Blog: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Our latest stories, tips and features on all things wildlife and all things Yorkshire.

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Photographing Yorkshire's Wildlife in Winter

Tuesday 3 February 2026

The Yorkshire winter might feel bleak at first glance. Bare trees, frosty mornings, and short days but for wildlife photographers, it offers a magical stage to capture the secret lives of the…

person on a small dingy on the water at the edge. Another man is stood on the bank monitoring.

Taking the measure of our Moors: How peat depths and ground levels guide restoration on Hatfield and Thorne

Peatland restoration always begins with understanding what lies beneath our feet. On Hatfield and Thorne Moors, that means measuring peat depth - an essential step in bringing these…

view of a frosty wintery woodland looking p a path with a tree trunk to the left and more trees in the distance and to the right. on the right there are still some yellow leaves from autumn left on the branches

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…

a brown and whiote speckled cow grazing in the winter on a sloping grassy hill on a nature reserve. There is low level mist and it looks chilly and frosty.

Winter grazing

We're no stranger to a harsh Yorkshire winter, but how do our grazing animals cope with such inclement weather and what do they do in the winter months? South Reserves Assistant, Katie Baker…

Grazing

Coastal landscape at dawn, showcasing a long sandy beach partially covered in snow, with small waves breaking in the ocean under a blue and cloudy sky. Foreground shows golden-colored dune grass, with a sandy cliff to the left.

Spurn Point: The perfect winter day out at our own Land’s End

Discover the beauty of Spurn Point, a unique nature reserve offering a wild winter adventure through a constantly changing landscape of big skies, rich history, and incredible birdlife.

Spurn

Two men build a wooden structure outdoors on a sunny day. One man uses a power drill while the other inspects the structure. A garden and a greenhouse are visible in the background.

Welcome to English and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust – Creating Homes for Hedgehogs

As part of our on-going #TeamWilder partnership work, our fab friends at Welcome to English (WTE) have recently enjoyed designing and building 10 hedgehog homes to provide sheltering and nesting…

#TeamWilder

A wilder winter wonderland

Winter in the Dales is a season of contrasts—quiet, frosted landscapes alive with roaming birds, deer, and darting hares. Pause, look closer, and discover the beauty and energy that winter brings…

Winter

A vibrant field of green grass dotted with bright yellow flowers under a clear blue sky.

Why do we plant trees for river restoration?

Suzie Knight, Upper Aire Project Officer, and Chris Watt, BEACH Esk Project Officer, explain the vital importance tree planting has for their river restoration work at opposite ends of our county…

Rivers

A large field featuring several trees and a serene pond in the centre, surrounded by lush greenery.

Bringing back the bog: peatland restoration in the Humberhead Levels

A major project run by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Natural England, and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is utilising methods like peat bunds and sphagnum planting to restore over 800 hectares of the…