The Druids' Temple

The Druids' Temple, near Masham in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales

The Druids' Temple near is actually a Victorian folly, not far from Ilton near Masham.

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The folly was built under the instruction of William Danby, who commissioned its construction as a philanthropic exercise to create employment for his workers from the local Swinton Hall estate.

The Druids' Temple, near Masham in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales The Druids' Temple, near Masham in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales The Druids' Temple, near Masham in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales The Druids' Temple, near Masham in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales

In its secluded wooded location the Druid's Temple is a relatively little visited attraction and as such has been featured in the BBC TV series "Hidden Britain". It has also been used as a setting in an episode of the ITV detective drama series "A Touch of Frost".

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