Welwick Saltmarsh Nature Reserve
Welwick Saltmarsh is the most extensive area of saltmarsh on the north bank of the River Humber.
North Cave Wetlands (C) John Potter
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Welwick Saltmarsh is the most extensive area of saltmarsh on the north bank of the River Humber.
A reclaimed colliery site from Carlton Main, restored to grassland and broadleaved plantation. The site is well-connected into the Trans Pennine Trail for walkers riders and runners!
In the 1960s, Wharram Quarry's owner, Lord Middleton, noticed bee orchids growing on the quarry floor and offered the site to the Trust. Today, it's a beautiful, species rich grassland…
Big skies, often full of whirling flocks of birds in winter, stretch out above you. The Derwent flows quietly by, reeds rustle in the breeze and a mysterious 'plop' in the ditches might…
Up here in the hills of ruggedly beautiful Swaledale, the climate can be harsh, but this traditionally managed meadow by the river provides a sanctuary for flowers and insects.
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