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Old Church

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.27249, -2.13027

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Canada Goose
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhingia campestris, Common Green Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Hawes to Tan Hill)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km
Named routeRef HWLength 79.3 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
High Lanebyway open to all traffic · 3.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3.3 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stalling Busk Old Church

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stalling Busk Old Church

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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 slight univallate hillfortHistoric site3.9 km→✦Bainbridge Roman fort and annexeHistoric site4.4 km→✦Enclosures on Greenber EdgeHistoric site4 km→✦Virosidium Roman FortHistoric site4.4 km→