1857, visible for miles across the Vale of York.
18 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Mallyan Spout
The tallest waterfall in the North York Moors at around 21 m, in a wooded ravine below Goathland.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bilsdale
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- Right hereRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
- Right hereRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
- 17 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 62 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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