Sending letters and parcels

You now have several options for sending letters and parcels.

The post box

The post box on Low Street is suitable for small and medium-sized letters. Collection times are flexible, but to ensure your letter is collected on the day, you should post it before 9 a.m. Monday through Friday and before 7 a.m. Saturday. There is no collection on Sunday.

The Mobile Post Office

The Mobile Post Office visits twice weekly (Christmas, New Year and a few other days excepted) and accepts payment for and posting of letters and parcels.

Helen or Jill will be in Low Street at the following times:

• Tuesday, 3:15 to 4:15 pm
• Thursday, 8:30 to 9:30 am

All Post Office business is transacted, and the Post Office is an agent for most banks.

Parcel Collect service.

You can buy combined address and postage labels from the Royal Mail website and arrange for the letter or package to be collected from your home. Labels can be printed at home, or if you don’t have a printer, you can request a label from Royal Mail with the collection.

Post Office

The Post Office in Helmsley has re-opened at Premier (the shop formerly known as Costcutters on Bridge Street). Letters and parcels can be posted from the Post Office Counter between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

The Post Office at Kirkbymoorside is open from 9 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday and from 9 am to 12.30 on Saturday.

Returns

Most return labels come with a QR code, which you can take to the Post Office or Mobile Post Office to get labels printed and parcels collected.

Useful links

Click on the links below to access sites mentioned in the article

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