Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Derbyshire
, England, is a member of The Wildlife Trusts partnership
. It was established in 1962 and has over 6,000 members.
It manages 40 nature reserve
s totalling over 1000 acres (4 km²) of woodland, wetland
and meadows. Many of them are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest
(SSSIs).
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England, is a member of The Wildlife Trusts partnership
The Wildlife Trusts partnership
The Wildlife Trusts is an organisation made up of 47 local Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom plus the Isle of Man and Alderney.The Wildlife Trusts, between them, look after around 2,300 nature reserves covering more than 90,000 hectares...
. It was established in 1962 and has over 6,000 members.
It manages 40 nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
s totalling over 1000 acres (4 km²) of woodland, wetland
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
and meadows. Many of them are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
(SSSIs).
Main sites list
- Arkwright & Slagmill Plantation
- Barton Pool
- Beeley Moor SSSI
- Broadhurst Edge Wood
- Brockholes Wood
- Carr ValeCarr ValeCarr Vale is a small village attached to the New Bolsover model village, Bolsover, Derbyshire.It was begun in the late Nineteenth century to house miners of the Bolsover Mining Company....
Flash - Carvers Rock SSSI
- Chee Dale SSSI
- Cromford CanalCromford CanalThe Cromford Canal ran 14.5 miles from Cromford to the Erewash Canal in Derbyshire, England with a branch to Pinxton. Built by William Jessop with the assistance of Benjamin Outram, its alignment included four tunnels and 14 locks....
- Derwentside
- Duckmanton Railway Cutting
- Erewash Meadows
- Gang Mine
- Golden Brook Storage Lagoon
- Hillbridge and Park Woods
- Hilton Gravel Pits SSSI
- Hollinhill & Markland Grip
- Holly Wood
- Hopton Quarry SSSI
- Ladybower Wood SSSI
- Lock Lane Ash Tip
- Long Clough
- Mapperley Wood
- Millers DaleMillers DaleMillers Dale is a valley on the River Wye in Derbyshire.It is a popular beauty spot in the Peak District of England, much of the area being preserved as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Nearby is Ravenstor and Cheedale, both popular with rock-climbers...
Quarry SSSI - Morley Brickyards SSSI
- North WingfieldNorth WingfieldNorth Wingfield is a large village in the English county of Derbyshire, located approximately 4½ miles south-east of Chesterfield, and 1 mile north-east of Clay Cross. It is in the North East Derbyshire district...
- Oakerthorpe LNR
- Ogston Woodlands
- Overdale
- Priddock Wood
- Priestcliffe Lees SSSI
- Quilow Pond
- Risley Glebe
- Rose End Meadows SSSI
- RowsleyRowsleyRowsley is a village on the A6 road in the English county of Derbyshire.It is at the point where the River Wye flows into the River Derwent and prospered from mills on both.-Overview:...
Sidings - Spring Wood SSSI
- Twyford Greens
- Watford Lodge LNR
- Willington Gravel PitsWillington, DerbyshireWillington is a village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 2,604.-Geography:Willington is on the River Trent about southwest of Derby...
- Wyver Lane