Nature Reserves

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…

An oak and birch woodland with bilberry glades providing welcome refuge to a variety of wildlife

One of few remaining areas of upland oak woodland, with moorland.

One of the top five sites in Derbyshire to birdwatch plus you can walk through a reedbed!

A great place to see birds all year round, with rare habitats including one of the last areas of lowland heath in Derbyshire.

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…

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.

In 2013 Crich Chase Meadows, which lies at the southern end of the Crich Chase site, was designated as an extension of the Crich Chase Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The meadows…

A former working waterway, now rich in wildlife including dragonflies, grass snakes and water voles.

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.