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.
Brimham Rocks
A cluster of Millstone Grit tors that dominates the local landscape. They are surrounded by a variety of upland plant communities such as dry and wet heath, birch woodland and acid bog.
Coal Bank Wood, Mickley
Small woodland over limestone with wet woodland, fens, flushes and marshes
Cow Myers
Wet grassland with basic flushes, and extensive carr woodlands.
Druids Temple and Plantation
Conifer plantation and rock outcrops with a 19th century stone folly.
Eavestone Lake
A secluded lake and surrounding mixed woodland.
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.
Greenhow Hill
An area rich in limestone grassland and old quarries.
Greenhow Pasture
Neutral grassland pasture on the edge of moorland, with lead mine spoil heaps and hollows hosting interesting 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
How Stean Beck and Gorge
The How Stean Beck flows off the West Nidderdale moors and through a deep limestone gorge before meeting the River Nidd.
Mar Field Fen
A complex of fen meadow, carr woodland and basic flush plant communities on the west bank of the River Ure. One of the best examples of fen habitat in the Vale of York.
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.
Spa Gill Wood
The wooded valley of the River Skell as it flows towards Fountains Bridge has wet woodland and grasslands.
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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