Yorks Wildlife Trust

The River Hertford and Carrs partnership would like to learn more about the views and knowledge of local people relating to the countryside at the eastern end of the Vale of Pickering, from the villages of Brompton and Sherburn to the coast (see map). We will not be using this information for commercial purposes but we will use it to help us bid for Lottery funding for this area.

Please help us by completing this short questionnaire now. Write your answers clearly in the space provided, or tick the appropriate box.

1. Where do you live? Please give your post code if you know it.

2. What’s your age group?

3. How would you describe the connection between you/your family and the area described above?

4. Can you tell us what the name ‘ Carr’ means - as in Sherburn Carr or Seamer Carr?

5. Do you visit the area described above?

6. 6) If so where do you go?

7. If so, what do you do?

8. If you do not visit, what would you say are the main things that prevent you from visiting?

9. What can you tell us about the countryside of the Carrs?

10. Can you tell us why why Star Carr is important?

11. How could we improve access into and around the countryside of the Carrs?

12. Have you ever visited the River Hertford? If not, what has stopped you?

13. Can you tell us anything special about the River Hertford?

14. Would you like to see any changes to the river to improve?

15. Which of the following would you be interested in learning more about in the Carrs?

16. How would you like to learn more?

17. Would you be interested in volunteering for any of the following?

18. Would you be interested in learning a new skill associated with the Carrs or the River Hertford, for example:

19. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the area described?