Hotels in Helmsley
12 handpicked places to stay
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Helmsley's hotels range from grand country house comfort to traditional Yorkshire coaching inns, nearly all within a short walk of the cobbled market square and the castle. The Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa is the town's standout choice for a treat stay, pairing AA Rosette dining with a spa built around an outdoor heated pool, while several historic inns around the square offer characterful rooms above good pubs, complete with roaring fires and hearty breakfasts. Smaller guesthouses and B&Bs fill the streets just off the centre, many run by locals who are happy to point walkers towards the best routes onto the moors or out to Rievaulx Abbey. Because Helmsley is so compact, wherever you stay you are rarely more than a few minutes' walk from the market square, making it easy to head out for dinner without needing the car. Booking ahead is worth it during the summer months and around the market's busier weekends, when the town's limited number of rooms fill up quickly with walkers tackling the Cleveland Way and visitors touring the North York Moors.
The Feathers
Hotel · Market Place, Helmsley
A traditional inn on Helmsley's Market Place, with free parking and a bridal suite, close to Helmsley Castle and the North York Moors.
The Carlton Lodge
B&B · Bondgate, Helmsley
A straightforward B&B on Bondgate in Helmsley, well suited to drivers and walkers heading into the North York Moors, with free on-site parking.
The Black Swan Helmsley
Hotel · Market Place, Helmsley · 0.2 miles away
Historic inn on Helmsley market place, with Elizabethan and Georgian frontages, 57 rooms and a walled garden behind.
The Royal Oak Hotel
Hotel · 15 Market Place, Helmsley
A traditional pub-hotel on Helmsley's Market Place, close to the castle and North York Moors, with parking and pets welcome.
Stilworth House
B&B · 1 Church Street, Helmsley
A Helmsley B&B on Church Street, well placed for walking, cycling and exploring the North York Moors nearby.
Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa
Hotel · High Street, Helmsley · 0.3 miles away
Four-star country hotel and spa off Helmsley's High Street, with an outdoor heated pool, treatment rooms and a well-regarded restaurant.
The Star Inn at Harome
Inn · Harome, near Helmsley · 2.2 miles away
Michelin-starred thatched inn near Helmsley with individually designed rooms across the lane at Cross House Lodge.
The Pheasant Hotel
Hotel · Harome, near Helmsley · 2.2 miles away
Village hotel by the duck pond at Harome with sixteen country-style rooms, an indoor pool and an ambitious kitchen.
Plumpton Court
Guest Accommodation · High Street, York · 2.5 miles away
A restored 17th-century bed-and-breakfast on York's High Street, with just six antique-furnished rooms and a garden.
High Rigg B&B
B&B · Highfield Lane, Helmsley
Adults-only B&B on Highfield Lane in Helmsley, with breakfast and packed lunches for days out on the North York Moors.
The Fairfax Arms
Hotel · Main Street, Gilling East · 4.3 miles away
A traditional inn on Gilling East's Main Street, well placed for Castle Howard and the North York Moors.
The Stapylton Arms
Hotel · Wass Bank Road, Wass · 4.8 miles away
A traditional inn on Wass Bank Road in the North York Moors, with a bar, restaurant and free parking for walkers and cyclists exploring the area.