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St John the Baptist's Church

4 ha
BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bentham Heritage Trail AWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bentham Heritage Trail CWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmLocal walking route
Bentham Heritage Trail BWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Ingleton Waterfalls TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Low Bentham

The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Low Bentham

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