Rowsley Sidings
An old railway siding that is now a haven for wildlife with a small mosaic of wet grassland, fen meadow and wet alder woodland
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A Trust first for rare beetle in Rowsley
A rare species of longhorn beetle has been discovered at Rowsley, in the first record of the species for Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
Nature reserves
Take a look at our nature reserves. Discover where is best to bird watch, see butterflies, where is great for kids and where you can just get away from it all. Enjoy, Derbyshire is waiting for you!
Accessible nature reserves
Accessibility is really important to us. Here are the reserves we recommend for visitors with limited mobility or pushchairs.
The Wild Peak Rounds: Connecting Nature Reserves, One Run at a Time
The Wild Peak Rounds link a number of our nature reserves in the Peak District to create a year-round challenge for walkers and runners. Including a combination of peaks, valleys and dales and up…
The Avenue Nature Reserves sightings report by Brian Cuttell
3 bullfinches on the feeders
Outdoor education gets the go ahead at one of Derbyshire’s premiere nature reserves
A new outdoor education area is set to be created at Hilton Gravel Pits Nature Reserve in the Trent Valley thanks to a £23,210 project funded by Veolia Environmental Trust through the Landfills…
Reserves Assemble! Slinter and Dunsley join Rose End and Gang Mine
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has secured more space for nature and people thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Risley Glebe
A small reserve with several important habitats and shelter for over 150 plant species
Drakelow Nature Reserve
The latest sightings from Thomas Cockburn
Sightings from Drakelow Nature Reserve
Thomas Cockburn talks us through the latest sightings at Drakelow Nature Reserve
Witches Oak Water reserve sightings
Latest sightings from Witches Oak Water reserve from Vic Bevan.