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Situated towards the edge of the Malham Tarn basin, Globeflower Wood come late spring is a bright spot within the open upland moorland landscape. This is due to the high concentration of…
Grass Wood is one of the largest areas of broadleaved woodland in the Dales. It is a wildlife-rich woodland occupying an area of carboniferous limestone on the north side of Wharfedale.
Visit Brae Pasture Nature Reserve for breathtaking views across the Ribble Valley. In summer, experience a multitude of plants and flowers, with an expanse of yellow rock-rose in June and the rare…
South House Pavement is located on the Ingleborough Massif and is a beautiful example of a limestone pavement with a mosaic of clints (blocks) and grykes (fissures). It is the botany with the…
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…
Despite its small size, Salt Lake Quarry Nature Reserve is a very diverse and complex site, with several fragile habitats. Comprising of limestone grassland, quarry cliff faces, pools, fen,…
Venture across the great expanse of limestone pavement at this impressive nature reserve, perched high on the side of Ingleborough. Off the pavement, the rare and delicate plants of limestone…
From the air Semer Water resembles a pearl lying in the heart of Raydale. Ducks and waders wheel over the nature reserve with the calls of curlew, oystercatcher and snipe filling the air.
An undiscovered gem in the Yorkshire Dales, Newbiggin Pastures has stunning views of little visited Bishopdale and provides a taste of traditional farming practices in the Dales.
Low Wood is an attractive, secluded woodland which is notable for its beautiful spring displays of bluebell and foxglove, coupled with occasional sightings of badger and roe deer.