Yorkshire Wildlife Places

Donna Nook, Lincolnshire — Donna Nook seal colony

The best places for wildlife watching and photography in Yorkshire and beyond.

North Yorkshire Wildlife Places

North Yorkshire Wildlife Places: Bempton Cliffs

Bempton Cliffs is an RSPB Reserve that is home to thousands of nesting seabirds in Spring and Summer. There's also a chance of seeing barn owls hunting in the early morning or late afternoon.

West Yorkshire Wildlife Places

West Yorkshire Wildlife Places: Fairburn Ings & St Aidan's

Fairburn Ings and St Aidan's are two former coal-mining sites which are now great places to see wildlife. Specialities of Fairburn include kingfishers and sand martins, while bearded tits, stonechats, kestrels, and short-eared owls can be seen at St Aidan's.

Read more about Fairburn Ings & St Aidan's.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Places

Lincolnshire Wildlife Places: Donna Nook

Donna Nook, in North East Lincolnshire, is a fantastic place to see grey seals when they having their pups in November, December, and early January. You can get close to the seals, which are just on the other side of a low fence - and as long as you follow the guidelines, the seals are relaxed about human presence.