Get Involved

The Harrogate & District Naturalists’ Society actively encourages people to discover the natural world on our doorstep. Membership of the Society is just one of the ways, you can get involved by sending us your wildlife photos or details of wildlife sightings, or simply by getting out and visiting some of the wonderful locations the Harrogate District has to offer.

Share your sightings

Like-minded nature-lovers will be very interested in learning what wildlife you come across out and about in the Harrogate District. The best way to share your findings is to add them to our Wildlife Sightings page. Just fill out a simple form and even upload a photo if you have one!

Discover great locations for wildlife

There are many wonderful locations in our area full of fascinating wildlife. Visit our Wildlife Locations page to find inspiring places on our doorstep! If you know of other places in the District that are rich in wildlife, do let us know.

Become a Member

Harrogate and District Naturalists’ Society is open to all those, including children, with an interest in natural history

Wildlife Sightings

If you have any interesting wildlife sightings in our area then please let others know by submitting your the details via our handy online form.

Send in your photos

The photo gallery contains many wonderful photographs of animals & plants and we encourage you to submit your wildlife photos.

Wildlife Sighting Locations

Inspiration for getting out and enjoying the wildlife sighting opportunities across the Harrogate District. This is a list of sites which are of wildlife interest at any time of the year, some are of general interest, others are more specific.

Members Area

View the Society's latest publications in this area of the website reserved for Members.

Trip Reports

View a detailed roundup of all our Field Trips in the Harrogate District and beyond.

Latest News

The latest wildlife news from around the Harrogate District that may be of interest to naturalists.