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Wildlife at Levisham Station Newtondale Forest
North Yorkshire
England
Pickering is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: SE 818910
Levisham Station is owned by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The forest can be entered from here or a train taken to Newtondale Halt. Alternatively use Newtondale Forest Drive for vehicle access. Using the train is good way to view this valley and deer and foxes are frequently seen from it.
Mammals: Roe and red deer both live in Newtondale and badgers are common but very rarely seen. Otters have returned to the area in recent years but they are more elusive than badgers and even many keen naturalists have never seen one. There is even a small population of water voles now a very rare animal over most of Britain. We have information about Red deer, Roe deer, Badger and Otter
Birds: Along the valley from Levisham Station is Raindale. This side valley from the main dale is a forest nature reserve and a good place to seen summer warblers such as black cap, garden warbler and wood warbler.
Insects and reptiles: Following the forest drive from Levisham Station the roadsides are great for butterflies. Common lizard, slow worm and adder are also seen here. Habitats: Newtondale is a real 'mixed bag'. There are plantation woodlands, native woodlands, grassy glades, heathy glades, springs, streams and cliffs.
How to get there:
BY TRAIN. North Yorkshire Moors Railway services from Pickering or Grosmont (near Whitby). BY CAR. Leave the A169 Pickering to Whitby road at the Lockton turning. Pass through Lockton and Levisham following signs for Levisham Station.
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Other places to go in Newtondale Forest
Newtondale Halt
Contact:
Brian Walker
Environment Officer
01751 472771
e-mail: nym@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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What's of interest
Although we are well on the way to restoring something of the natural grandeur of this spectacular landscape there is still a lot to do. If you are interested in how the Forestry Commission, the National Park and their partners are working towards this visit the link to Native Woods.
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