Reserves and species

Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Hollinhill and Markland Grips

Steep, wooded valley sides and exposed cliff-like rock faces create dramatic scenery at Hollinhill and Markland Grips. Several tree species grow here - from yew clinging to the cliff edge, to hazel coppice on the flat tops. Expect to see many familiar woodland flowers, including wood anemone, bluebell and dog's mercury. Growing in the hazel coppice are colonies of bee orchid. The woodland is a popular haunt for birds, with many breeding here.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Size: 
20.00
Short Description: 
Dramatic scenery created by steep valley sides and exposed rock faces
Smartphone Description: 
Steep, wooded valley sides and exposed cliff-like rock faces create dramatic scenery on this reserve. Several tree species grow here - from yew clinging to the cliff edge, to hazel coppice on the flat tops. The woodland is a popular haunt for birds, with many breeding here. They include tawny owl, great spotted woodpecker and treecreeper. In summer, Markland Grips is alive with wildflowers, with the grazed grassland supporting a rich variety of plants, including self heal, agrimony and bird's foot trefoil.
Location
Address: 
1 mile east of Clowne, off the A616
Town: 
Clowne
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK512753
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park on Hazelmere road, just north of Hazel mere farm and follow the footpath to Upper Mill Farm, for Markland Grips turn left on to a footpath just after the farm. For Hollinhill Grips carry on a bit further and take the next footpath on your left.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Wood anemone- Rachel Scopes
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Hilton Gravel Pits

View recent sightings at Hilton Gravel Pits.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Size: 
29.00
Short Description: 
These worked-out gravel pits provide refuge for a number of species
Smartphone Description: 
The combination of lakes and ponds, woodland and sheltered sunny areas make the former gravel pits at Hilton a haven for wildlife. Fifteen species of dragonflies and damselflies have been recorded here. The old gravel pit settling beds provide a sheltered area where they can feed and where plants such as southern marsh orchids and common twayblade have now established themselves.The ponds and lakes attract many species of waterfowl.
Location
Address: 
Just north of Hilton village
Town: 
Derby
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK 249 315
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access info: 
There is disabled access to about half the reserve. Wheelchairs can be taken along the main track that runs the length of the reserve and through the kissing gates into the main woodland compartment around the lake but at the moment the path is being restored and may be too rough for comfot so care is needed.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park on the dead-end road off Willowpit Lane, opposite the nursery. Access is through the wooden gate.
Walking information: 
The water in the ponds is deep - please keep to the paths.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Hilton Gravel Pits
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Hillbridge and Park Wood

Despite its modest size, the upland oakwood on this reserve is one of the largest in the area and several species of woodland birds make their homes here - among them are wood warbler and pied flycatcher, which arrive in summer to breed in the woods. In spring, the woodland floor is carpeted with bluebells. Once a common sight, this purple haze is now sadly becoming much less familiar around Britain. The eastern boundary of the reserve is formed by the River Goyt.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Size: 
10.10
Short Description: 
One of the largest oakwoods in the area with an abundance of bird species
Smartphone Description: 
Despite its modest size, the upland oakwood on this reserve is one of the largest in the area and several species of woodland birds make their homes here - among them are wood warbler and pied flycatcher, which arrive in summer to breed in the woods. In spring, the woodland floor is carpeted with bluebells. Beside the River Goyt, the oak trees give way to alders which bend their branches gracefully over the water.
Location
Address: 
1 mile south of the centre of Whaley Bridge on the west bank of the River Goyt, near Taxal
Town: 
Whaley Bridge
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK008790
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
There is a limited amount of parking by Taxal Church. Alternatively, park in the layby on Long Hill and follow the footpath across the stream to the church.
Walking information: 
Please note that there is no access into Park Wood.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Pied flycatcher, Tim Birch
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Hartington Meadows

Meadows bursting with wildflowers and birdsong during the summer

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Size: 
33.00
Short Description: 
Meadows bursting with wildflowers and birdsong during the summer
Smartphone Description: 
Hartington Meadows is bursting with the colour of wildflowers through the summer. The grassland is managed as part of a working farm, and is cut for hay in mid-July - this encourages meadow flowers such as hay rattle and meadow vetchling. Various orchids and other limestone flowers thrive in and around the disused limestone quarry, while its faces provide breeding sites for cliff-nesting birds such as kestrel and jackdaw.
Location
Address: 
East of Hartington Station, south of the B5054.
Town: 
Ashbourne
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK153609
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park at Hartington Station car park on the Tissington Trail
Walking information: 
Because of the dangerous state of their faces, there is no access to the quarries.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Hartington Meadows
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Hadfields Quarry

