English Heritage sites near Great Ayton Parish
GISBOROUGH PRIORY
5 miles from Great Ayton Parish
The ruins of an Augustinian priory founded by the Bruce family, afterwards Kings of Scotland. They are dominated by the dramatic skeleton of the 14th-century church's east end.
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, HOUSE AND GARDENS
11 miles from Great Ayton Parish
Set amid woodland in North Yorkshire, this unusual monastery is the best preserved Carthusian priory in Britain. Mount Grace Priory is the perfect tourist attraction for a relaxing and peaceful day out. Discover how the monks lived 600 years in the reconstructed monk’s cell and herb plot.
RIEVAULX ABBEY
16 miles from Great Ayton Parish
Rievaulx Abbey is the perfect choice for a peaceful day out, with its extensive ruins and fascinating museum in a secluded North York Moors valley.
HELMSLEY CASTLE
17 miles from Great Ayton Parish
Unlock 900 years of life at Helmsley Castle, an essential site for any visitor to the market town of Helmsley in the North York Moors National Park.
WHEELDALE ROMAN ROAD
17 miles from Great Ayton Parish
A mile-long stretch of enigmatic ancient road - probably Roman but possibly later or earlier - amid wild and beautiful moorland, still with its hard core and drainage ditches.
HELMSLEY ARCHAEOLOGY STORE
17 miles from Great Ayton Parish
Helmsley Archaeology Store holds the extensive archaeological collections and paper based archives from English Heritage guardianship sites from the North of England including the counties of Northumberland, County Durham, Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, Cheshire.
Churches in Great Ayton Parish
All Saints (Old Church)
Great Ayton
Middlesbrough
01642 722975
http://www.christchurchgreatayton.org.uk
The present building dates back to the 12th Century, but remains of Anglo Saxon crosses suggest a Church was here prior to this building. All Saints has changed over the years, losing it's tower in 1880. It has a triple decor pulpit and was the home Church of James Cook when he lived in the village from aged 8 to 15. His sponsor Thomas Skottowe is buried in the Church and his mother and siblings within the Churchyard.
All Saints is candle lit and still used for worship on Sunday evenings at 6pm and Wednesday mornings at 10am from July to the beginning of October.
It is also open for visitors from April to October from 2pm - 4.30pm each afternoon and from 10.30am - 12 noon on Tuesdays
You can find out more about All Saints Church by visiting our Parish Website www.christchurchgreatayton.org.uk
Christ Church
Guisborough Road
Great Ayton
Middlesbrough
(01642) 722333
http://www.christchurchgreatayton.org.uk
Built in 1876 to serve a growing village, Christ Church is still at the heart of the community. There are a number of services during the day that attract around 200 attendance between them.
You find find out more about our Church by visiting our website www.christchurchgreatayton.org.uk
Pubs in Great Ayton Parish
Buck Hotel
1 West Terrace, Great Ayton, TS9 6PA
(01642) 722242
thebuckhotel.wix.com/main
Great Ayton & District Conservative Club
5 Low Green, Great Ayton, TS9 6NN
(01642) 722334
greataytonconservativeclub.co.uk/
Newton Rose
At one time a must visit venue and popular real ale pub
Opening times:
Treebridge Hotel
Stokesley Road, Nunthorpe, TS7 0NS
(01642) 722231
thetreebridgehotel.co.uk
Whinstone View Country Club
Great Ayton, Great Ayton, TS9 6QG
(01642) 723285
whinstoneview.com