Kirkstall Valley Nature Reserve
As you stroll through the orchard, woods and grassland of peaceful Kirkstall Valley, you’ll completely forget that you’re close to the urban heart of one of the UK’s biggest cities.
As you stroll through the orchard, woods and grassland of peaceful Kirkstall Valley, you’ll completely forget that you’re close to the urban heart of one of the UK’s biggest cities.
Famed for its wetland birds including bitterns and marsh harriers, explore the mosaic of habitats and enjoy the stunning vistas at Potteric Carr.
Kate Yates, North Region Living Landscapes Officer, debuts an exciting new addition to Little Beck Wood!
You’ll be drawn back again and again to this captivating, nationally important reserve in the Went valley, where ancient woodland, wildflower meadows and water meadows host an incredible diversity…
How and why we use coppicing on our nature reserves
Magnificent royal ferns, rare gingerbread sedge and spectacular displays of water violets are to be found in this mosaic of fen, woodland and meadow. Askham Bog is a remarkable survivor of the…
In spring a visual feast of marsh flowers can be enjoyed at this small spring-fed River Hull Valley nature reserve, whilst in early summer marsh orchids abound.
‘Impressive’ and ‘dramatic’ are two words you could use to describe this reserve on the western slopes of Ingleborough, but ‘WOW!’ should do the trick.
This ancient woodland nestles in a steep-sided valley carved out by glacial meltwater, flanked by flower-rich limestone grassland and marshes, and home to many specialised species.