Helmsley is another town on the southern edge of the North York Moors national park, and is a gateway to many places on the Moors. It is itself an interesting and attractive place to visit, with the ruins of a castle, the Duncombe Park estate, a walled garden and an attractive market square.
This shot shows Borough Beck, which is just to the west of the market square, running beside Castlegate. The bridge in the shot is a grade 2 listed structure. The church in the background has its origin around 1000 years ago, but the current building, built on earler foundations, dates from 1838, and has a fascinating series of wall paintings on its internal walls.
Other buildings in the shot are of a variety of ages. They are typical of those found in the town, being stone built, and often with pantile roofs.
The floor of Borough Beck is stone lined and therefore an ideal place to paddle. It was such a hot day that I can understand the attraction of the cool water of the beck, and it was nice to see the woman and her daughter in there.
Thank you all for your comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
This stream is usually around this level in summer, and only a little deeper in winter. Just south of this location it flows into the River Rye, which does sometimes flood, although I'm not aware of floods caused by the stream itself.
It is an attractive walk to follow the beck north through Helmsley and then into an attractive tree lined valley.
Is there usually more water, or is that the normal level of that river?
Thank you all for your comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
This stream is usually around this level in summer, and only a little deeper in winter. Just south of this location it flows into the River Rye, which does sometimes flood, although I'm not aware of floods caused by the stream itself.
It is an attractive walk to follow the beck north through Helmsley and then into an attractive tree lined valley.
Ian
Thank you Caroline!
Ian