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West Burton and the Templars' Chapel screen and the abbot’s stall were rescued linking Bishopdale to Middleham. Cattle 4 from Jervaulx Abbey after the dissolution and sheep were herded along this track in of the monasteries. their thousands. From High Lane our After leaving the churchyard we follow a route leads to the Templars’ Chapel. meadow path to Eshington Bridge and then The Order of the Poor Knights of the continue along the fertile valley floor of Temple of Solomon, better known as the Bishopdale to West Burton. Bishopdale is Knights Templars or The Temple, was the largest of the many tributaries draining founded early in the twelfth century and into Wensleydale. It has a deep U-shape introduced to Britain in 1146. Its purpose which indicates that it was formed by glacial was to protect pilgrims travelling to and action. from Jerusalem. The order acquired land West Burton is an enchanting, old- on Penhill to build a chapel and dedicated fashioned village, standing at the junction it to ‘God, the Virgin and St Catherine.’ of Bishopdale and Walden. It has a large St Catherine, the patron saint of linen sloping green, market cross and stocks. At weavers, was important to the Templars the lower end of the green a path leads to because their outer garments were made of an ancient packhorse bridge which crosses white linen on which was sewn a blood red Walden Beck. Cauldron Falls can be seen cross, their symbol of martyrdom. further upstream. It is possible to get quite The order acquired immense wealth and close to the falls which plunge into a political power and it was this which shallow pool shaded by trees. caused their downfall. Kings and Popes From the bridge our path leads uphill alike grew jealous of their influence, and WEST BURTON and through Barrack Wood to Hudson Lane, they were subjected to much persecution. where a wonderful panorama unfolds. Pope Clement V abolished the order in Walden, Bishopdale and Wensleydale are 1312, Edward II having seized all the THE TEMPLARS’ CHAPEL seen in a single sweep. Buckden Pike rises property of the English Templars in 1308. 3 behind Walden Moor, the craggy outcrops Many of the Templars were imprisoned from Aysgarth 6 ⁄4 miles (10.8km) of Kidstones Scar stand out at the head of and some were tortured and executed. Bishopdale and looking across the main Leaving the chapel we descend to the his scenic walk begins with a mill supplied the material that was used to Wensleydale valley the villages of Aysgarth, main road which is followed to Hestholme visit to the famous Aysgarth Falls make the ‘red shirts’ for Garibaldi’s Carperby, Castle Bolton and Redmire are Bridge. Here a meadow path entices us Tand continues into the beautiful revolutionary army in Italy. It operated as clearly visible. away and delivers us to the banks of the side valley of Bishopdale. The views are a flour mill from 1912 to 1958 and became We continue along the slopes of Penhill river Ure where we continue upstream fabulous and apart from one steep climb home to the Yorkshire Carriage Museum to join High Lane, once a busy drove road returning to the churchyard at Aysgarth. the walking is easy. in 1969, housing one of Britain’s largest Aysgarth is probably most famous for collections of carriages and horse-drawn Start/Parking: Car park at Aysgarth Falls National Park Visitor Centre. its waterfalls, which are seen at their best vehicles. Sadly, the museum closed down Location: Aysgarth Falls is situated 8 miles (12.8km) west of Leyburn after heavy rain. In less than a mile the in 2001 and all of the carriages were on the A684 Northallerton to Sedburgh road. river Ure plunges 200 feet (60m) over auctioned off. However, Yore Mill is still Grid Ref: SE 011 887. three spectacular falls. The upper fall was open to the public and remains worthy of 3 1 featured in the film Robin Hood, Prince of a visit. Distance: 6 ⁄4 miles (10.8km) circular. Allow 3 ⁄2 hrs walking time. Thieves starring Kevin Costner as Robin. From the mill a flight of steps leads to Total Ascent: 1152 feet (351m) Maximum Elevation: 1148 feet (349m). He was seen fighting against Little John as the imposing St Andrew’s Church. In the OS Maps: Explorer OL30 (1:25,000) or Landranger 98 (1:50,000). he tried to ford the river. twelfth century, Aysgarth was England’s Refreshments: The National Park Visitor Centre, the Palmer Flatts Hotel, Our route from the car park leads across largest