Our Land and Property
Land and Property
With over 70,000 acres of land, Yorkshire Water is one of the region's largest landowners.
Our estate covers the whole of Yorkshire but is predominantly located on the eastern flanks of the Pennines and in Nidderdale.
A lot of our land is used to collect the raw water we treat for drinking and is tenanted by farmers as well as being used for recreation by our customers.
We seek to be exemplar landowners and landlords working with a wide range of stakeholders. We own approximately 11,300 hectares of land, designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). One key project is to get 95% of this land in 'recovering' condition, including at least 10% into 'favourable' condition by the end of March 2020. This is an ongoing project with lots of work to do, with just over 98% currently in 'recovering' or better but only 2.7% in 'favourable' condition.