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Upper Nidderdale

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Upper Nidderdale is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, covering 1.4 km². The county has 230 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is among the largest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of Nidderdale National Landscape.

Nearby SSSIs include East Nidderdale Moors, West Nidderdale and Blubberhouses Moors and Gouthwaite Reservoir.

More places to visit near Upper Nidderdale

Photo of Nidderdale, a National Landscape in North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Nidderdale

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Pateley Bridge

A quiet Yorkshire dale of reservoirs, gritstone rocks and wooded gorges, next door to the Dales but with room to breathe

Photo of Scar House Reservoir, a reservoir near Middlesmoor in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Scar House Reservoir

Reservoir near Middlesmoor

A remote stone-dammed reservoir at the head of Nidderdale, ringed by open moor and a starting point for walks onto Great Whernside.

4.4 km NW

Photo of the Yorkshire Dales, a National Park in England.Iconic

Yorkshire Dales

National Park near Gayle

Limestone country of dry-stone walls, field barns, waterfalls and the Three Peaks.

5.3 km NW

Photo of Druid's Temple, a folly near Masham in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Druid's Temple

Folly near Masham

A Georgian squire's private Stonehenge, built in woodland above Masham to give local men work — a full stone circle with altar, avenue and a sealed inner chamber.

8.8 km NE

Photo: The Coldstones Cut, a viewpoint near Pateley Bridge in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

The Coldstones Cut

Viewpoint near Pateley Bridge

A vast walk-in sculpture and viewing platform above a working quarry near Greenhow, with sweeping Nidderdale views.

10.5 km S

Photo of The Oldest Sweet Shop in England, a visitor attraction near Pateley Bridge in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

The Oldest Sweet Shop in England

Attraction near Pateley Bridge

A Guinness-recognised sweet shop on Pateley Bridge high street, trading since 1827 amid jars of traditional confectionery.

10.9 km SE