Wildlife Tag: Wildflowers

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Aubert Ings

Aubert Ings

One of the few remaining hay meadows in our area, which is managed for the production of an annual hay crop. It lies within a loop of the River Nidd near Cattal.

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Bellflask Quarry

A former gravel working now managed as a private nature reserve. Several lakes are surrounded by reedbeds and scrub.

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Birk Crag, Cardale Wood & Oak Beck

Birk Crag, Cardale Wood & Oak Beck

A steep, wooded valley, with outcrops of millstone grit at the top. The rocky Oak Beck flows in the valley floor. Predominantly deciduous woodland with a diverse range of shade loving plants and bryophytes.

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Birkham Wood

Birkham Wood

Ancient broadleaf woodland on the south bank of the River Nidd near Knaresborough.

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Bishop Monkton Railway Cutting

Bishop Monkton Railway Cutting

Part of the disused London and North East Railway where it cuts through the Magnesian limestone. The unimproved calcareous grassland of this sheltered site is rich in insect life.

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Brimham Rocks

Brimham Rocks

A cluster of Millstone Grit tors that dominates the local landscape. They are surrounded by a variety of upland plant communities such as dry and wet heath, birch woodland and acid bog.

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Brown Bank Road Verge

Brown Bank Road Verge

This and the adjacent verge of Broad Dubb Road on Sandwith Moor support species-rich heathland with scattered scrub and mire which are good for wildflowers and insects.

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Cayton Gill

Cayton Gill

Very interesting valley fen over limestone surrounded by woodland and acid grassland.

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East Nidderdale Moors

East Nidderdale Moors

High moorland on the eastern side of the upper Nidderdale valley, between Flamstone Pin and High Ruckles, including Dallowgill, Lofthouse, Pateley, Fountains Earth and Masham Moors. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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Ellington Banks

A very interesting site used as a military training area, with limestone grassland, scrub woodland and pools.

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Farnham Gravel Pits

Farnham Gravel Pits

Formerly gravel workings, the south lake is managed by the Society as a private nature reserve. Access is restricted to Society members only.

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Grange Quarry Wood

Grange Quarry Wood

Mixed woodland, mostly deciduous. The rocky Oak Beck runs the full length of the site. There are two grassy meadows and some outcrops of Millstone Grit.

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Great Whernside

Great Whernside

A very high plateau (>600 m) with the only montane heath in the HDNS area; the best site for montane plants in our area.

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Greenhow (Duck Street) Quarry

An abandoned limestone quarry that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its geological features. It also has a rich limestone grassland flora.

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Greenhow Pasture

Neutral grassland pasture on the edge of moorland, with lead mine spoil heaps and hollows hosting interesting flora.

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Hackfall Woods

Hackfall Woods

Ancient woodland above the River Ure with abundant wildlife and some interesting 18th century historical features

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Haverah Park & Beaver Dyke Reservoir

Mixed farmland and the small Beaver Dyke Reservoir (also called John o’ Gaunt’s Reservoir due to the proximity of John o’ Gaunt’s Castle ). There is a path around the reservoir taking in the pathway over the dam. Two benches on the north side offer a good vantage point over the water (there is no access to the water‚’s edge). The larger lower reservoir was drained in 2015.

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High Batts Nature Reserve

High Batts is mixed woodland and clearings on the bank of the River Ure. It is a private nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. There are three hides, from which members can view the wildlife at the Reserve.

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Lumley Moor Reservoir

Lumley Moor Reservoir

A reservoir with interesting aquatic and marsh flora. The reservoir is owned by Yorkshire Water and is used to top up Swinsty Reservoir when necessary.

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Mar Field Fen

Mar Field Fen

A complex of fen meadow, carr woodland and basic flush plant communities on the west bank of the River Ure. One of the best examples of fen habitat in the Vale of York.

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Nosterfield Quarry

Nosterfield Quarry

Previous gravel workings and surrounding farmland, incorporating Flasks & Kiln Lakes and Nosterfield Reedbed.

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Plumpton Rocks

Plumpton Rocks

Historic, landscaped woodland with a wide variety of trees and a large lake; spectacular outcrops of Millstone Grit.

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Ripon City Wetlands

Ripon City Wetlands

Recently acquired by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, this area of lakes (former gravel workings) and surrounding reedbeds is a favourite birdwatching site.

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Ripon Parks

A military training ground with no access but it can be viewed from the Public Rights of Way.

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Scar House & Angram Reservoirs

Scar House & Angram Reservoirs

Two large reservoirs and surrounding boulder-strewn hillsides with rough grassland and moorland on the higher slopes. There is some mixed woodland below Scar House dam.

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Spa Gill Wood

The wooded valley of the River Skell as it flows towards Fountains Bridge has wet woodland and grasslands.

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Staveley Nature Reserve

Staveley Nature Reserve

Two large, flooded former gravel pits, fringed with rushes, along with several small pools and drainage channels. Some extensive grassland and small areas of woodland.

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Upper Nidderdale

The upper reaches of the River Nidd and valley, with rough pasture, woodland, many exposed outcrops of limestone and entrances to cave systems, such as Goyden Pot

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Valley Gardens

A formal gardens in the centre of Harrogate, which is planted with an interesting variety of mature trees.

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West Nidderdale Moors

West Nidderdale Moors

The moors to the west of upper Nidderdale are a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their blanket bog and heather moorland habitats and breeding moorland birds. This includes West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors, which stretch into Wharfedale.

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