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Former peatland extraction site, currently being restored to heathland.
Grid Reference: SE664094
The nearest large towns to the reserve are Doncaster and Scunthorpe. Follow the signs for Thorne on the A18/M18/M180. Park with care along Grange Road or at the Winning Post Centre in the village of Moorends. The moors can also be accessed from the East via Crowle Moors Grid Ref: SE 759145
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Reserve, mainly woodland with an area of heathland in the south-west corner, including a small pond.
Take Cliffe Road from either Market Weighton or North Cave. Sands Lane runs west from the village of North Cliffe. Entrance to the reserve can be found at either end of the woodland fronting the lane. Best parking is found at the western entrance. Please stick to the footpath around the edge of the heath during the breeding season to avoid disturbance to ground nesting birds.
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North Cliffe Wood – YWT
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A former sand and gravel quarry, owned and managed by the Lower Ure Conservation Trust since 1996. Primarily a wetland, grassland habitat, with four permanent bodies of water, the dragonfly population is continually expanding. To date, 16 species have been recorded, most recently Emerald Damselfly and Four-spotted Chaser. A permissive footpath from the main car park runs in one direction to West Tanfield village, and in the opposite direction towards Nosterfield village, from which it is possible to view the Silt Lagoons. Two hides overlook the Main Lake and a viewing screen overlooks the North Lake. In summer, the footpath is a favoured ‘sunning’ area for Black-tailed Skimmers and in the autumn is frequented by Migrant Hawkers and Common Darters.
Access is from the B6267 (Moor Lane), east of West Tanfield, which follows the boundary of the reserve, signed at the car park entrance (SE278795).
The site is open all year round but visitors are requested to keep to the permissive footpath at all times. To arrange a group visit, please contact Simon Warwick, LUCT Trustee: email simon@luct.org.uk or telephone 01765 602832
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Range of open water and marsh.
Visitors centre is 3/4 of a mile west of Fairburn village.
Fairburn Ings – RSPB
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Shallow scrapes and former canal.
Park in the Canal Scrape car park before the entrance to Spurn Point.
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Slow flowing fresh water of high quality with plenty of floating and emergent vegetation.
Access is possible from a number of locations along the canal.
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Borrow pit formed by extraction to strengthen the banks of the River Hull.
From Beverley Road, Hull via Beresford Avenue (TA092322).
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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Large shallow natural lake close to the coast.
Parking at Kirkholme Point at (TA193470).
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Local Nature Reserve at (SE7829). The main pond is the former site of Eastrington Brick Works. There are several borrow pits foound along either side of the railtrail, the pits the result of building the former Hull and Barnsley Railway.
There is a car park which is accessed off Howden Road, west of Eastrington village.
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A plan of the site can be downloaded from East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s website.