The Heggs-Castle Cluster

We are three neighbouring landowners working together to restore natural processes across a combined 200-acre site in Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire. Our aim is to maximise biodiversity; thereby building more resilient ecosystems.

To date, we have planted more than 34,000 native broadleaf trees, shrubs, and hedging plants; implemented an extensive natural flood management program (including leaky dams, scrapes and sediment traps); and continue to work with, and learn alongside a wide range of local partners, not-for-profit groups, and volunteers, in the pursuit of our long-term ambitions.

Keen to learn more? Subscribe to our blog to follow our progress.

Fancy getting involved? We run regular volunteer days, workshops, and events throughout the year. Please email heggs.castle.cluster@gmail.com for more info and/or to join our mailing list.

Want to visit? Our site is accessible via several public rights of way running north west of Reeth (OS Map OL30). We are also happy to organise guided walking tours for groups with special interests.

Craving a wild camping adventure? Visit heggsfarm.com to find out more about our off-grid bothy with private camping area, or sign up with CampWild to book one of our two leave-no-trace pitches, Peregrine’s Nest and Pine Island.

We are grateful for funding and ongoing support from the following organisations: Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust, Tees-Swale: Naturally Connected, Woodland Trust: Growing Back Greener, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Sustainable Swaledale, Yorkshire Rewilding Network, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Rewilding Britain, The Environment Agency, OUSEWEM.