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Penhill Knights Templar preceptory and earlier field system at Temple Farm

32 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Mesembrina meridiana, Pocota personata +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km
Named routeRef HWLength 79.3 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Langthwaite Lanepublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mPath type: track
Langthwaite Lanepublic footpath · 365 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 365 mPath type: path
Langthwaite Lanepublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mPath type: path
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 71Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Watery Lanebridleway · 472 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 472 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field on south side of A684 east of Temple Bank seen through field gate

Field on south side of A684 east of Temple Bank seen through field gate

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