YWT Moorlands Nature Reserve

The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Moorlands Nature reserve is a charming little nature reserve. It may not be the biggest around, but it’s got plenty of different bird species and lots of squirrels. I’m not sure if the birds here have been fed before, but it seemed that lots of them (especially the Robins) were extremely friendly - one of them came within half a meter of me!

I visited here back in early January and despite the cold weather, the scenery was still beautiful as they have a lot of greenery year round. There were also still plenty of animals here to photograph despite it being winter. It was relatively quiet when I visited, with a few families walking around. It is only a short walk (a couple thousand steps) to go around the whole loop, which makes it perfect for families to visit and photographers like me.

The highlight of this visit for me was the little friendly robin who came right up to me. I was crouched down waiting for some squirrels and this small robin walked right up behind me, below is my favourite picture of the robin. I highly recommend visiting, though parking is limited - 8/10.