This interesting site is a mixture of brownfield and river and floodplain habitat along the Ouse. It has open mosaic habitat including sandy spoil piles and scrubby grassland. Large willows dominate the woodland canopy and below extensive Himalayan balsam and gaint hogweed. A more open floodplain grassland area to the north includes tansy and marsh woundwort, more balsam. This Yorkshire Water site is not publicly accessible but is currently being managed as part of the Green Corridors York project.

Resembling a shallow canal this linear fen is actually a great place for wetland plants. Plants to be found in the fen include a wide variety of sedges, bulrushes including the rare lesser bulrush, common fleabane, evening primrose and many other colourful plants. There is a footpath running beside the fen. The best time to visit this location is in July or August.