Hadfields Quarry Nature Reserve, in the beautiful Hope Valley, is a patchwork of species-rich grassland, small-scale wetland, woodland and bare rock in and around a disused limestone quarry. To one side of the reserve is a working quarry and cement works, while to the other side lies a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The waters on the quarry floor are unusually neutral for a limestone area. As a result, Hadfields Quarry contains a population of palmate newts, which are more usually found in the acidic gritstone areas of Derbyshire.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Short Description: 
A patchwork of important habitats in and around a disused limestone quarry
Smartphone Description: 
Hadfields Quarry Nature Reserve is a patchwork of species-rich grassland, small-scale wetland, woodland and bare rock in and around a disused limestone quarry. The waters on the quarry floor are unusually neutral for a limestone area. As a result, Hadfields Quarry contains a population of palmate newts, which are more usually found in the acidic gritstone areas of Derbyshire. The reserve also supports an interesting range of plants and animals. Among the animals on the reserve are glow worm, dingy skipper butterfly, green tiger beetle and various water beetles and dragonflies.
Location
Address: 
One mile south west of Hope village.
Town: 
Castleton
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK161823
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times but please obtain a special permit before you visit
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
Permit required
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park at the reserve entrance at the top of Pindale Road where the road turns sharp right.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Hadfields Quarry
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Golden Brook Storage Lagoon

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Size: 
8.00
Short Description: 
A flood lagoon with an impressive diversity of habitats
Smartphone Description: 
The lagoon was created to protect nearby Long Eaton from flooding by receiving flood water from the Golden Brook. Since it was created, the lagoon has been colonised by a variety of plants and in a relatively small area contains a diverse range of wetland and other habitats, from reed mace to grasses and mosses. Many birds find protection here, including snipe, water rail and reed bunting, while the banks provide migrating waders such as dunlin, redshank and green plover with a resting place during their migration. During winter, teal, gadwall and shoveler find refuge here.
Location
Address: 
Breaston
Town: 
Long Eaton
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK 470 332
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
No
Access: 
Permit required
Access info: 
Permit required for access, please contact the Trust. There is a stile at the entrance making it unsuitable for wheelchair users. Paths are uneven and often muddy.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Limited parking on Harrimans Drive.
Walking information: 
From Harrimans Drive a track and then a path lead onto the reserve. Please note that access, by permit, is to the northern end of the reserve only.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Golden Brook Storage Lagoon
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Gang Mine

This reserve is part of an ancient lead mining area. The name Gang Mine comes from the word 'gangue', meaning waste, for the waste minerals which were dumped around the shafts. The lead spoil heaps are of little agricultural use, and only a small number of plants are able to tolerate the high concentration of minerals. Among the species that thrive here are the nationally rare spring sandwort, and alpine pennycress. Both are locally known as leadwort. The lead spoil grades into other open areas.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Size: 
12.00
Short Description: 
Specialist lead-tolerant flowers are a feature of this ancient lead mining area.
Smartphone Description: 
This reserve is part of an ancient lead mining area. The lead spoil heaps are of little agricultural use, and only a small number of plants are able to tolerate the high concentration of minerals. Among the species that thrive here are the nationally rare spring sandwort, and alpine pennycress. Away from the lead spoil heaps the habitat is mostly unimproved neutral grassland with a variety of flowers such as yarrow, mouse-ear hawkweed and bush vetch and occasional pyramidal orchid. The dew pond adds an interesting feature to the reserve, providing permanent water, a valuable habitat for amphibians including the rare great crested newt.
Location
Address: 
Off Porter Lane, Middleton, 2 miles from Wirksworth
Town: 
Wirksworth
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK286555
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access info: 
There is limited parking for disabled visitors, by agreement with the neighbouring land owner, adjacent to the recreation ground and adjoining the reserve on the western boundary. All paths are uneven but several should be accessible to wheelchairs (accompanied) and people of limited mobility in dry weather.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park at the National Stone Centre, Middleton.
Walking information: 
Paths open at all times. Please note that the reserve has some dangerous mine shafts which are normally capped but may be liable to soil movement. Please be careful.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Gang Mine
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Erewash Meadows

View sightings for Erewash Meadows.

