Getting here
54.27249, -2.13027
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
5 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes) · Walking0
Pennine Way (Hawes to Tan Hill) · Walking0
Dales Way · Walking129 km
Herriot Way · Walking79.3 km
High Lane · byway open to all traffic
About this historic site
Old Church is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Fors AbbeyHistoric site4.9 km→✦Bainbridge Hillfort (Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age)Historic site3.8 km→✦Bainbridge Roman fort and annexeHistoric site4.4 km→✦Bainbridge slight univallate hillfortHistoric site3.9 km→✦Enclosures on Greenber EdgeHistoric site4 km→✦Virosidium Roman FortHistoric site4.4 km→