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.
Small woodland over limestone with wet woodland, fens, flushes and marshes
A mix of farmland, woodland and rough grassland surrounding Crimple Beck. The land is mostly privately owned, but a network of public footpaths runs through the valley.
Extensive parkland with many mature specimen trees, ornamental lake and stream.
A small ancient deciduous wood on a steep valley side.
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.
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.
The How Stean Beck flows off the West Nidderdale moors and through a deep limestone gorge before meeting the River Nidd.
A small, private woodland nature reserve by the River Laver
The wooded valley of the River Skell as it flows towards Fountains Bridge has wet woodland and grasslands.
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
A formal gardens in the centre of Harrogate, which is planted with an interesting variety of mature trees.
Large area of limestone grassland, fen, marsh and wet woodland.
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