 

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Size: 
42.00
Short Description: 
Part of the largest area of floodplain grasslands and wetlands in the Erewash Valley
Smartphone Description: 
In spring and summer the reserve's ponds and the wet sections of the disused Cromford Canal are a refuge for grass snakes, amphibians and dragonflies. Butterflies and many other insects breed and feed on the wild flowers growing in the grassland. Many bird species can be seen in the meadows, including lapwings and reed buntings. Many wildfowl stay for the winter, including a small flock of wigeon, numerous teal and a range of other species.
Location
Address: 
Between Ironville/Jacksdale and Aldercar
Town: 
Ripley, Eastwood
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK 441 517
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access info: 
The path from Jacksdale Community Centre to the site is hardcore and suitable for most disability users, giving access to the northern part of the reserve. Other access points are via stiles or rough paths.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Parking available at the Aldercar end, park on the lane and walk down the public right of way, at Jacksdale, park at the community centre and cross over the river, or at Stoneyford Lodge, access the reserve from Boat Lane. Alternatively the site can be accessed from Plum Tree Road, Langley Mill under the A610 or from Brinsley (Notts) along Stoney Lane via a public footpath.
Walking information: 
Please note that the reserve is vulnerable to disturbance and visitors should keep to the official paths at all times.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Erewash Meadows
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Duckmanton Railway Cutting

From ancient volcanic ash to coal formed in a lush tropical swamp and an internationally important Marine Band, this reserve has much to offer anyone with an interest in how our landscape has formed over millions of years.
 

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Size: 
2.00
Short Description: 
The first reserve acquired by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust specifically for its geology
Smartphone Description: 
While some Trust reserves have geological interest, this was the first one we acquired specifically because of its geology. The railway cutting which runs east to west is of international geological importance. The site is the international reference of the Clay Cross Marine band. Grassland flowers attract many species of butterfly, including small tortoiseshell, common blue and orange tip. The food plant of the orange tip, lady's smock, grows in the wetter ground. More than 40 bird species have been recorded on the reserve, including willow tit, willow warbler, yellowhammer and goldfinch.
Location
Address: 
West of Arkwright Town, between Chesterfield and Bolsover
Town: 
Bolsover
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK424703
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
Permit required
Access info: 
Permit required for access, please contact the Trust. Paths through the reserve on both sides of the road are accessed by steep steps and stiles going down into the cutting - this is not ideal for those with mobility issues.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
There is limited parking at the entrance to the Arkwright Colliery Reclamation Site, just south of the site entrance.
Walking information: 
Please note that rock exposures may be unstable - no unauthorised use of hammers or sample collecting.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Duckmanton Railway Cutting
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve
Posted by derbyshire
2011-05-04 11:29

Derwentside

Reserve details
Trust: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Size: 
7.00
Short Description: 
A mixture of rough meadow and woodland where wild daffodils flourish
Smartphone Description: 
The snaking reserve of Derwentside has old sludge beds colonised by nettles, rough meadowland and woodland. The grassland contains a variety of flower species and in the woodland are alder, oak and sycamore trees. 250 species have been logged, and some are locally rare or uncommon - flowering rush, perhaps our most handsome wild flower (and anything but a rush), sweet flag and arrowhead. Birds include kingfisher and (in winter) siskin and redpoll among others. Water voles may be seen all along the canal.
Location
Address: 
Next to the Cromford Canal, alongside the A6, 1.5 miles south of Cromford.
Town: 
Matlock
County: 
Derbyshire
Grid ref: 
SK 316 556
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access info: 
Although not accessible the site is viewable from the Cromford Canal, however access to the northern section of the canal is difficult and the nearest parking is over half a mile from the reserve and may not be suitable for wheelchair access.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park at High Peak Junction and follow the canal towpath west.
Walking information: 
A public footpath crosses the reserve near Homesford Works, otherwise there is no access. The canal tow path is relatively even; no fencing occurs along the edge of the canal so care should be taken.
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01773 881188
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk
Photos
Photo: 
Derwentside
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve