Hello Helmsley

I calculated it was 35 years since I’d last visited Helmsley, and despite a plethora of tea shops, it didn’t seem to have changed much.  I was on an overnight visit in North Yorkshire for work so as always, decided to make the most of my free time by finding a couple of geocaches.  I always enjoy a multi cache with an historical theme and there were certainly plenty of interesting locations to choose from. The castle ruins were particularly splendid in the early morning light and as there were few people about, I savoured my journey into the past