Jordan Bog

Coastal Marsh, Saltings in Yorkshire Harrogate

England

Jordan Bog

Braithwaite Lane approaching Sandy Gate Looking south-westward. — Braithwaite Lane approaching Sandy Gate Credit: Peter Wood

Jordan Bog is a coastal marsh located in Yorkshire, England. Situated on the edge of the North Sea, this area is characterized by its unique landscape of salt marshes and saltings. The salt marshes are formed by the accumulation of salt-tolerant plants such as samphire and sea lavender, while the saltings are low-lying areas that are regularly flooded by the tides.

The bog is an important habitat for a variety of bird species, including wading birds such as redshanks and curlews, as well as ducks and geese. It is also home to a number of rare plant species, making it a valuable site for conservation efforts.

Visitors to Jordan Bog can enjoy walking along the coastal paths and taking in the stunning views of the North Sea. The area is popular with birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, who come to observe the diverse wildlife that calls this coastal marsh home.

Overall, Jordan Bog is a beautiful and ecologically important site that offers visitors a chance to experience the natural beauty of Yorkshire's coastal landscape.

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Jordan Bog Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.051964/-1.7877291 or Grid Reference SE1361. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Braithwaite Lane approaching Sandy Gate

Looking south-westward.

Peter Wood

Sunny spot on a misty day

The small amount of shelter afforded by Heyshaw Moor to the north was just enough to break up the scudding low cloud and mist blowing in from the North Sea, thus making this sheep pasture a sunny spot.

Gordon Hatton

Barn south of Palleys Crags

Palleys Crags on Braithwaite Moor. Calling them crags is not really the best description as they are just a pile of boulders.

Malcolm Street

Redlish House

At SE132618, at the start of the long straight climb to Greenhow.

Malcolm Street

Fouldshaw Bottom

Malcolm Street

House on "The Heights"

Malcolm Street

Ridge House Farm

Malcolm Street

Road above Humberstone Bank

Malcolm Street

Redlish Road

Formerly in part known as Rowlds Lime Road (abt 1800) leading from the limekilns at Greenhow down to the more acid soils in the lowlands,

Malcolm Street

Noon Stone Farm

The spoil heaps in the middle distance are from underground stone quarries, the shaft for which is where the trees are growing.

Malcolm Street

Redlish

A flat section of moorland, broken only by a stream, Greenhow Sike, which cannot be seen until you are almost on it.

Malcolm Street

Moorland

Lots of it around here.

Malcolm Street

River Washburn

Rabbit Crag on the skyline

Mick Borroff

Fosse Gill and Western outcrop of Foulshaw Crags

Mick Borroff

Fosse Gill looking towards Foulshaw Crags

Mick Borroff

Waterfall in Fosse Gill

The waterfall is unmarked on the 1:25,000 OS map. There are no other waterfalls marked in Fosse Gill. Since the footpath crosses the gill here with some evidence of the way being paved, this waterfall may be the foss (Norse for waterfall) from which the gill derives its name. There is a sheepfold adjacent to the fall and the configuration of entrances suggests that fold may have been sited to utilise the plunge pool as a sheepwash.

Mick Borroff

Redlish Road

Although officially a minor road, it takes on the appearance of something much grander- mainly as it takes more than its fair share of lorries and trucks.

Chris Heaton