VISITING Wildlife Trust is a It is thanks to the fantastic MANAGEMENT local charity working to support of our members, North Cave Wetlands protect and conserve volunteers and supporters Yorkshire’s wild places and that we are able to continue wildlife for all to enjoy. with this work. Paths and Hides: Water levels on the A circular footpath runs around the perimeter of the original We care for over 95 nature Why not join us? reserve are carefully section of the reserve, part of which is surfaced and accessible to reserves throughout the Joining is easy! From a small amount controlled – held high wheelchair users, as are three of the four hides. Following county and run loads of per month you can support Yorkshire‘s NORTH CAVE in the winter to cover Dryham Lane to the west from the car park, you will reach events so that everyone can Wildlife and wild places and get the islands and keep Crosslands Hide. This large, hexagonal hide is made from straw involved with loads of fab activities get out and experience wild and events. Visit www.ywt.org.uk or vegetation at bay. bales and has a living green roof. Yorkshire for themselves. ask a member of staff for details. Levels are then slowly WETLANDS reduced, revealing Get in touch bare ground suitable Call: 01904 659570 for breeding and soft ACCESSIBILITY/RESERVE Email: [email protected] Nature Reserve mud for feeding, Find us: HU15 2LY (nearest postcode) breeding and migrant Information waders. Grid reference: SE 886 328

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Cl sown at the beginning of spring, and this provides a valuable Open all year A1034 winter feeding resource for birds as it is not harvested. round, any time. North Newbald The grazing stock on Dryham Ings maintain a good mix of sward Gated Car park: length on the wet grassland, improving the structure to help Opening hours: meadow plants thrive and attract breeding birds. 6.30 am to dusk daily. B1230 YWT have a very Hotham active supporters B1230 group on the reserve Dryham Lane who help carry out Hazards: North Cave much of the day to DEEP WATER – J38 M62 ad day maintenance and DO NOT ENTER. A63 wport Ro habitat management Ne there. If you are Location interested in being Crosslands Hide From , follow Cliffe Road towards North Cave for approximately involved please 6 miles, taking a right turn onto Dryham Lane just before reaching North Cave. contact YWT From the M62, take Exit 38 towards North Cave, turn left onto Townend Lane following the brown signs, and left again onto Dryham Lane. (details below). From the A63 exit on the B1230 toward Newport, turn right onto Main Road/ B1230 towards North Cave, turn left onto Townend Lane, and left again onto To minimise disturbance to wildlife, please keep to the Dryham Lane. The reserve entrance and ample parking may be found along Four-spotted Chaser perimeter path at all times and do not walk into the centre of Dryham Lane. the reserve. Please note that due to the sensitive nature of the site no dogs are permitted access to the reserve other than on leads along Dryham Lane.

Designed & Produced by Designwing • [email protected] Designwing by Designed & Produced Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is registered in No.409650 and is a registered charity No. 210807 North Cave Wetlands is a great example of how an industrial site, a NORTH CAVE WETLANDS quarry in this case, can be restored for the benefit of wildlife. NATURE RESERVE PHASE II: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, in partnership with Humberside eighton Black Dyke Aggregates and the local supporters’ group and advised by Navigation Map

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Dragonfly Ponds To Dryham Ings (south of Dryham Lane) is the first part of the the vision for this site since 2000. Land quarried for sand and Snipe Field extension to the site which began in 2008. This provides shallow gravel has gradually been converted into habitat for wildlife, and Scrapes pools, ditches and flooded meadowland – which will support Current Nature you’ll be able to see this process in action during your visit. Reserve Boundary Reedbed Lake both wintering wildfowl like teal and wigeon and summer Waterbody Island Lake breeders such as curlew and snipe. Eventually large lakes will be

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Permissive Path Top Cli at North Cave Wetlands Scrape 1 Hide Ground nesting birds Brown Argus butterfly is a site speciality, Viewing Screen such as skylark and and look out for common blue, small WC Toilet meadow pipit breed skipper and holly blue on the sheltered Main Lake Gate Village Lake in the grassland paths in the summer months. Carp Lake around the reserve, Interpretation Panel WC To North Cave while the hedgerows Dragonflies including migrant hawker, Parking 3 emperor and four-spotted chaser flit Dryham Lane provide food and 4 shelter for tree over the smaller pools. 1 East Hide 2 Turret Hide sparrows, goldfinch, 3 South Hide Dryham Ings redpoll and siskin. Small skipper 4 Crosslands Hide Siskin

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Current Nature Dragonfly Ponds To reedbeds, plus areas of Reserve Boundary Future Phase 2 Extension Wet Grassland Snipe Field Main Lake Scrapes grassland, woodland, scrub Future PhasePhase 3 Extension II Village Lake Carp Lake and winter bird crop. Over WC To North Cave Reedbed Lake 3 The quarrying of the and Phase III Dryham Lane Island Lake 4 200 species of breeding, Dryham Farm “Western Extension” wintering and passage birds Future Phase 2 Dryham Ings Far Lake is set to commence 2

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