Open Country’s way through the wood!

Open Country’s way through the wood!

A Harrogate-based charity has started work on a new accessible path through beauty spot Fishpond Wood, Bewerley, near Pateley Bridge. Open Country – which helps people with disabilities to access and enjoy the countryside – has a team of members from its conservation...
Time for our Annual General Meeting

Time for our Annual General Meeting

Please join us for our Annual General Meeting next month, either in person at the address below, or virtually on this link. Buffet to follow! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89925813761… NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF OPEN COUNTRY To...

Our Good Access Scheme Awards 2024

Open Country held its Good Access Scheme conference and awards, hosted by Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham – last year’s winners. Delegates from many local and regional organisations met to share experiences, knowledge, questions and good practice, with...
Our Impact 2023-2024

Our Impact 2023-2024

Open Country is proud of what we achieve each year, and we want to share some of our recent highlights with you. Our new ‘Impact Report’ highlights our successes, adventures and stories from 2023-2024, much of which we could not make happen without your...
Disability empathy training in Nidderdale

Disability empathy training in Nidderdale

Our Chief Officer David Shaftoe enjoyed a splendid day at Pateley Bridge  delivering a training course on disability and awareness – part of Open Country’s work with Nidderdale National Landscape’s ‘Access for All’ project. Representatives from organisations...

Voices of Open Country – John, Member

As part of Open Country’s mission to enable people with disabilities to access and enjoy the countryside the charity organises daily activities including five popular tandem clubs. The front riders are volunteers and the back riders (stokers) are members.  ...
Could you be a treasured trustee?

Could you be a treasured trustee?

We’re looking for a new treasurer to join our skilled trustee board. We’d love to hear from anyone with a sound financial skill set to take on this pivotal volunteer role. We’ve been supporting people with disabilities to access and enjoy the...
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