Druid’s Temple, Ripon (UK) | Unusual Things To Do In Yorkshire, England

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What is Druid's Temple? If you're looking for unusual things to do in Yorkshire Dales (Northern England), then Druid’s Temple in Ripon could be the hidden gem you’re looking for! In this video we will share with you the story of this mysterious monument - sometime's referred to as Yorkshire's Stonehenge - as well as showing you the immediate surrounding area, which is a great place to spend a couple of hours exploring.
To reach Druid’s Temple set your destination to Swinton Bivouac, a campsite on the edge of Nidderdale, which is an outstanding area of natural beauty in the eastern part of the Yorkshire Dales. This is part of the Swinton Estate.
To use the campsite car park pay £2 in the honesty box, then walk through the woods to Druid's temple. This eerie monument is around 100 feet long, consisting of looming stones standing at over 10 feet high. Towards the back of the temple. As you enter the circle you will see a sacrificial altar and stone table in front of a dark cave.
Druid’s temple is surrounded by lush woodland providing plenty of walking opportunities, and there is even a beautiful nearby viewpoint of Leighton Reservoir.
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11 июл 2024

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@aatravelling7625 4 года назад

Woww.... i never heard about this place before. Thank you for sharing. Like 20 + full view Have an awesome day!

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Thank you! Yes, I'm not sure that it's that well known really, certainly not compared to some other spots around the dales. Thanks for watching!

@penshaw2 6 месяцев назад

Been many times. Lovely place and walk to the reservoir.

@TheStrangerCouple 3 года назад

This looks incredible. This kind of trip is right up my street. A bit of history a bit of myth and secrecy. Just awesome. And beautifully shot as usual. 🖤

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

Thank you! I would never normally wish for bad weather (and it was a lovely sunny day), but I bet this place looks amazing when it's really foggy / gloomy.

@laurenandseth 4 года назад

Yeah I could definitely spend a lot of time in those woods! They look like a fairytale! Obviously I’d hope not to hear strange noises and see shadows though 😂 the monuments are so cool!! I’d love to go inside the cave! Great video and I love how detailed and helpful it is for people planning a trip there.

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Thank you so much! The woods were beautiful, and so vivid green! Fortunately we didn't hear strange noises 😄 Thanks for watching!

@BuscandoFauna 4 года назад

Those rocks carry a lot of mystery and history, I love them. Thank you very much for sharing it and I hope you have a very good weekend. Regards

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Yes, it's an interesting story! Thanks for watching - have a nice weekend yourself!

@CreativeGinge 4 года назад

This is awesome. I can't actually believe we have never been there. This is absolutely beautiful and I love the breath in advice! I literally do this all the time while Ash is driving! haha. What fantastic history behind it too. Wow. Thanks for sharing guys.

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Haha yeah there was some genuine breathing in - I managed to scratch my car having the pretty much drive into a bush at one point 😂 Thanks for watching!

@ElderMillennialDigitalNomads 4 года назад

A very interesting place with some fantastic history! Thank you for sharing :)

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

It certainly is interesting, and a great place to spend a couple of hours! Thanks for watching 🙂

@HaswellTravelled 3 года назад

Very interesting Stonehenge-like temple. You are right, even though not that old, it is very mysterious-looking with all the growth around it. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend 😀👍

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

We would love to visit on a misty day... I bet that would really add to the atmosphere! Thanks for watching

@TravelInteresante 4 года назад

Super nice colors and being in the nature! The view is incredible looking over the Leighton reservoir!

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

It was so beautiful and vivid green! That view was fantastic 😍 thank you for watching!

@GetawayswithNoel 4 года назад

Great place to unwind and to have a nice walk.

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Yes absolutely, have you been?

@GetawayswithNoel 4 года назад

@@OurTravelPlace Yes but many years ago.

@exploreaswego 4 года назад

OMG! It really seems like Stonehenge haha! Really cool rock formations and didn't even know that this place existed! It's just so interesting to think that somebody went through the trouble of lifting the rocks and stones and making sort of a monument stacking it all! Can't wait to check out the other videos from this series

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Thanks! Yes, I wouldn't fancy trying to build any of that myself 😂

@jecrischannel 3 года назад

it is a very interesting place, thank you for all this historical information you shared. its always so nice to learn new every day

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

I'm glad you found it interesting! Thanks for watching, have a nice day!

@TravelwithCorletts 4 года назад

That looks amazing! We will definitely visit it when we go to Yorkshire Dales!

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

It's definitely worth a visit!

@ExitThrutheGiftShop 3 года назад

Hi Fellow Travelers! Thanks for sharing your adventures in the UK!

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

Hello 👋 Our pleasure! Thanks for watching

@robertthebruce-geniusofban647 2 месяца назад

Amazing place!

