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Temple of Venus Ruins – Temple of the Four Winds loop from Huttons Ambo

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Huttons Ambo

Temple of Venus Ruins – Temple of the Four Winds loop from Huttons Ambo

Moderate

4.3

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Temple of Venus Ruins – Temple of the Four Winds loop from Huttons Ambo

04:01

15.0km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Howardian Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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434 m

Cocked Hat Wood

Forest

5.18 km

Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard

Highlight • Monument

Building began at Castle Howard between 1699 and 1701, but construction was still going on when the architect John Vanbrugh died in 1726. In fact, the house still wasn’t complete …

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7.41 km

Temple of Venus Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Temple of Venus was built in 1730 as an open rotunda as eight Tuscan columns under an octagonal dome. The structure collapsed in 1940s, but the statue of Venus still …

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7.76 km

Temple of the Four Winds

Highlight • Historical Site

You can visit the Temple as part of a tour of Castle Howard, but there are also walks in the grounds nearby. There’s a lovely circular walk from Welburn, a …

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8.09 km

View of Castle Howard Mausoleum

Highlight • Historical Site

You can not unfortunately get close to this due to it being on private land.

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8.44 km

View of the Temple of the Four Winds

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.49 km

New River Bridge, Castle Howard Estate

Highlight • Bridge

New River Bridge is part of the Castle Howard Estate. It's quite striking how the grassy track runs over it. The Mausoleum is right next to it, as is The …

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9.17 km

Bench with a View in Howardian Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.8 km

St John the Evangelist Church, Welburn

Highlight • Religious Site

This lovely church is dedicated to St John the Evangelist and, interestingly, built in the 1860s in the 14th century style. The church can be seen from a good few …

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12.2 km

Hutton Little Wood

Forest

15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.73 km

3.69 km

1.57 km

578 m

359 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.76 km

3.97 km

2.50 km

1.53 km

1.40 km

857 m

Elevation

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Temple of Venus Ruins – Temple of the Four Winds loop from Huttons Ambo

Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard

Temple of Venus Ruins

Temple of the Four Winds

View of Castle Howard Mausoleum

View of the Temple of the Four Winds

New River Bridge, Castle Howard Estate

Bench with a View in Howardian Hills National Landscape

St John the Evangelist Church, Welburn

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