English Heritage sites near Levisham Parish
WHEELDALE ROMAN ROAD
4 miles from Levisham 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.
PICKERING CASTLE
5 miles from Levisham Parish
This splendid 13th century castle was used as a royal hunting lodge, holiday home and stud farm by a succession of medieval kings.
WHITBY ABBEY
13 miles from Levisham Parish
The inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, Whitby Abbey sits high on a cliff overlooking the picturesque Yorkshire seaside town.
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE
14 miles from Levisham Parish
With its 3,000 year history, stunning location and panoramic views over the Yorkshire coastline, Scarborough Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in the North.
HELMSLEY ARCHAEOLOGY STORE
14 miles from Levisham 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.
HELMSLEY CASTLE
14 miles from Levisham 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.
Churches in Levisham Parish
St John the Baptist
Levisham
York
(01751) 472983
http://www.pickeringchurch.com/levishamchurch.html
A late nineteenth century church, built as an ‘alternative’ to the ancient ‘Valley Church’ of St Mary’s (now redundant), St John the Baptist’s in the farming village of Levisham incorporates the font from the original church and other features too, including the celebrated ‘Dragon Stone’.
However, most visitors who enter the church are struck immediately by the symmetry of the roof beams, and the more observant will soon begin looking for mice, for examples of the woodcarving skills of ‘Thompson of Kilburn’ abound. (A game of ‘Hunt the Mouse’ will delight young and old alike.)
Even with so much to see, the church is a much-appreciated place to stop for a moment of tranquillity and peace.
Pubs in Levisham Parish
Horseshoe Inn
Main Street, Levisham, YO18 7NL
(01751) 460240
horseshoelevisham.co.uk