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Druid's Temple

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.20386, -1.73377

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Greylag Goose, Blackbird, Pheasant +77 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Greylag Goose, Blackbird, Pheasant +77 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Hydropsyche pellucidula +107 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Sonchus asper subsp. asper, Common Bent, Broad-leaved Dock +117 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nidderdale AONB WW1 Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Stone at the centre of the Druid's Temple, Swinton Estate, Ilton

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stone at the centre of the Druid's Temple, Swinton Estate, Ilton

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Paid · 481m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Himalayan Garden and Sculpture ParkUrban park3.9 km→💧Leighton ReservoirReservoir1.5 km→🌱Himalayan Garden and Sculpture ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦SWINTON CASTLEHistoric site3.3 km→💧Leighton ReservoirReservoir1.5 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→