parish with more than 81,000 acres the George and Dragon Inn, Mill Race Tea Shop and the river to Yore Mill, a large four-storey (32,800ha) and covered all of Upper Kitty’s Tea Rooms at Aysgarth. building which has seen a variety of uses Wensleydale. Most of the present church The Fox and Hounds at West Burton. over the years. It was built in 1784 as a was rebuilt in 1866, but the bell tower Public Toilets: National Park Visitor Centre. cotton mill. After a fire in 1852 it was dates from the fourteenth century and has Other: Post Office, telephone, bus service, Edwardian Rock Garden. rebuilt and changed to wool spinning. The a peal of six bells. The finely carved rood 1 2 alls at W on F est B ldr ur au to Cairn/Hilltop Route C n West Burton and the Templars’ Chapel Building River/Stream Ruin Crag/Scar Woodland (GR 011 887) Leave the car park at the opposite end to the entrance (SP Upper Falls) A or B Road 1 follow the path down to the road and continue across the bridge. 6 Miles walked Minor Road Viewpoint Leave the road Climb some steps, go Unfenced Road 2 (GR 011 886) (Sign St Andrew’s Church). P Car Park (Pay) Farm Road or through a gate and follow the path to the front of the church. With your back to the P Other Parking Cart Track church door follow a path leading directly away from the church. Leave the churchyard via Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of a gate and follow a tarmac lane to the main A684 road. The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office, © Crown Copyright 100016545. (GR 013 883) Cross the road and go through the gap-stile opposite (SP Eshington 3 Bridge). Cross the field and go through another gap-stile. Descend to a wooden step- stile in the valley bottom (Thieves Gill), then follow the fence up and go through a gated AYSGARTH FALLS stile. Bear right slightly and descend through a gate at the bottom of the field. To visit the middle and lower falls (GR 014 880) Continue downhill and go through a stile in the bottom right corner of first, follow the track from the car park 4 the field. After about 15 yards (13m) go through a stile on the left and then head down entrance. The route is well signposted to stile leading onto the road. and the track is good. After viewing the (GR 015 878) Turn right and follow the road. After crossing Eshington Bridge leave falls return to the car park and follow 5 the road via a gap-stile on the right (SP West Burton). Cross the field and go over a ine L the route as described. wooden step-stile. Follow the right wall to its end. Bear left to go through two stiles by the y a lw side of Bishopdale Beck. Continue on a clear path through two fields to reach the road. ai R le e (GR 016 869) Cross the road and climb the steps opposite (SP West Burton 75yds). da Ur 13 ley r 12 6 Follow an enclosed track to a gap-stile leading onto the road. Turn right and follow 1 ns e e 14 iv LEYBURN the road to the village centre passing the Fox and Hounds. At the road junction turn left and r W R e ➤ orm A684 follow the road past the village cross and stocks to the bottom of the green. F Freeholders' Hestholme YDNP Farm Turn right onto a rough track ➤ (GR 018 867) (SP Morpeth Gate and Cote Bridge). Wood Temple P ➤ 7 5 ➤ Lower Hestholme Farm Cross a stone packhorse bridge. After a few yards turn left and follow a stepped path Falls Bridge Templars' Chapel up to a stile. Go through the stile, turn right and continue uphill. Go through a stile by a Middle Falls 6 barn, bear half left and climb towards Barrack Wood. ➤ 2 ➤ ➤ (GR 022 868) Enter the wood over a wooden step-stile, turn right (SP Hudson Upper 15 8 Quarry Lane) and continue on a clear path through two stiles to leave the wood. Climb Falls AYSGARTH Rubbish steeply through two pastures, then bear half right climbing steadily up to a wall. FALLS A684 Tip Palmer Flatts k 11 Hotel ec B6160 ➤ B (GR 027 865) Turn left (SP Morpeth Scar) onto Hudson Lane following the e al 9 shoulder of Penhill. At a junction (near Morpeth Scar) turn right and continue along pd HAWES 3 o h a rough stone track (High Lane). Follow the track to a T-Junction. is Transmitter L ck High ane B e 4 ➤ (GR 038 881) Go through the gate on the left and follow an enclosed track. The track ➤ B Thieves Gill n 10 e soon opens out and becomes a concrete surface as it begins to descend. d l 4 Eshington a (GR 039 887) On the second part of a double bend, turn left and leave the track.
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