These prisoners were put work constructing a larger permanent camp, consisting of forty-five huts. This is now a Modern History Theme Museum. Scampston is among the best examples of the English Country House, combining fine architecture with a wealth of art treasures in a beautiful parkland setting in Yorkshire. Sir Charles Duncombe's new Baroque mansion was completed in 1713 on a virgin plateau overlooking Helmsley Castle and the valley of the River Rye. Visit the five acre Helmsley Walled Garden, set against the backdrop of Helmsley Castle and Duncombe Park, which has undergone extensive restoration as a fully working kitchen garden.
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Distances by road will be longer. The Talbot is a welcoming 18th Century Coaching Inn offering fine bedrooms and a relaxing lounge and bar with open log fires, paintings and antiques. The Derwent Restaurant overlooks the gardens and river and offers a great English menu. The original features of oak beams and log fires are complemented by the rich d cor and furnishings. Cottage style bedrooms.