Area Ranger

Summary We''re looking for an experienced countryside ranger who''s ready for a new challenge. You''ll be working at the forefront of nature conservation and land management, managing a dedicated team of rangers in a landscape that''s important for wildlife and loved by people. What it''s like to work here Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal is one of Yorkshire''s most renowned landmarks and is globally recognised by UNESCO as one of 1248 World Heritage Sites. Surrounded by the beautiful Nidderdale National Landscape and close to the historic city of Ripon, the estate is iconic in the North of England, welcoming more than 400,000 visitors each year. The River Skell winds its way through an 800-acre estate of contrasts and surprises. At its heart stand the dramatic ruins of Fountains Abbey which reveal the story of 400 years of monastic life, years of riches, ruin and revival, which were ended by the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII. Studley Royal Water Garden, with its elegant canals, follies and eye-catchers, reflects the height of Georgian design, with the creators cleverly incorporating the abbey ruins into their grand landscape vision. Together with a deer park, Cistercian Mill, Victorian Church and an Elizabethan style manor house, it''s clear why this is one of the most popular National Trust places to visit. Studley Royal Deer Park is home to around 300 red, sika and fallow deer, with herds that have been carefully managed here for hundreds of years. ..... full job details .....