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Penhill Knights Templar preceptory and earlier field system at Temple Farm

32 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

54.29670, -1.94622

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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
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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

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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

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🦉FREEHOLDER'S WOOD & RIDDING'S FIELDNature reserve2.2 km→✦Bolton CastleHistoric site2.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Ox Close small stone circle, Nab EndHistoric site4.7 km→🦉BALLOWFIELDNature reserve5 km→