Bentham is a
civil parish in the
Craven district of
North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 2,994, increasing to 3,027 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the small town of
High Bentham, sometimes known as Higher Bentham or just Bentham, and the older village of
Low Bentham. Bentham has a few youth groups for teenagers at the BYC (Bentham Youth Café) which is on the Main Street, Mondays Youth Club which is held by 4Youth and a separate youth drop-in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays run by and held at the Youth Cafe. There is also Springboard and Adventurers at the Methodist Church for younger children.