Leyburn Old Glebe

The site is a traditionally-managed 3 hectare hay meadow on a south-facing slope, overlooking the River Ure.

Each year, after the flowers have set seed, an autumn hay cut and grazing by a limited number of sheep are essential management to prevent the area becoming overgrown.

The Wildlife Trust ask that visitors keep to the edges of the meadow so that rare and/or delicate plants are not damaged.

Animals seen in the reserve include small skipper butterfly, yellowhammer and stoat.

[3] The word glebe means land that was granted to the local priest, to provide him with an income.