Bishop Middleham Quarry
One of the country's most important disused quarry habitats for wildlife
One of the country's most important disused quarry habitats for wildlife
If you live in or around the Bishop Middleham/Sedgefield area we have some exciting news!
Bishop’s Fen is a 20ha farmland site about 2km south of Bishop Middleham, County Durham. Lying on the floodplain of the River Skerne and is part of the ambitious Great North Fen vision. Durham…
A small heathland and wet grassland site important for rare butterflies and reptiles
An old abandoned quarry with exposed cliff faces of Middle Magnesian Limestone
The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…
With the glorious bursts of spring sunshine last week it was not surprising that our gardens were receiving welcome visits from the first emerging butterflies.
The dazzling silver-studded blue is a rare butterfly of heathland habitats, mainly in southern England. It has undergone severe population declines in recent years.
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Our fantastic Discover Brightwater volunteers were hard at work recently, creating step access from the A177 at Maggie’s Well down to the bridleway that runs between Fishburn and Bishop Middleham…
This beautiful orange and brown butterfly is now a rare sight in the UK