Save Scorton Lakes
Scorton Lakes are under threat!
Proposals to build hundreds of holiday homes and apartments are about to be submitted to the County planning department.
Scorton Lakes, a much loved, important wildlife habitat, its nature, public amenity and leisure space will be lost. Footpaths and bridleways will be replaced by roads.
This tranquil place, vital for nature and wildlife and enjoyed by thousands of visitors will be destroyed by the development.
Please help to stop this from happening.
How You Can Help Prevent This Development
Click HereScorton Lakes – a great success story
Scorton Lakes is just a few miles from the busy A1(M) and Scotch Corner – but with six miles of footpaths and bridleways, woodlands and wildflower meadows and seven lakes, it is a haven of tranquility.
An RAF base during WW2, the site was later quarried for gravel by Tarmac. Quarrying started to wind down in 2008, and restoration began. Tarmacs team of ecologists and environmentalists have created a wildlife sanctuary, now home to a variety of species of birds, mammals, insects, butterflies and plants. The site has been designed for biodiversity, with a mosaic of habitats that attracts a wide range of wildlife, and thoughtfully planned to encourage re-wilding.
A carefully planned network of fenced and largely accessible footpaths allows visitors to enjoy the sights and sounds of the wildlife areas without having direct access to important habitats – around the lake shores for example – ensuring minimum disturbance of nature.
The restoration and nature areas are enjoyed not only by bird watchers and naturalists but by others who come from a wide area for its leisure and wellbeing benefits. Walking, dog walking, running, horse riding, meeting up with friends, connecting with nature, families of all ages and those simply looking to be in a peaceful setting, visit in their hundreds each week.