This is Y December 2020 Digital Edition

OUTDOORS
Top two images: Thorny Beck Alpacas and Bike and Boot.
Images on right: Uppergate Farm and Potteric Carr Nature Reserve.
ANIMAL
ANTICS
For more outdoor adventures
across the county …
THORNY BECK ALPACAS
Lead your very own alpaca companion on
a trekking experience through delightful
undulating farmland, forestry and pastures
with stunning views of the North Yorkshire
coast and the North York Moors. There’s a
chance to get involved in feeding time and
plenty of photo opportunities to capture the
most memorable moments.
UPPERGATE FARM
Stay in the holiday cottages, superb
converted barn, listed farmhouse apartment
or luxury yurts on this gorgeous working
farm in Hepworth and get involved with the
daily animal activities. Guests can enjoy the
superb, spacious, heated indoor swimming
pool, sauna and steam rooms. There’s
extensive woodland and farm walks to enjoy.
BIKE AND BOOT
Check into the dog welcoming Bike and
Boot in Scarborough, for a quality break with
your best, four-legged, furry friend. There
are so many brilliant walks to be enjoyed
with your canine companion. Try one of the
three trails of different difficulty at Raincliffe
Woods
The rugged walk at Broxa Forest has
plenty of wildlife to spot down by the River
Derwent and if you’re lucky a chance to
catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.
Beautiful and bracing Cayton Bay is perfect
for a wild walk on the beach. Keep an eye
out for fossils while your dog’s out letting off
some steam.
POTTERIC CARR NATURE
RESERVE
With large reedbeds seemingly stretching
for miles, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s
Potteric Carr is famed for its wetland birds
including bitterns. On a network of paths
visitors can explore this wildlife utopia and
lose themselves in the wooded areas. With
excellent facilities including a tearoom,
toilets and thirteen viewing hides, guided
walks and wild workshop, this exceptional
nature reserve offers something for
everyone.
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