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St Mary's Church

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 Robin and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Dipper +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Dipper +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata, 14-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Peaks WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Limestone WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Bentham Heritage Trail AWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
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
Bentham Heritage Trail CWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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
Bentham Bike LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 68Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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