Nature Reserves

A little gem of a woodland and wetland nature reserve. Stroll among dramatic high canopy trees planted as a victorian garden, enjoy close up views of the bird feeding station, popular with…

Bees buzzing around sweet smelling purple spikes of heather, a green woodpecker 'yaffling' from the woodland edge, an adder shyly slithering into the undergrowth below prickly coconut-…

One of the finest ancient woodlands in Yorkshire, which is bordered by flower-rich limestone grassland on the valley sides and a marshy valley bottom through which a crystal-clear stream flows.…

An idyllic location in Ribblesdale adds to the charm of this diverse grassland nature reserve. A rare example of an upland hay meadow, only a handful of fragments of these wildlife-rich habitats…

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 remarkable survivor of the…

There is a mosaic of habitats to explore on this former rubbish tip, which is now a flourishing wildlife rich brownfield site. Tranquil lakes host little grebe and the open grasslands provide a…

Barnsley Canal at Wilthorpe is the gateway into the Upper Dearne Valley. Industrial history and wildlife coexist in this extensive wetland habitat.

Barnsley Main is a rolling green, grassland surrounded by a fringe of woodland that was once the black spoil heap of the Oaks Colliery pit head that still stands on Oaks Lane.

Birch Wood is a stunning piece of ancient woodland barely touched by the hand of man for decades. Facing across the picturesque valley towards the roots of the Hambleton Hills the reserve boasts…

A small haven for wildlife tucked away in an intensively agricultural landscape. The rich abundance of flowers and sheltered nature of the site provides sun traps for basking insects, particularly…