Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Rievaulx, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rievaulx map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rievaulx, North Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Rievaulx |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.259465 |
| Longitude | -1.115411 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Rievaulx remains a profound study in limestone and silence, defined by the enduring reach of the North York Moors. It lies 2.4 miles west-north-west of Helmsley (from Helmsley: bearing 292°T, OS grid SE 577 852). The River Rye carves a narrow, verdant passage through the landscape, giving rise to the deep, sheltered basin of Rye Dale that guards the hamlet from the harsher winds of the high plateau. Above the water, the skeletal remains of Rievaulx Abbey hold a quiet, grey gravity, their ruined arches framing the sky with a precision that defies the slow erosion of centuries. Beside these holy foundations, the Old Mill Ponds reflect the shifting hues of the clouds, their still surfaces acting as a dark mirror to the surrounding canopy. The dense, ancient growth of Rievaulx Woods Sssi crowds the steep valley sides, where the air often carries a damp, mossy weight even at the height of summer. Here, the landscape feels less like a backdrop and more like a deliberate composition, where the earth itself seems to hold its breath. Rievaulx draws its character from this intersection of monastic ambition and the relentless, creeping return of the wild.
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Explore Rievaulx, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.259465, -1.115411. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |