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Bird Sites/Reserves

SITE MAPS  &  brief INFO     (Click on Pics for larger/downloadable versions)

Adel Dam Nature Reserve - YWT       Parking free in either Golden Acre or Parkway Hotel car parks.   Entry free.  No dogs allowed.

Flamborough Area - YWT       Parking free in most places but Pay & Display at the Lighthouse Cafe & North Landing etc.   Entry free.  Toilets & Cafe at the Lighthouse (South Landing) and also at the North Landing Car Park.    Dogs OK.

North Cave Wetlands - YWT      Parking and entry free.    Toilet by the entrance.     Dogs only allowed on Dryham Lane.   Excellent refreshments from "The Little Butty Bus" by entrance - open Tues-Sun 8.00 am to 2.30 pm

Nosterfield Nature Reserve - Flasks Lake etc      Parking & entry free.  Toilets & coffee making facilities in building by car park.  Dogs allowed.

Nosterfield Nature Reserve - Main Site        Parking & entry free.  Dogs allowed.

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Ripon City Wetlands - YWT         Parking & entry free.  Dogs not allowed on Reserve but OK on Canal Towpath

Rodley Nature Reserve - YWT             Parking & entry free.  Nice cafe, shop & toilets at Centre.  Only open Sat, Sun & Weds.  No dogs allowed.

RSPB Bempton Cliffs               £5 entry to Reserve for non RSPB members - free for RSPB members.   Large shop, cafe & toilets in Centre.  Dogs allowed.

RSPB Blacktoft Sands            £5 entry fee for non RSPB members - free for RSPB members.   Hut with hot drink facilities & separate toilet block.     No dogs allowed.

RSPB Fairburn                Parking £4 (non RSPB members) or free if RSPB member - get ticket from machine.   Shop, cafe & toilets in main Centre.  Dogs allowed.

RSPB Old Moor               Entry £5 adults/£2.50 children (non RSPB members) or free if RSPB member.    Shop, cafe & toilets in main Centre.  No dogs allowed.

RSPB St Aidan's          Parking £4 (non RSPB members) or free if RSPB member - get ticket from machine.   Shop, cafe & toilets in main Centre.     Dogs allowed - on lead in certain areas in breeding season.

South Gare                    TS10 5NX gets you nr Shrike Bushes - Boatyard Cafe (nr Bomb Hole) is great value but only open Sat & Sun.   Toilets in Cafe building but only accessible when Boatyard open.  Free parking on roadside.   Dogs fine

Sprotbrough Flash - YWT      Free parking on Nursery Lane - next to the river.   Entry free.  Dogs on leads allowed.

Spurn Nature Reserve - YWT      Free parking & entry.  £5 in Discovery Centre Car Park - free to YWT members.   Toilets nr Bluebell Cafe.   Toilets & Cafe in Discovery Centre.  Dogs OK except for area from Discovery Centre to Spurn Point.  

Staveley Nature Reserve - YWT      Free parking & entry but donation box just inside gate from car park.   Dogs on leads allowed.

Tophill Low                 Entry £3.50 adults.  Concessions £1.80 16 & under, 65 & over or Disabled.   Toilets in car park.   No dogs allowed.   Reception hide has viewing gallery + hot drinks available - no food.

Wheldrake Ings Nature Reserve      Free parking & entry     No dogs allowed.

Wykeham Raptor Viewpoint      YO13 9QB gets you to Downe Arms Hotel on A170 then up Wykeham Lane/Moor Rd to T junction.   Turn left + free parking/pull in area not far on RHS.  Walk approx 300 yds to viewpoint.   Dogs allowed.

Adel Dam YWT            LS16 8BQ ........ map & info below

Bolton Abbey           BD23 6AS (Barden Bridge)

Bridlington             YO15 3LX (Harbour)

Dalby Forest            YO18 7LT (Visitor Centre)

Flamborough Area      YO15 1AN (nr Lighthouse)

Ilkley Moor             LS29 9JS  

Kildale           YO21 2RG

Kirkby Wharfe        LS24 9DD

Malham           BD23 4DA

North Cave Wetlands       HU15 2LY .......  maps & info below

Nosterfield        DL8 2QZ ......... maps & info below

Pugneys Country Park      WF2 7BN

Ripon City Wetlands        HG4 1UG. ..........  map & info below

Rodley         LS13 1HP  ..........  map & info below

RSPB Bempton Cliffs         YO15 1JF  ........  map & info below

RSPB Blacktoft Sands       DN14 8HR  ........  map & info below

RSPB Fairburn        WF10 2BH  ........  map & info below

RSPB Old Moor        S73 0YF  ........  map & info below

RSPB St Aidan's       LS26 8AW  ........  map & info below 

Scaling Dam         TS13 4TP

South Gare         TS10 5NX  ........  map & info below

South Kirby         WF9 3DF

Sprotbrough Flash      DN5 7NB  .......  map & info below

Spurn         HU12 0UB  ......  map & info below

Staveley YWT        HG5 9LQ  ........  map & info below

Sutton Bank        YO7 2EH

Tophill Low      YO25 9RH  .......  map & info below

Wheldrake Ings       YO19 6AX   .......   map & info below

Wykeham     YO13 9QB (Downe Arms Hotel)  ......... map & info below  

POST CODES                              (click on those sites shown in blue italic for their website)

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