A recreational area of varied natural landscape and wildlife.

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Updated - Tree & Hedge Planting on Hell Wath

28.10.23

On December 8th & 9th, 50 native tree saplings and about 800 hedgerow whips will be planted on Hell Wath. The Friends...

Himalayan Balsam Update

29.09.23

Himalayan Balsam is an invasive plant species and a nuisance as it colonises river banks, damp woodlands and increasingly meadows. It successfully...

Hell Wath Track Re-surfaced

29.09.23

The track leading from Hell Wath cottage has been re-surfaced with 60 tonnes of crushed limestone. This significant investment was funded and...

Brilliant Forest Schools Fun Day

03.09.23

The sun shone on another brilliantly run Forest Schools Family Fun Day held on Hell Wath yesterday (2nd September). This event was...

Grass Cutting on Hell Wath

11.08.23

Hell Wath meadows used to be cut annually by local farmers, with the grass being baled and taken for hay, but this...

Why Bash Himalayan Balsam?

11.08.23

If you have walked on Hell Wath recently you will have noticed the proliferation of Himalayan Balsam. Great swathes of Balsam are...

New Trees for Hell Wath

24.07.23

New trees will be planted this year thanks to funding from North Yorkshire Council. These will help replace trees being lost to...

Bat Monitoring on Hell Wath

14.07.23

Bats represent almost a quarter of all native mammals in the UK, but their nocturnal nature means that we aren’t always aware...

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