Nidd Gorge

Acres of broadleaf woodland brimming with wildlife adorn the steep cliffs and slopes of Yorkshire’s stunning Nidd Gorge. Nestling between Harrogate and Knaresborough, the woodland, which dates back to at least 1600, is actually made up of five woods, Coalpits Wood, Bilton Banks, Spring Wood, Scotton Banks and Gates Wood. A local conservation site, the valley woodlands and the surrounding agricultural land are a magnet for local residents, walkers and fishermen. All are drawn to a landscape sculpted by the River Nidd whose waters have rushed around the rocky bends and shallows of this imposing landmark since the last Ice Age when it cut a 120ft gorge through the soft sandstone.