Least ConcernGrey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
A limestone karst landscape with the greatest concentration of caves and cave systems in Britain
Area
2,179 km²
Protection category
IUCN V
Paisaje protegido —
Designated in
1954
Declared in 1954, it protects a limestone karst landscape with the greatest concentration of caves and underground systems in the whole of Britain, among them Gaping Gill, a vertical shaft over 100 metres deep and the largest known unbroken underground drop in the British Isles. Its dry-stone walls, built without mortar over centuries, mark out a traditional farmed landscape that has changed little since the Middle Ages.
3 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in the United Kingdom, where Yorkshire Dales lies.
Where can I dive near here?
153 km away
159 km away
182 km away
What is worth looking out for this month in the United Kingdom?
Now is a good time: Grey seal pupping at Donna Nook (Late October to December (peak in late November))
Now is a good time: Red deer rut in Scotland (September to November (peak late Sep-Oct))
Now is a good time: Starling murmurations in the United Kingdom (October to March (peak Nov-Jan))
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Region
British Isles
Climate
Temperate
Best season
May to September
Threatened:,,
Now is a good time: Northern gannet colony on Bass Rock (Late February to October (peak Jun-Aug))
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