There was an abundance of wild flowers such as harebells, scabious and wild orchids.
Beneath a hedge, the sward may harbour plants typical of ancient woodland and unimproved meadow such as bluebell, wild garlic, early purple orchid and harebell.
Once common species such as primrose and harebell now scarcely exist outside nature reserves.
On the surfaces of the canyons and cliffs, where it is cooler, other plants are found, examples include: harebell, reindeer lichen, and mountain holly.
The grassland has a wide range of wildflowers, such as sneezewort and harebell.
Plants of the genus may be known commonly as harebells, but this name can also apply to the entire family.
In summer the hillside is a profusion of purple and blue as wild thyme, cross-leaved heath and harebells come into bloom: foxgloves have colonised the stony ground.
