North Cave Wetlands (C) John Potter
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Magnificent royal ferns, rare gingerbread sedge and spectacular displays of water violets are to be found in this mosaic of fen, woodland and meadow. Askham Bog is a remarkable survivor of the…
Barlow Common nature reserve is home to a mosaic of nature rich habitats. Once a former rubbish tip, now a flourishing wildlife haven ready to be explored.
This sheltered stretch of a former railway line is a hidden haven for butterflies, moths and other insects. It reveals its simple splendour only to those who go looking for it.
Nature has taken hold of this old station yard - bramble scrambles over the old platform, flower-filled grassland grows where once there were rail tracks and scrub growth provides sheltered…
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…
At this former quarry, there’s now peace and quiet where there was once dust and noise. Disused lime kilns can still be found amidst grassland, broadleaved woodland, and scrub.
A small, sloping limestone grassland on the edge of Dalby Forest, Ellerburn Bank is crammed full of wildflowers, and is at its best on sunny days in June and July.
A unique reserve in the North York Moors, bounded by moorland streams at both ends, Fen Bog offers a winning combination of stunning views and some of Yorkshire’s best wildlife.
With over 70 species of plant, many of which are locally rare and nationally declining, this botanically important reserve is a hidden gem
Vivid cerise marsh orchid spikes grow within grassy glades surrounded by hawthorn scrub. Large pastured fields that attract whimbrel in autumn are surrounded by mature hedgerows, home to farmland…
