Access for all - Yorkshire Dales National Park

7. Wainwath Falls, near Keld NY 884015There is a small viewing area for these pretty falls on the River Swale.ToiletsThe nearest public toilets, including wheelchair accessible toilets,are in Muker.ParkingParking is on the roadside.GeneralAccess to the riverbank is possible on foot.8. Ballowfields, Wensleydale SD 988898Ballowfields is one of six Local Nature Reserves owned andmanaged by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.ToiletsThe nearest public toilets, including RADAR facility toilets, are inthe Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre car park.ParkingThere is a small car parking area at the Local Nature Reserve.9. Semer Water, Wensleydale SD 920875Just south of Bainbridge lies Semer Water, one of Yorkshire’s fewnatural lakes. According to legend, a town once stood where thewater now runs deep, but it was doomed to a watery grave after aweary traveller was refused shelter from a raging storm. As he lefthe cursed the town, decreeing that it should be drowned underrushing waters.Semer Water is a great place to relax and enjoy a picnic, with goodviews of the lake and Raydale from the parking area.Take your binoculars and you may see over-wintering ducks,oystercatchers, great crested grebes, wigeon, buzzard and sandpipers.ToiletsThe nearest public toilets, including RADAR facility toilets, are inthe Aysgarth Falls National Park car park.ParkingThere is an informal parking area on the northern shore of the lake.A small car parking charge is made by nearby Low Blean Farm.Grey wagtailWigeon14 15