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Bog.
Roadside bog on Wheeldale Moor at SE803970
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Valley mire.
The reserve is situated to the west of the A169 Pickering-Whitby road, about ten miles north of Pickering and three miles south of Goathland.
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Fen Bog – YWT
Shallow scrapes and former canal.
Park in the Canal Scrape car park before the entrance to Spurn Point.
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Dry and wet heathland, mire bogs.
From the west off the A19 along King Rudding Lane, the east from Common Lane in Skipwith.
Former site of sand and gravel extraction turned back to nature. A Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Site – The site is still being developed, primarily for birds. A series of five ponds have been created for dragonflies along the northern path of the reserve.
Leave the M62 at junction 38. Reserve is signposted from North Cave village. Reserve is also signposted from the A1079 at Market Weighton.
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Market Weighton Canal Trail
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North Cave Wetlands
North Cave Wetlands -YWT
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A Yorkshire Wildlife Trust site consisting of fresh marsh.
Accessed via Wharfedale road off the A1039.
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Fenland type habitat with a series of fishing ponds.
Leave the M62 at the North Cave junction. Take the B1230 to Newport. Before reaching Newport take the left turning to Broomfleet along Wallingfen Lane. At the end of the road turn right on to Common Road. Continue straight on, the road eventually turns in to a deeply rutted track which is passable with care, car park can be found before the track rises towards the railway. Alternatively turn left off Common Road on to Carr Lane. At the end of the road turn right on to Main Street. Take the right hand bend and follow the road until reaching the bridge over the Market Weighton Canal, don’t cross the bridge, the road is wide enough to safely park. Walk north towards the railway where there is an underpass on to the washlands complex.
Note: The site may be used for cattle grazing and could also be in use for shooting.
Market Weighton Canal Trail
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A Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Site – acidic wet/dry heath, mire, grassland and woodland with ponds.
From A1079 Hull -York Road, towards Sutton-upon-Derwent and Thornton; 1st left towards Thornton. Park 1/2 mile on right. Cross road and walk track by Forest Enterprise gate. Take ride on left to junction with line of pylons. Reserve is along track on right. Grid ref SE 761475.
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A wide range of freshwater habitats including marsh, lagoons, dykes and small ponds.
From the A164 Beverley to Driffield Road. Leave the A164 at Watton, sign posted Tophill Low Pumping Station and follow the brown tourist signs along unclassified road for 6.5km/4 miles. Turn right at the main gates and follow the road round to the car park. Open Wednesday to Sunday 9am – 6pm during the summer months, and 9am – 4pm during the winter. The reserve is normally closed Mondays and Tuesdays, but is open on Bank Holiday Mondays.
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Tophill Low Nature Reserve