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High Speed Rail (HS2)

We're fighting for HS2 to have the lowest possible environmental impact on Derbyshire's landscapes and wildlife. Find out how HS2 will affect Derbyshire, what areas will be affected, what the implications will be and what we are doing to help.
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Brownfield Sites

Open Mosaic Habitats on previously developed land (Brownfield Sites) support 80 species listed as UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species. Find out what else they support and why they are so important for Derbyshire's wildlife.
Species

Large emerald

This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.

Species

Large white

The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.

Species

Large blue

Despite its name, the large blue is a fairly small butterfly, but the largest of our blues. It was declared extinct in 1979, but reintroduced in the 1980s and now survives in southern England.

Species

Large skipper

As its name suggests, the large skipper is bigger than the similar-looking small skipper! It can be seen in summer, resting on the long grass of grasslands, woodlands, verges and sand dunes.

Species

Large thyme

The aromatic fragrance of Large thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It is an evergreen that grows low to the ground, with erect spikes of tiny, lilac flowers appearing over…

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Local Wildlife Sites

Local Wildlife Sites are exceptional areas of land and some of Derbyshire's most valuable wildlife areas. Find out what we are doing to protect them and why they need our protection.
Habitat

Sand and gravel

Sand and gravel can be found from the shoreline down to the deep sea, attracting a host of burrowing creatures.