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× BARNSLEY beauty spots rich in biodiversity have been officially recognised as sites of special scientific interest by Natural England - an honour which is the ‘icing on the cake’ after decades of conservation work following pit closures. The River Dearne and its Dove tributary make up the Dearne Valley Wetlands - an area deemed to be nationally important for its bird species including the willow tit, bittern, garganey, lapwing, redshank and avocet. The newly-awarded accreditation links different pockets of valuable habitats between Pool Ings in Roy...

Date Time Yorkshire wetlands designated Site of Special Scientific Interest Natural England has today officially notified that the Dearne Valley Wetlands is a SSSI for its nationally important bird species, including the willow tit, as well as wetland birds such as bittern, garganey, lapwing, redshank and avocet. The SSSI links different pockets of valuable habitat in the Dearne Valley area between Pool Ings near Royston in the north, a large area between Worsbrough in the west, and Adwick Washland in the east. Natural England worked with a number of organisations on the SSSI proposal, includ...