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Family at Potteric in winter knealing on the decking next to the water and looking in for wildlife

Spend some time outdoors this half term

Go in search of a wilder Yorkshire this February half-term holiday, and take the opportunity to enjoy some fresh air and all of winter’s cobweb-blowing glory. Yorkshire’s wild places and nature…

A sunny view of Potteric Carr nature reserve. Blue skies and green grass.

A change to Potteric Carr’s opening hours

Our Nature Discovery Centres welcome tens of thousands of visitors each year, as each season offers something special; birds on their incredible migratory journeys, wildflowers bloom in…

Enjoying the view over Potteric Carr

A tribute to Roger Mitchell

We remember Roger Mitchell, a beloved and charismatic leader whose perseverance and dedication to nature conservation and his vision for its future had significant and long-lasting impacts on…

View of wetlands at a nature reserve surrounded by green and a blue sky

The return of the beetles!

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust colleagues are a committed bunch – maybe it’s because wildlife is always throwing us surprises and we never know when a brief check might just reveal something new,…

Blackbird eggs

The mating game

As summer draws to a close, it heralds the end of a period of frantic activity which has seen Potteric Carr’s birds striving to raise the next generation.

Robin singing with wide open beak

Tuning up for spring

As winter gives way to spring, a battle is raging in a field at Potteric Carr.

Starling murmuration in shape of a tadpole

Murmuration magic at Potteric Carr

A spectacular performance with a cast of thousands and plenty of edge-of-the seat jeopardy: one of nature’s great shows is being staged at Potteric Carr this winter.

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