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Yoredale: The traditional name for Wensleydale

The Society, founded in 1979, has the aim of "promoting an interest in and an appreciation of natural history, with particular reference to Wensleydale"

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Our Society has over one hundred members , hosting around 15 field trips a year to local wildlife hotspots. YNHS has an informative lecture programme and produces an annual 40-page Member’s Bulletin. 

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