Summerin the time Wolds Your guide to enjoying East Yorkshire’s wildlife and wild places this season

WILD Go wild on the Wolds day Only a day to spend on the Wolds? Enjoy a long summer’s day exploring two fabulous nature reserves flourishing with wildlife.

Flamborough Where to go... Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Yorkshire Water’s Tophill Wharram Quarry Low Nature Reserve You’ll find two huge reservoirs at Wharram Percy the heart of this friendly reserve, carpeted with wildflowers in the Yorkshire summer. YO25 9RH Wildlife Trust Skerne Wetlands Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Skerne Wetlands Millington Wood Enjoy the UK’s Local Nature Reserve Skerne Wetlands most northerly chalk streams, Tophill Low Nature Reserve crystal clear waters and flourishing plants. YO25 9HU Wetlands Spurn and North Cliffe Woods What to do...

Up with the lark! Stay cool Time for one more! Visit Tophill Low’s North Latest sightings can be found Early summer is the best Marsh East Hide early in the at Tophill Low’s Reception time to visit newly day for a chance to catch a glimpse Hide. Pack a picnic and enjoy strolls restored Skerne Wetlands. Listen of kingfisher and otter. around the accessible paths. out for water vole as they ‘plop’ into the water.

WILD Soak up the sun weekend Extend your trip, make a weekend of it and include the following over the course of two relaxing days:

What to do...

Yorkshire Wolds Way Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Sunsets and dark Step onto one of North Cave Wetlands skies in style ’s long distance This former quarry is now a Chose from a range of paths for stunning views, wildlife wonderful haven for wildlife. Look for cosy glamping and camping options, watching and well signposted dragonflies and butterflies amongst and enjoy a warm welcome routes. nationaltrail.co.uk birds galore! HU15 2LY alongside delicious local food. WILD Sun, sea and postcard scenes Discover more historic places, beautiful walks and coastal week adventures as the Wolds roll away to the sea.

A short drive away...

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Millington Woods Pocklington Canal Wharram Quarry Wander in this shady, Take a walk and keep Elegant orchids, small heath picturesque woodland an eye out for kingfishers and marbled white butterflies grace near Pocklington. Look for along this picturesque canal with this reserve near the ancient village swooping red kites, woodland birds pretty views across lush meadows. of Wharram Percy. YO17 9TW and beautiful butterflies.YO24 1TZ canalrivertrust.org.uk

Spurn Safari

Day trip adventures… Spurn Discovery Centre Land to sea Journey to Yorkshire’s very own Land’s End at Spurn National Nature Reserve. Head to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Discovery Centre and café. Enjoy a wild day! 1hour 30 mins

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Walk or cycle along the Tour the reserve aboard Climb the tallest wildlife trails and visit a the Spurn Safari and lighthouse in northern hide. Look out for birds, learn about Spurn’s England for unparalleled seals and butterflies. fascinating military history views. All 143 steps! (Booking recommended). Cliffs Puffin Flamborough to Filey Orientate yourself at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Living Seas Centre (YO15 1AE) and then explore the wildlife hotspots between Flamborough Headland and

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Enjoy incredible sights, Enjoy beaches at Filey Enjoy stunning views sounds and smells as or Hunmanby Gap. of the bay from Filey thousands of seabirds nest Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Brigg. Step onto the at Flamborough and Cliffs. Filey Dams Nature Reserve is a England Coast Path or Yorkshire short drive away. YO14 ODP Wolds Way National Trail.

For further information and more ideas ywt.org.uk/wild-guides

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