
Flamborough Cliffs Nature Reserve
Flamborough Head has one of the most important seabird colonies in Europe. In summer the cliffs are packed with tens of thousands of breeding auks, gannets, gulls and puffins, creating a memorable…
North Cave Wetlands (C) John Potter
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Flamborough Head has one of the most important seabird colonies in Europe. In summer the cliffs are packed with tens of thousands of breeding auks, gannets, gulls and puffins, creating a memorable…
If you’ve ever marvelled at the stunning view from Sutton Bank, you’ll have seen Lake Gormire below, and an enticing wood that’s crying out to be explored. That’s Garbutt Wood.
Discover delightful Grass Wood, a woodland full of character and wildlife in beautiful Wharfedale.
Along with the better-known Oliver’s Mount, Harland Mount has been referred to as one of Scarborough’s ‘twin peaks’, offering magnificent views across the town and over the sea.
A wild woodland wonderland where childhood memories are made, with activities and adventures to enjoy all year round, wildlife and wildflowers to discover – and a weird plant.
This nature reserve has been created to compensate for habitat being lost nearby on the eroding Holderness coastline.
A wander through Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit in high summer will reveal a riot of colour, with dozens of butterflies fluttering around an explosion of wildflowers in some of the sheltered spots and…
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.
As you stroll through the orchard, woods and grassland of peaceful Kirkstall Valley, you’ll completely forget that you’re close to the urban heart of one of the UK’s biggest cities.
When hundreds of orchids are in bloom, the birds are singing, and the ponds are alive with dragonflies and damselflies, it’s a far cry from Ledston Luck’s industrial past.
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