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.

Famed for its wetland birds including bitterns and marsh harriers, explore the mosaic of habitats and enjoy the stunning vistas at Potteric Carr.

If you’re out walking in the Lower Aire Valley, pay a visit to Kippax Meadows, an accessible reserve with great potential and already home to a number of uncommon plants.

You’ll be drawn back again and again to this captivating, nationally important reserve in the Went valley, where ancient woodland, wildflower meadows and water meadows host an incredible diversity…

The largest of our cluster of reserves at the north-eastern tip of Ingleborough, this diverse grassland is home to nationally rare flower species, including ten species of orchid. A rare example…