and, as of 2016 had just under 150 students on its roll. The Bentham News is the monthly community publication for the town. Established in 1982 the publication currently circulates over 2,000 copies which are delivered free by volunteers to every household in Bentham. The publication is also available at central points in the town and outlying areas. Walking: Heritage Trails Bentham has several circular heritage trails. There are three trails in total and these are colour coded, purple, pink and blue. The Purple Trail is long with a route through Ridding Lane Farm and over Shaky Bridge. This route is largely on footpaths and includes a number of stone styles along a circular route along the Wenning valley. The Pink Trail is long and extends the purple trail further along the river valley and also passes close by the Old Quarry in the northeast of the town, with a short section, about , on the road. The Blue Trail is the longest of the three trails at over . This route climbs up out of the town to the South and into the Forest of Bowland. The route included several ladder styles, and takes in the Great Stone of Fourstones known locally as Big Stone, where walkers can take in impressive views of the Yorkshire Three Peaks. Public houses and eateries High Bentham has several pubs: the Black Bull, Hogs and Heifers, the Horse and Farrier and the Coach House (known previously as the Brown Cow). The town's pubs and Working Men's Club play host to a number of events. Low Bentham has two pubs, the Sundial and the Punch Bowl. There are also has a cafe/eaterie (The Black Pig), a Chinese takeaway (Little Fortune), a pizzeria/kebab house (Pizza 21) and 1 Indian takeaway, Bentham Baltie. Railway The Leeds to Morecambe railway passes through the unmanned Bentham Station. The station was opened in 1850 and has about 18,000 users per year. When it first opened it was owned by the "Little" North Western Railway, it was later bought by the Midland Railway and is now operated by Northern. The station is supported Friends of Bentham Station (FOBS), a community group which has formally registered a stakeholder interest with Northern Rail. Churches There are two churches in High Bentham: St Boniface Roman Catholic Church and Bentham Methodist Chapel. St John the Baptist Church and Bentham Quakers Meeting House are in