Yorkshire Dale
ESTATE
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Generating returns from a rewilded estate
This partner-led rewilding project will restore approximately 600 hectares on the outskirts
of the Yorkshire Dales, transforming degraded land into a thriving natural ecosystem that
generates long-term financial, environmental, and social returns.By restoring natural
processes, the estate will produce contracted nature-based revenues, alongside
significant ecosystem and community benefits.
Restoration Type
The project will rewild the landscape through the removal of sheep grazing and the introduction of large herbivores to restore natural vegetation dynamics. Strategic tree and scrub planting will create diverse, resilient habitats. Wetlands will be reconnected through reversal of historic drainage, supported by beaver introduction, improving water regulation and ecological function across the estate.
Project Type
Partner-Led
Restoration Area
c.600 hectares
Location
Outskirts of the Yorkshire Dales, UK
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Revenue streams & Offtake
The project generates diversified income from nature credits, BNG units, and carbon credits linked to habitat restoration and long-term sequestration, underpinned by contracted offtake agreements.
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Ecosystem Benefits
Restoration delivers measurable impact, including flood mitigation, improved water quality, biodiversity uplift, and long-term carbon sequestration.
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Social Benefits
The project enhances access to nature, creates trails and learning opportunities, and supports community health and wellbeing through nature-based engagement.
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Scalability
A replicable, landscape-scale model that transforms degraded land into resilient natural capital assets delivering long-term environmental, social, and financial returns.
