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The Stick ManWHERE TO FIND US The Stick Man, The Walled Garden, Cleveland Way, Helmsley, York YO62 5AH The workshop is generally open on Thursdays and Fridays from 10.30am until 3pm THE SHOP IS ONLY OPEN BY APPOINTMENT DURING THE WINTER (December to end of March).
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E-mail Follow the dotted lines on
the map, either by car down Cleveland Way or on
foot from the Market Place. Post code for Sat Nav users
is YO62 5AH Please be aware that some
Sat Navs will direct you into the Long Stay car
park and tell you that you have arrived - go past
the car parks and drive towards the Walled Garden
if you wish to use our private car park for a short
time. Ignore signs saying there's no parking at the
Walled Garden - we have our own small car
park. We are located in the
first craft workshop behind Helmsley Castle. Follow
signs to "The Walled Garden" from the Car Park or
follow the directions using the map above and
photographs below. Shop
visiting times We
are basically an ONLINE BUSINESS so we are not open
to the public all the time. At
the moment I'm open on Fridays only from 10.30 -
2.30. From April I
will be open Thursdays and Fridays
10.30-3. E
MAKING A SPECIAL JOURNEY Closed
every Sunday & Monday. Tuesday
to Friday 10.30 - 12 and 1.30 - 3.00
Saturdays
normally open 10 - 12 Weekday
shop hours can vary and we may be open later - but
please don't turn up earlier than 10.30 as we're
often still packing orders until mid
morning. The shop
answerphone will normally have a message telling
you what days we'll be open that week
(except winter). Shop number is
01439
771450
but we can't answer if we're busy or have
machinery running. Mobiles don't work very well
here for voice calls but texts often get through -
TEXT me on 07901717853 Most
common questions are answered on our
FAQ
page.
WE DON'T
ANSWER INTERNATIONAL CALLS WITHOUT PRIOR
ARRANGEMENT BY EMAIL, SORRY. -------------------------------------------------------- Click here for
E-mail Mail order address and
workshop: DIRECTIONS TO FIND THE
WORKSHOP FROM THE MARKET PLACE IN
HELMSLEY: If you are on foot you can
walk through the gap to the right of The Royal Oak
pub, cross the road and past the Castlegate Cafe.
Head towards the castle and see the ruins in front
of you (this is probably the most photographed bit
of Helmsley) then go along the path to the right
and past the new Castle entrance and the Long Stay
car park. From the car park, follow the signs for
the Walled Garden Craft Workshops. As you enter the picnic
area look to your left and you get this stunning
view of what remains of the castle keep. It was
blown apart by the Parliamentarian army after the
siege of the castle during the English Civil War.
It was packed with gunpowder and destroyed so it
could never be used as a fortress again - it
certainly worked! By car from Teesside
turn right into Cleveland Way, opposite the
Feversham Arms, before you reach the Market
Place. From York/Thirsk at
the top of the Market Place turn left in front of
the Black Swan Hotel then take a right by the
church. Turn left opposite the Feversham Arms into
Cleveland Way. From Pickering go
straight across at the mini roundabout , past the
Market Place (on your left) and turn right by the
church, then left into Cleveland Way. You pass the Ryeburn Ice
cream Parlour (well worth a visit!!) on your right.
Cleveland Way becomes a stone track in front of you
- the public car parks are on your left. You will
have to "Pay and Display" in here and walk a short
distance to my shop. If you are coming to
the shop to buy or collect from us then you can
drive down the stone track and park outside the
shop for a short period. Take no notice of a signs
saying there is no parkiing at the Walled Garden -
we have our own small car park but it can be full
at busy times. CUSTOMERS may use the
private car park outside my shop free of charge
for short periods - access is down the stone
track at the public car park entrance. Follow the
stone track straight ahead and then go left at the
big tree (see below). You pass this huge stone
with an acorn carved on it - this is the start of
the Cleveland Way long distance footpath. You would
be amazed at how many walkers manage to miss this
thing and end up in my shop to ask for directions.
My usual reply is "If you can't find the start -
how on earth will you find the finish?" The track is popular with
local dog walkers as well as ramblers - so drive
slowly. After about 100 metres you
come to a left fork sign posted for the Walled
Garden and the cafe - follow the sign or you will
end up in a dead end and have a lot of reversing to
do. Here is the entrance to the
shop - The Stick Man is the first shop you'll see -
entrance on the left. The Walled Garden entrance is
50 yards to the right. Disabled parking is
available in the larger car park at the Walled
Garden itself. You don't have to be disabled to
park here if you are coming to collect things
from the shop or attending a class. Free
parking is often difficult due to the small nature
of the business but plenty of pay & display
spaces are a short walk away. Some of the sticks on
display in the shop. There are usually between 50
and 100 at any one time - though this does vary.
All carved sticks are made to order so we NEVER
have them in stock. Some more sticks on display
in the shop. Accommodation in Helmsley
is often limited so book early. More sticks and some of the
DIY materials. Photos on the shop wall
showing just a few of the sticks made in previous
years with more DIY materials and some interesting
reading. We're not
doing any shows now, just concentrating on the
website and shop sales. For more information on
Helmsley and places to visit, shop, eat or stay
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