Corona Virus Covid:19 Update
In view of the Chief Medial Officer’s advice on 17th March 2020 regarding ‘gatherings’, the Committee have decided to postpone all forthcoming meetings and activities including the AGM, the Annual Lunch and the visit to Menwith Hill.
We hope you keep well and have a lovely summer and that we are able to meet again at the President’s Evening on the 26th September 2020.
With very best wishes
Upper Wharfedale Field Society Committee
The fells and valleys of Upper Wharfedale are overflowing with delights from which, once under their spell, very few can escape.
Upper Wharfedale Field Society works to increase the enjoyment derived from the area by deepening and widening understanding of its many and various elements.
Open any of the pages of this site and see what we do.
Meet us and experience it for yourself. You are very welcome to our talks or to join us.
Latest News & Articles
The Upper Wharfedale Field Society is constantly working hard behind the scenes. See what is happening here.
Slei Gill and the Floods
Slei Gill Lead Mining area and the deluge of 30 July 2019. My volunteer work with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Historic Environment team gave me a keen interest in Industrial Archaeology, particularly the lead mining industry. About ten years ago I spent a lot
Terrawatch, and the height of mountains.
In a short article in The Guardian of the 6th May entitled ‘Terrawatch’ Kate Ravilious poses the question: would Alaska’s Mount Denali be as tall if it were situated on the Equator? A recent study has shown that the erosion of high mountains in Polar
Stratigraphy
I wonder how many of you are familiar with Geo Supplies Ltd of Chapeltown, Sheffield? “The first choice of the professional geologist for 36 years” is their claim. They sell geological supplies, courses, literature and equipment and publish the quarterly magazine “Down to Earth” which
Latest News & Articles
The Upper Wharfedale Field Society is constantly working hard behind the scenes. See what is happening here.
Helen Ward
Helen Ward Helen was a lovely genial soul with a
Botany Update 18th May 2020
We are now certainly well into Spring 2020, and while
News 22 May 20
Quiz Results Back at the start of April Jo
Special Interest Groups
The Upper Wharfedale Field Society covers a wide range of special interest groups.
LOCAL HISTORY & VERNACULAR BUILDINGS
In the Yorkshire Dales, local history and its vernacular buildings are inextricably linked. We have especial interest in all local history, through all aspects of industry including farming, social history from peasant to aristocrat, early trading, tracks and coach routes.
GEOLOGY
The earth formations and movements of the past have created an area of outstanding natural beauty. The most recent apparent dominant force is glaciation which has created the landscape which we see today, in particular the Upper Wharfedale Valley, but there is much more to the valleys, hills and rocks of the Yorkshire Dales.
BOTANY
The Botany Group holds its meetings every other Tuesday from end of April to mid August usually for the whole day. The meetings vary from those sites very close to Grassington eg Kilnsey park, the banks of the Wharfe, to further afield e.g. the west coast for dune systems, reserves in Cumbria and our National Natures Reserves as around Ingleborough. In this way we can become familiar with plants that are not on our doorstep and sites away from limestone grassland.
ORNITHOLOGY
Our principal aims are to enjoy and learn more about the birds in our area by improving our recognition skills of both appearance and calls.
ARCHAEOLOGY
There are a considerable number of archaeological sites in Upper Wharfedale and Archaeology is regularly represented the Society’s talks programme . In recent years we have had guest speakers from Bradford University and York Archaeological Trust as well as presentations on field work being carried out locally in Wharfedale, Nidderdale and Ingleborough.
“The fells and valleys of Upper Wharfedale are overflowing with delights from which, once under their spell, very few can escape.”
Upper Wharfedale Field Society
Events & Talks
Here’s what is coming up soon.
In view of the Chief Medical Officer's advice on 17th March 2020 regarding 'gatherings' the Committee have decided to postpone all forthcoming meetings and activities. We hope that you will keep well and have a lovely summer and that we are able to meet again at the President's Evening on 26th September 2020.
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