Staverley Nature Reserve

The reserve is part of a larger area known as Staveley Carrs, has been renowned for rare plants for centuries. Today, this large, site has been sculpted through quarrying activities followed by decades of work by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and dedicated volunteers.

WILDLIFE VIEWING POINT

This beautiful species of butterfly is one of the most characteristic, where it can be seen flying low over shortly grazed turf.

Common Darter Dragonfly (female)

Swan and Heron – living in harmony

Greylag Geese – the ancestor of most domestic geese, the greylag is the largest and bulkiest of the wild geese native to the UK

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