@OurTravelPlace 2 месяца назад

It is!

@toeuropeandbeyondwithsr1284 4 года назад

Such a blessing to see places I may never make it to..Wonderful footage...Thumbs up from me! :) Thanks a million for bringing us along on this fabulous tour :) Keep it up your good work! Greetings from Poland 💕💕

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@G.J..Journeys 4 года назад

Thanks for showing us around Druids Temple. New subscriber here, from Scotland.

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Thank you! Hope you enjoyed the tour 🙂

@theryanstravel1699 4 года назад

We would be very happy to stay at that campsite! One of the things that captivates me about this temple is that it's not perfectly landscaped around it. Love to see the ferns and tall grass occupying all the nooks and crannies. Some spooky stories... but I agree, it comes across as being peaceful.

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

I agree, and we love ferns anyway so happy to see them sprouting all around the temple 😍 Thanks for watching!

@SwissTraveling 3 года назад

Beautiful place, love to visit there. ❤️

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

It's a beautiful spot with an interesting tale! Thanks for watching

@ESCAPE-2 3 года назад

👍👍👍 IMPRESSIVE LOCATION ! I like your style, I am a new subscriber...! Keep up the good work !!!!!! 👍👍👍

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

Thanks! 👍 Much appreciated 😊

@Explorcation 4 года назад

We love unusual places! This did seem quite tranquil with the sounds of the birds...it would be interesting to see how different it looks in fog.

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Yes, as much as I will never complain about a sunny day there was a part of me that had wished the weather was a bit dark or foggy for a bit of a creepy feel 😄 Glad you noticed the birds... I spent ages in various spots standing really quietly trying to record them without accidentally sneezing or making the ground crunch, haha! Thanks for watching guys!

@Explorcation 4 года назад

@@OurTravelPlace haha i love hearing about the behind the scenes effort that went in to capturing the footage that you want. I can sure relate to that!

@FernTheCamper 4 года назад

Did you know it's Yorkshire Day today? Happy Yorkshire Day lol! Great coverage of the Druid's Temple. We'd been to Ripon before but not seen this, so thank you :-) Just subbed - have a great weekend. Best, Holly, Clive and Claudia at Fern the Camper

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Thank you so much, and yes, happy Yorkshire Day! If you are ever in the area again then Druid's Temple is a nice spot for a walk 🙂

@SlovenianGirlAbroad 3 года назад

I knew there are plenty of prehistoric Stonehenge-style heritage sites around Britain, but I haven’t heard about this one. Looks like an interesting place to visit. Thanks for another great informative video! 👍 Also, thanks for the driving tips. Might come handy when next time in the UK. 😀

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

And the story behind it is so interesting! Driving in the countryside can really keep you on your toes 😅 We even had a deer run out in front of the car for some added fear! Thanks for watching 😊

@SlovenianGirlAbroad 3 года назад

@@OurTravelPlace Oh yes! And another yes for the driving. It is even more challenging, if you're used of driving to the opposite side of the road. 😀

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

Oh gosh yes!!

@musakirtanete6020 4 года назад

Mntap banget video🎥🎥

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! If you're looking for more ideas of things to do in the area then we have a UK playlist here: ru-vid.com/group/PLklu2vvKTLyrtwkUU1aQI1R_ABCYBmLBH

@dennis9387 3 года назад

Yes it is satanic,

@Crashpng 3 года назад

went here today was cool

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

It is!

@EmmaJonYoureWelcome 4 года назад

This looks like a really cool place to visit. I like to visit ruins xx

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

So do we 😄 It's definitely an interesting spot to visit! Thanks for watching

@RichieAndVanessaTravel 3 года назад

This place looks so cool! Looks like there is tons of nature to enjoy all around. Would love to visit someday!

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

It's a great spot for a walk! Thanks for watching 🙂

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

It's a great spot for a walk! Thanks for watching 🙂

@spaghetti2396 3 года назад

There is lots of nature there my dad is an agent for the estate and there are grouse,squirrels and depending on how far you go you could see the roe deer. there is fishing ,a hotel to stay at. it is down to road from the bivouac a clay shoot grouse shoot a pheasant shoot also the woods is a biking trail and a cafe at the car park.

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

@@spaghetti2396 We did actually see a deer - it ran in front of the car! It gave me a fright, haha! It does look like a lovely area to stay, there seems to be plenty to do around there. Thanks for sharing this information!

@spaghetti2396 3 года назад

Our Travel Place your welcome the deer are very nice to see and I am not sure but I think you can go up to some tame ones by the castle/hotel that the game keeper feeds.

@arry1975 2 года назад

nice and very informative new subscriber here👍

@OurTravelPlace 2 года назад

Thank you, and welcome!

