Wildlife reserves · North West England
Ling Gill
Ling Gill — nature reserve in North Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead · 3.5 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Ling Gill is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in North Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 54.2020°, -2.3080°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ling Gill SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ingleborough SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: LING GILL
- National Nature Reserve: INGLEBOROUGH
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ling Gill is a gill (or narrow valley) in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. Cam Beck, a tributary of the River Ribble, flows through the gill. Ling Gill is a rare example of a sub-alpine ash woodland. The site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a national nature reserve, not open to the public. The Pennine Way passes the east end of the gill.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2020, -2.3080
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Horton in Ribblesdale
- Postcode
- BD24 0JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead — 3.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ling Gill?
- Ling Gill is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24 0JQ), in the parish of Horton in Ribblesdale.
- Is Ling Gill a protected site?
- Yes — Ling Gill is part of the Ling Gill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ingleborough SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Ling Gill?
- The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24 0JQ.
- Are dogs allowed at Ling Gill?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.