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Thin fingers of black and white fungus growing through autumn leaves

Chris Lawrence

Spooky species

Be spellbound by wildlife this season!

You have found the magical place to discover Yorkshire's most weird natural wonders. Use our spotter sheets to see how many crawling, slithering and creeping creatures you can brave; get crafty at home with our spooktacular activities, and if you haven't already, join us for one of our spooky half-term events... if you dare!

Spooky spotter sheets

Take one of our spotter sheets as you explore Yorkshire's wild places this season...

Barn owl flying over field
Spotter sheet

Yorkshire's spookiest Species

Can you spot Yorkshire's most spookiest species?
Two people kicking autumn leaves
Spotter sheet

Autumn tree and leaf detective

How many different shaped leaves can you collect?
Fly agaric fungus in woodland
Spotter sheet

Woodland wildlife in autumn

What will you spot when you go down to the woods today?

Natural spooky crafts

With a little magic, you can turn nature into works of art!

Instruction sheet to make leaf skeletons
Spooky crafts

Make leaf skeletons

Turn leaves into skeletons with this crafty activity.
Instruction sheet to make mushroom spore prints
Spooky craft

Mushroom spore prints

Fantastic fungi can make an impression in your sketch pad!
Instruction sheet to make a leaf stack
Spooky craft

Make a leaf stack

Turn leaves and conkers into seasonal decorations
Young boy holding a sycamore seed

Young boy holding Sycamore seed Norfolk autumn - David Tipling/2020VISION

Spooky half-term events

Discover nature's treats this half-term at one of our spooktacular events (no tricks!)
Spinny the house spider illustration

Spooky story trails

Follow the story of Spinny the spider at our Potteric Carr and Spurn nature reserves...
Orange brain fungus on log

Vaughn Matthews 

Extra spookiness...

For more spine tingling species, read our spooky species blog!