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
Covid 19 Situation
Given the Government’s continuing restrictions in the light of Covid19, the Society is currently unable to deliver any of its normal events, scheduled or otherwise. This situation will be kept under review in the light of National developments.
Meanwhile, individual members continue to follow their own Field Society related activities such as botany, ornithology, and walking, occasional reports of which will appear on this website. From time to time, additional material relating to past events will also be placed on line.
The Society welcomes new members, even if they are unable to enjoy the full benefits yet. There is no fee at present. The membership application form can be found at the bottom of our Contacts page
We hope you keep fit and well and find interest in your excursions outdoors. Until we meet again, good wishes.
Upper Wharfedale Field Society Committee
October 2020
Update 28 March 2021: Due to second wave Covid and further Government restrictions, the Committee has decided to postpone lectures in January and February. We hope to be able to meet in Autumn 2021.
Raikeswood First World War Prisoner of War Site, Skipton
Recently Anne Buckley gave a zoom talk to Harrogate Archaeological Society about Raikeswood First World War Prisoner of War Site, and through Janis Heward, permission was obtained to include these links on the Society’s website. Dr Nigel Holden gave a presentation in November 2018, and
Airton Meeting House through the Ages
Somewhat more than a year ago, when speaking to the Upper Wharfedale Field Society, I invited Members to visit Airton Meeting House. Sadly it is not yet been possible to do this. Neither was it possible to celebrate in May 2020 Historic England’s redesignating the
News 12 Mar 21
This week Ann has sent in some photos for everyone to enjoy. Hanneke has also provided dates for some Zoom talks by Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society, to whom we are affiliated. Antler Moth Common Sexton Beetle Small Heath Butterfly Field Scabious: Knautia Arvensis Conistone
Covid 19 Situation
Given the Government’s continuing restrictions in the light of Covid19, the Society is currently unable to deliver any of its normal events, scheduled or otherwise. This situation will be kept under review in the light of National developments.
Meanwhile, individual members continue to follow their own Field Society related activities such as botany, ornithology, and walking, occasional reports of which will appear on this website. From time to time, additional material relating to past events will also be placed on line.
The Society welcomes new members, even if they are unable to enjoy the full benefits yet. There is no fee at present. The membership application form can be found at the bottom of our Contacts page
We hope you keep fit and well and find interest in your excursions outdoors. Until we meet again, good wishes.
Upper Wharfedale Field Society Committee
October 2020
Latest News & Articles
The Upper Wharfedale Field Society is constantly working hard behind the scenes. See what is happening here.
News 02 Apr 21
This week Hanneke is taking us on a
Butterbur and Coltsfoot
These two plants are both members of the
News 26 Mar 21
This week members have had sightings of Bullfinches,
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.
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
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