@TravelShades 4 года назад

Nice Videos

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Glad you like them!

@HaswellTravelled 4 года назад

Interesting place! We've been to Stonehenge which was big. This one is in the bush with trees. I can see where you would expect it to be creepy. Did you go in the cave? I enjoyed your info commentary. Thanks for sharing! 😀👍

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Yes we went in the cave! (it's only small). I took the camera in there but you wouldn't have been able to see anything 🙂 I'm glad you enjoyed the commentary! Thanks for watching

@AimlesslyDrifting 4 года назад

Very cool and super interesting!. Where can i find more info on this!? thanks! :)

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

It's definitely an interesting spot! I'm not sure that there is much more information available about it really, but you could find out more about a visit to the area by visiting the swinton estate website www.swintonestate.com/ Thank you for watching! 🙂

@AimlesslyDrifting 4 года назад

Our Travel Place thanks! 🙌🏽

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

You're welcome!

@mmintravel7926 3 года назад

Beautiful place, I remember the roads being nearly the size of a footpath.

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

oh my gosh yes! And for some bonus fear a deer bolted in front of our car at one point too (which was equally cool and terrifying) 🙈

@user-fk2ws3mc9f Год назад

Place of ancient Britain.

@tamvlogs1431 4 года назад

🥰🥰🤝🤝👍👍👍

@user-de6io5fh6b 4 месяца назад

Off the beaten track bit beautiful place once you found it I rode there a few times years ago and I actually had my dinner on the alter without knowing about devil worshipping on the same place I ate my lunch lol I heard about it afterwards and also heard that a man lived out there for 7 years eating mushrooms and other stuff and went totally insane

@BumblingTourist 4 года назад

Oooo! I'm itchy to travel to places with history! We don't have anywhere quite like that here...We booked a flight in January 2020 for February 2021... but I'm feeling less and less confident. Do you get snow in Yorkshire? We are looking for a wintery alternative if plans fall through.

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Yes Yorkshire gets snow, but it's a bit hit and miss when or for how long. We usually get some, but I would consider Yorkshire a particularly snowy destination, if that makes sense! Where is your Feb flight? We were hoping to rearrange our cancelled Belgium trip for December but now I'm thinking the chances are very slim....

@BumblingTourist 4 года назад

@@OurTravelPlace the flight was to Japan to see the north of Honshu and Hokkaido.. but I really don't know if I should book anything like accommodation

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Hmmm...could you perhaps just use a site like booking.com that has properties with free cancellation and just book those ones?

@BumblingTourist 4 года назад

@@OurTravelPlace you right, we could for a lot of the trip. We really want to try a traditional ryokan which can't be booked on there

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

That's a tough one. Do you need to book the ryokan in plenty of time?

@nhungchuyendinhungcauchuyen 3 года назад

wow nice place. i can't believe in my eyes. can you camp here. ?

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

It depends on what sort of camping you are after. There is a campsite where we parked, although that's yurts etc rather than tent camping. As far as I know there isn't anywhere you can take a tent in the immediate area but it's the Yorkshire Dales so a campsite won't be far! 🙂 Thanks for watching

@vanruder 3 года назад

Any camping links for nearby spots?

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

I'm afraid we haven't camped in the area ourselves so don't have any places we could suggest from experience. Sorry I can't be of more help. Hope you find somewhere! 🙂

@teezeelife488 4 года назад

Beautiful 😍 Loved the video. Nice music too. Well done. 💪 Thanks for sharing. Subscribed to follow your adventures #480. We make adventure videos too, I hope our channels grow together. 👍

@OurTravelPlace 4 года назад

Thank you - glad you liked the music choices!

@tompatch5208 Год назад

I went here few months ago and was ace…..

@user-de6io5fh6b 4 месяца назад

Some ravers had a rave there some years ago loads from Manchester and other places gathered and music and off there heads but they disrespected the place and broke trees down set fires and other wrongful things that is so horrible to do this in such a special 1off place that sees thousands of visitors each year from everywhere despite rumours that there's ghosts there but even if there is they did not bother me

@greengrass9572 3 года назад

Why do you think the hermit wasn't allowed to speak to or see anyone for years? Not even go for a hair cut. Don't you think it may be something to do with the horrors he witnessed there?

@birju4333 3 года назад

This was made by a local landlord right 200 year ago .because people didn't had job so he tried to help them ?

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

Yes, correct 👍

@birju4333 3 года назад

@@OurTravelPlace so it's not a temple in a classic sense.

@OurTravelPlace 3 года назад

@@birju4333 Nope, it's called druid's temple but it's a folly!

@flyinghills5245 2 года назад

Looks like it's been a place of Pagean worship. A Siva temple. Definitely not 1800s.. it should around 15000 years or so.. Carbon dating records are essential.