Broadleaf woodland in the steep sided valley of the River Nidd, managed as a nature reserve.
Bilton Beck & Rudding Bottoms
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Birkham Wood
Ancient broadleaf woodland on the south bank of the River Nidd near Knaresborough.
Coal Bank Wood, Mickley
Small woodland over limestone with wet woodland, fens, flushes and marshes
Cock Hill lead mines
Abandoned lead mine with spoil heaps.
Cow Myers
Wet grassland with basic flushes, and extensive carr woodlands.
Gillbeck Farm Wood
A small ancient deciduous wood on a steep valley side.
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.
Guisecliff Wood
Ancient broadleaf woodland on the edge of the moors above the River Nidd.
Hackfall Woods
Ancient woodland above the River Ure with abundant wildlife and some interesting 18th century historical features
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.
Nidd Gorge
Mixed woodland in the steep sided valley of the River Nidd.
Paddy Wood, River Laver
A small, private woodland nature reserve by the River Laver
Sandy Bank Wood
Remnant heathland on top of quarry
Skrikes Wood
Ancient woodland with moss covered boulders and stream with wet rock faces.
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
West Lees Farm
Large area of limestone grassland, fen, marsh and wet woodland.
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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