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High Chapel

📷 David McMumm · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.43005, -2.42881

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Swallow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Swallow, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Swallow, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Early Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Feathery Bog-moss, Floating Hook-moss, Campylium stellatum +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route154 m
Named routeRef 70Length 154 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 9.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route254 m
Named routeRef 70Length 254 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graveyard, High Chapel, Ravenstonedale

📷 David McMumm · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Graveyard, High Chapel, Ravenstonedale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Foundations N of St Oswald's ChurchHistoric site400 m→✦Two round cairns, three Romano-British settlements and aggregate field systems at Severals and Intake, and Smardale Gill lime kilns and quarryHistoric site2.9 km→✦Dykes and mounds on either side of Scandal BeckHistoric site1.5 km→✦Medieval settlement and chapel site N of Newbiggin-on-LuneHistoric site1.9 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→✦Lime Kiln Pudding Hill HoweHistoric site4 km→