Group member Phil Simnett brushes away those winter blues with a comprehensive look at the Birds of the Galapagos. Prepare for colour and drama in equal measure.

This imposing town chapel, built in 1875 in the Italianate style, was scheduled for demolition but the community has come together to fund its transformation into a social, cultural and entrepreneurial hub. The team of volunteers working on this ambitious project have agreed to give Old Buildings Group members a special tour of the building […]

The River Kent at Kendal, between Watercrook and Sandy Bottoms, is a magnet for birds - both residents such as Common Sandpiper, Dipper and Kingfisher and migrants. Just about anything can turn up here.

A specially arranged private tour of three of Settle's most historic buildings followed by lunch at The Folly.

After exploring the woods alongside Arkle Beck, alive with birds in Spring, we'll make our way up Slei Gill in a search for two of our more uncommon species: the elusive Ring Ouzel and Black Grouse.

A specially arranged private tour of this magnificent Georgian mansion, ancestral home of the Gillow furniture family.

The current incarnation of the Birdwatching Group held its first meeting at Malham Tarn back in 2018 and on this visit we'll retrace our steps looking for some of the special birds which make a home in this delightful neck of the woods. Tree Pipit anyone? Or Kingfisher?

An out of hours guided tour of the last surviving working Bobbin Mill in the Lake District, once one of many supplying the bobbins on which the great textile mills of the north west of England depended. The tour includes an opportunity to see the mill machinery in action and experience the working conditions of […]

Strid Woods are a lovely place to visit at any time but in early June they are alive with special birds: Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher and Redstart to name a few. And on the River Wharfe Sand Martins, Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Common Sandpipers are a constant source of delight. And there's always a chance […]

For our last meeting of the 2024-25 season we're off to two of the most splendid reserves in Yorkshire: the RSPB reserve at St Aidan's and the Wildlife Trust at Water Haigh. These two wetland sites are a magnet for birds with a host of resident species and summer visitors, and an impressive list of […]