RSPB Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve
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Overview
Set between Leeds, York and Wakefield, Fairburn Ings is an ideal family getaway. One-third of the 700-acre RSPB reserve is open water, and more than 270 species of birds have been recorded. A visitor centre provides information, and there’s an elevated boardwalk suitable for visitors with disabilities. You’ll see lots of wildlife here whatever the season, and there's always something to do, from pond-dipping to feeding the ducks, bug hunting or building a den. You can also indulge in some wildlife retail therapy or stock up on snacks and refreshments at the shop.
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Location
The Visitor Centre, Newton Lane, Ledston, CASTLEFORD, West Yorkshire, WF10 2BH
About the area
Everybody knows that Yorkshire has some special landscapes. The Dales and the Moors first spring to mind, but what about West Yorkshire? That’s Leeds and Bradford isn’t it? Back-to-back houses and blackened mills… Certainly if you had stood on any of the hills surrounding Hebden Bridge a hundred years ago, and gazed down into the valley, all you would have seen was the pall of smoke issuing from the chimneys of 33 textile mills.
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