Snaizeholme | |
---|---|
Floor elevation | 878 feet (267.7 m)[1] |
Length | 3 miles (4.8 km) North/south |
Area | 1,390 acres (561 ha) |
Geology | |
Type | Glacial |
Geography | |
Country | England |
State/Province | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates | 54°15′43″N 2°16′08″W / 54.262°N 2.269°W |
River | Snaizeholme Beck |
Snaizeholme is a small side valley of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park (YDNP), North Yorkshire, England. The valley is noted for its red squirrel reserve, the only place within the North Yorkshire part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park where red squirrels are known to live, and a tree re-wilding project.
Along with Ribblehead further to the west, the upper slopes of Snaizeholme are known to be one of the wettest places within the YDNP. Rainfall on Snaizeholme Fell (at 1,900 feet (579 m) is a mean average of 77 inches (1,957 mm) per year.
Catchment Info tab