Thornhill Carrs

Thornhill Carr Nature Reserve

Thornhill Carrs

Take a stroll in the wild Thornhill Carrs and take a look at what nature has on offer.

Location

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Carr Lane

Bamford
HOPE VALLEY
S33 0AJ

OS Map Reference

SK19755 83929
A static map of Thornhill Carrs

Know before you go

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Entry fee

None
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Parking information

Please only use designated parking area which can be found on Carr Lane and walk north across the road onto the trail. The reserve is either side of the trail. OS Map Reference SK19755 83929 What3Words app: slower.stuck.duplicity.
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Grazing animals

Yes
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Access

Thornhill Carrs is great for walkers and cyclists who want to fall in love with the wild nature around them.  There is good access on the main trail for mobility scooters and walking access on a number of footpaths West up the hill.

Please be respectful of residents and take all litter home with you.

Dogs

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When to visit

Opening times

Reserve open at all times

Best time to visit

Summer – the meadows are in full bloom teeming with butterflies, winter migrants singing from the scrub

About the reserve

Thornhill is a steep sided valley dominated by extensive hawthorn scrub and open glades. The reserve is important for summer bird migrants when you can hear blackcap, chiff chaff and willow warbler taking advantage of this ever rarer habitat. In July the site is rich in wildflowers which attract many species of bee, butterfly and hoverfly. It is a new site to DWT that we have managed since spring 2020, and we plan to take a new approach in its management allowing nature to dictate how the site evolves. We will have grazing animals on the site in very low numbers to keep the clearings open and keep the scrub and bramble in check.

Contact us

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Contact number: 01773881188

Wildscapes For Wellbeing

Explore before you go! If you're not sure what you'll find when you get there, why not take a look at the videos below which give you a tour of our reserve.