St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth – Penhill Preceptory Ruins loop from Thoralby

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St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth – Penhill Preceptory Ruins loop from Thoralby

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St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth – Penhill Preceptory Ruins loop from Thoralby

02:30

9.02km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

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148 m

Fox & Hounds

Highlight • Pub

Quaint and traditional internally. A few picnic tables are located at the front which look out onto the village green

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2.32 km

St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth

Highlight • Religious Site

Quiet little church near the Aysgarth Falls

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2.92 km

Lambert's Wood

Forest

3.29 km

Aysgarth Lower Falls (South Bank)

Highlight • Waterfall

On the River Ure in Wensleydale you have the quaint village of Aysgarth, and from here you have access to Aysgarth Falls. The falls comprise a series of three waterfalls, …

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5.41 km

Penhill Preceptory Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

The remains of this chapel were excavated in 1840. The graves that you see here were within the preceptory of the Knights Templar ("preceptory" means a religious house of the …

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8.57 km

Cauldron Falls (West Burton Waterfall)

Highlight • River

8.61 km

Cauldron Falls

Highlight • River

Located in the village of West Burton, Cauldron Falls are available for enjoyment by just about anyone - it's an easy walk right from the village. It is a beautiful …

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9.02 km

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