Moorland
One of our most extensive habitats, moorlands cover huge areas in the uplands. Great expanses of unenclosed, wild-seeming land impart a sense of freedom and adventure, although the wide, open…
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Heathland and moorland
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
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Moorlands the Merrier - York Woodland Celebrates Big Birthday
Moorlands was the second reserve that Yorkshire Wildlife Trust acquired becoming custodians in 1955. Anyone expecting to go towards Whitby to find a scorched heatherscape would be surprised to…
Moorlands Nature Reserve
It might surprise you to find that Moorlands has nothing to do with moors. Instead, it's a charming little woodland, with majestic old trees, and colourful flowers in spring.
Yorkshire's woodland wonders
Explore the beauty and importance of Yorkshire's woodlands. Learn about the woodlands we manage, the conservation work we do, and how you can get involved.
My coffee shop
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.
Winter woodland walks to enjoy
Our woodlands are at their most atmospherically sculptural in the winter, coated in a glimmering frost as they raise their bare branches to the sky. A woodland wander in winter might reveal flocks…
Where to see woodland wildflowers
One of the first signs of spring is the slow peek of woodland wildflowers through the leaf litter of the forest floor, spreading out like a colourful carpet between the tree trunks. Nodding white…
From Buxton to the Borders – £7m Government grant allows new moorland conservation work to get underway
A new injection of Government cash will help support the restoration of England’s iconic peatlands. Two successful bids in the north will fund peatland conservation from the Peak District to the…
Murmuration magic at Potteric Carr
A spectacular performance with a cast of thousands and plenty of edge-of-the seat jeopardy: one of nature’s great shows is being staged at Potteric Carr this winter.