A Harrogate-based charity has started work on a new accessible path through beauty spot
Fishpond Wood, Bewerley, near Pateley Bridge.
Open Country – which helps people with disabilities to access and enjoy the countryside – has a
team of members from its conservation groups working hard to complete the project before
Christmas.
The team of around 20 people have been shoveling around 50-tonnes of crushed stone to
complete a circular walk for visitors, making it more accessible for people using wheelchairs,
mobility scooters and pushchairs.
Fishpond Wood is one of the area’s hidden secrets. Tucked away in Bewerley, it is an important
example of a landscape designed from the 18th century. The new path will open up access to
an historic ice-house and complete a circuit round the pond.
The work by Open Country is part of a project with Nidderdale National Landscape, to make
Nidderdale more accessible for visitors.
Open Country’s chief officer David Shaftoe said: “It’s amazing how smaller scale projects can
make a big difference. This very satisfying work is helping to open up this beautiful area to
more people.”
To read more about our work with Nidderdale National Landscape, click here
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