Wildlife reserves · North East England
Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw
In or near Arkle Town.
Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw in England North East, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside and Reeth Moors SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw (grid reference NY984041) is a 8.4 hectares (21 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Whaw in Arkengarthdale in the Yorkshire Dales. The SSSI was first notified in 1986 and is due to the hay meadows which are traditionally managed by hay cropping and grazing.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.4323, -2.0262
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Arkengarthdale
- Postcode
- DL11 6RT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
Sources
- wikidata: Q4792011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw?
- Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL11 6RT), in the parish of Arkengarthdale.
- What is Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw?
- Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw?
- Drivers can use postcode DL11 6RT.
- Is Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw a protected site?
- Yes — Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw is part of the Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside and Reeth Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw free to visit?
- Yes, Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw is free to enter.
- How do I get to Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL11 6RT. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.