Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust is a charity dedicated to the restoration of once productive sand and gravel quarries to varied, wildlife-rich habitats.

 

We run Nosterfield Nature Reserve, near Ripon in North Yorkshire, now widely regarded as one of best examples of wetland grassland in the north of England.

All photography, unless otherwise stated, provided by Whitfield Benson.

 

LATEST NEWS

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Nosterfield Butterfly Review March 2025
Nosterfield Butterfly Review March 2025

We welcome the butterflies back to Nosterfield Nature Reserve and with them, the first blog of 2025. Many thanks to Fozzy for his report.

Nosterfield Bird Review March 2025
Nosterfield Bird Review March 2025

With 120 different species recorded on the reserve in March, there is lots to discover in this latest blog. Many thanks to Andy Hanby for his report.

The last stand of Wensleydale’s crayfish?
The last stand of Wensleydale’s crayfish?

Martin Hammond explores the history of the White-clawed Crayfish in North Yorkshire and the reasons why it is rapidly declining.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Butterfly Walk
May 17
Butterfly Walk

Find out more about butterfly species at Nosterfield Nature Reserve

Little Explorers for Pre-School Children
May 19
Little Explorers for Pre-School Children

Join us for a walk, nature-themed activities and stories for pre-school children. Each session will be influenced by the seasons and nature. 

Free of charge.

Wellbeing Walks
May 21
Wellbeing Walks

Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.