Barton Pool
A safe haven for many unusual plants this small wetland reserve is right next to Attenborough Nature Reserve.
It is important for its insects, especially hoverflies and its old pollard…
Nature Reserves
Carr Vale nature reserve, Guy Badham
Broadhurst Edge Wood
An oak and birch woodland with bilberry glades providing welcome refuge to a variety of wildlife
Brockholes Wood
One of few remaining areas of upland oak woodland, with moorland.
Carr Vale
One of the top five sites in Derbyshire to birdwatch plus you can walk through a reedbed!
Carvers Rocks
A great place to see birds all year round, with rare habitats including one of the last areas of lowland heath in Derbyshire.
Chee Dale
Be sure to stop when you are on the Monsal Trail to admire this beautiful reserve with a quarry and 200ft steep-sided gorge! Part of a string of nature reserves along the Monsal Trail in the Wye…
Cramside Wood
An area of majestic ancient ash woodland above the River Wye, part of a string of nature reserves along the Monsal Trail in the Wye Valley.
Cromford Canal SSSI
A former working waterway, now rich in wildlife including dragonflies, grass snakes and water voles.
Deep Dale and Topley Pike
A spectacular dale where you can admire the abundance of wild flowers. Part of a string of nature reserves along the Monsal Trail in the Wye Valley.
Derwentside
A mixture of rough meadow and woodland where wild daffodils flourish