The Ryevitalise project ran from 2019 until 2025. The scheme was supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, North York Moors National Park Authority and other partners.
Continue reading to find out more about Ryevitalise and its legacy.
Ryevitalise Landscape Partnership
The majestic River Rye meanders through a variety of landscapes - from high on the westerly moorlands of the National Park, before heading down through dales, villages and farmland. Once a lifeblood for communities, providing clean water, power and supporting an abundance of wildlife, over time our connection to the River Rye was gradually lost. The Ryevitalise project worked to rebuild those connections.
The Ryevitalise Landscape Partnership worked together to energise local communities and volunteers, supported farmers and welcomed visitors from near and far to “conserve, enhance and restore the natural and cultural heritage of the area, enabling people to reconnect with the history, wildlife and landscapes of the River Rye and its tributaries.”
Project area
Covering around 160 square miles, the Ryevitalise project area follows the river Rye as it nestles between the North York Moors National Park, the Howardian Hills National Landscape, and the arable farmlands along the Vale of Pickering. It makes for an incredible landscape of 532 miles of becks, streams, and river!
