Nature Reserves

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 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.

Explore this little reserve and look for specialist lead-tolerant flowers and glow worms!

A flood lagoon with an impressive diversity of habitats and lots of wildlife including wetland birds, butterflies and wild flowers.

Meadows bursting with wild flowers and birdsong during the summer - a great stop off the Tissington Trail.

A disused limestone quarry of particular interest for butterflies - in fact 24 species of butterfly have already been recorded here!

Dramatic scenery created by steep valley sides and exposed rock faces - it's a great place to see woodland wild flowers including bluebells and orchids.

An important example of how wildlife can recolonise limestone quarry workings