Re-discover the Rye with this unique audio walk! Interweaving conversations with communities who live or have lived by the riverside with historic scenes from the river's rich past, this audio walk is a love letter to the River Rye.
Created by audio theatre artist Helena Fox, in partnership with the local community, it explores people’s relationship with this historic watercourse over time.
Make sure to download the audio trail to your phone before reaching Rievaulx!
Need to know
Distance: 2.3 miles
Time: 1 hour
Start/Finish: Rievaulx Abbey. Parking available at Rievaulx Abbey car park (pay and display)
Grid Reference: SE 57500 85037
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Route
This audio trail was created as part of the Ryevitalise Landscape Partnership, which was made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Credits:
Written and created by Helena Fox
Alongside the local community including the words of:
Anne Nightingale
Helmsley Young Farmers
Ryan Jacobs
Pupils from St Benedict’s Primary School
Sound: Ben Pugh
With performances by community actors:
Kate Cawte – Mrs Holdsforth (1754)
Rosie Hodgson – Young June/ The Rye
Heather Linley – Memories of June Smith
Martha Marwood- Young Anne
Pauline Noakes – The Oak Tree
John Suggitt- Memories of David Armitage.
And the words and voices of pupils of St Benedict’s Primary School as the Underwater Creatures
Music arranged from improvisations by Helena Fox inspired by the Rye
Performed by Barbara Anderson (Piano) and Nicola Chalton (Violin).
Historic Images Courtesy of The Helmsley Archive
With thanks to Helmsley Arts Centre and the 1812 Theatre Co.