Brockholes Wood
One of few remaining areas of upland oak woodland, with moorland.
Nature Reserves
Carr Vale nature reserve, Guy Badham
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.
Cromford Canal SSSI
A former working waterway, now rich in wildlife including dragonflies, grass snakes and water voles.
Hillbridge and Park Wood
One of the largest oakwoods in the area with an abundance of bird species and rich with the scent of bluebells in the spring.
Holly Wood
Derbyshire's very own 'Hollywood'! - A pretty woodland with a fine display of springtime bluebells.
Lea Wood
A beautiful semi-natural ancient woodland in the Lower Derwent Valley near Cromford. The woodland has a rich history. The woodland floor is carpeted with bluebells and wild daffodils in spring and…
Mapperley Wood
The narrow belt of woodland and acid grassland glade is a glorious carpet of bluebells
in spring and as summer approaches it bursts with birdsong.