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View Forge Valley NNR in a larger map
Wooded river valley of the Derwent.
Park at the Old Man’s Mouth Picnic area SE984870. Cross the river on the board walk and walk upstream keeping an eye out for the demoiselles in sunny spots along the river.
View Walton Colliery Nature Park in a larger map
A former colliery site with ponds, grassland and a good path network. In 2008 it was designated a Local Nature Reserve. Numerous small ponds and disused canal.
Car park off Shay Lane, between Walton and Crofton on the B6378.
Grid ref. SE363176
Walton Colliery Nature Park Leaflet
OS Map from BING Maps
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A 250 acre site which was previously an open cast mine, as well as a sand and gravel quarry and was turned into a country park in 1985. The park has two lakes, the largest of which is a 100 acre watersports lake. The smaller of the two lakes is only 24 acres and is a nature reserve which is overlooked by 2 bird hides. There are also many other streams and waterways on the site.
East from junction 38 of the M1. Entrance from the A636 and A6186 junction roundabout.
Grid ref. SE330171
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A series of four artificial water bodies set within the grounds of the arboretum.
Situated between York and Malton, the arboretum is opposite the main entrance to Castle Howard.
There is an admission fee.
Grid ref. SE705699
The Yorkshire Arboretum
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Remains of a small reservoir constructed in the 19th century for the lead industry. It’s surrounded by heather moor and rough grassland, at an altitude of aroud 380m.
Hurst Dam is at NZ042023, in Swaledale just west of Hurst. It’s a little off the public right of way but on Open Access land, so it’s accessible at most times of the year, but not with a dog.
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