Village Walks: Points of Interest

If you’re out and about in the village do keep your eyes out for the becks and watercourses  where you will see some interesting signs of wildlife and wildlife habitat.  We have compiled a list of things to see and where to see them as “Points of Interest” or “POIs”.   

Click here to download a multi-themed map. and click here to see an article published by the Yorkshire Dales Society in October 2023 showing our key sites in the village

     
Map POI Place Theme
1 Burnside River level recorder, trout, grey wagtail, vegetation
2a Old First School Site Back Beck and childen’s access steps
2b Bridge 55 Trout pool
3 School Wetland Reserve Pond and scrapes for Primary School
5 Dawson Crossley Field Recreation, beach, balsam, dippers
6 North St. Footbridge Town Beck, signal crayfish, surface water drain
7 Church Field Fishponds Medieval fish ponds, archaeology, restoration
8 Church Field Footbridge Crayfish, trout, stone loach, change
10 River Wharfe Town Beck confluence, Wharfe fish and birds
11 Low Mill Weir Fish passage, water quality
15 Saw Mill Dam History, trees, ducks, water level
16 Aynholme Bridge Goit take off, blockage problems, beck confluence