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Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits

📍 IlkleyWest Yorkshire

A nature reserve to explore on foot near Ilkley.

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Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits The disused gravel pits at Ben Rhydding have not been worked for some years now and contain a rich variety of both aquatic and marginal plants. The surrounding land is full of — Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits The disused gravel pits at Ben Rhydding have not been worked for some years now and contain a rich variety of both aquatic and marginal plants. The surrounding land is full ofPhoto: Derek Parkinson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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