The LNR attracts thousands of visitors in the springtime, who go to see the wild daffodils on display in the valley.

The Farndale Local Nature Reserve was designated under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 on 12 March 1956.

It was created in 1956 to protect the wild daffodils (narcissus pseudonarcissus), for which the dale is famed.

[2] Over 40,000 people visit the dale in the springtime to walk along the River Dove and see the daffodils.

[7][8] The LNR and wild daffodils at Farndale regularly receive positive recommendations for tourists and visitors in the Lonely Planet and Visit England guides.