Ashes Shaw
Grassland borders beautiful ash woodland between Colt Park and the Settle-Carlisle railway. Here you’ll find a Scheduled Ancient Monument and other archaeological features.
Location
Nearest town: Horton-inRibblesdale (5m/8km)
Nearest postcode: LA6 3JF
Grid ref: SD 77343 78037
Nearest postcode: LA6 3JF
Grid ref: SD 77343 78037
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When to visit
Opening times
Open at all times. We recommend a 1 hour outing, or give yourself half a day and visit one of the other nearby Wild Ingleborough reservesBest time to visit
Spring/SummerAbout the reserve
Combine your visit with a walk at one of our other nearby Wild Ingleborough reserves.
Species
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A tale of two grazers
Sheep grazing is ‘out’ and light cattle grazing is ‘in’ as we improve Ashes Shaw for wildlife.
A nature reserve since 2022, it’s a vital connection between Ingleborough National Nature Reserve and Ashes Pasture. With time, bushes and trees may colonise the limestone pavement and elsewhere, providing habitats for insects, in turn supporting birds and small mammals. Look for orchids in June, and listen for the springtime songs of redstarts, cuckoos and blackcaps, which all breed in the area.
The autumn colours were even more beautiful when the sun came out
Photo Credit - Telling our Story Volunteer, Sara
Let’s go wild for Yorkshire's wildlife!
From the heights of Ingleborough to the tip of Spurn, our nature reserves are a home (often the only home) to Yorkshire’s rarest and most incredible wildlife. Will you help us continue our work and provide these vital sanctuaries for nature?
