Cramside Wood, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

Bluebell, Jim Higham

Blue tit, Sharon Dale via Flickr

Cramside Wood

An area of majestic ancient ash woodland above the River Wye, part of a string of nature reserves along the Monsal Trail in the Wye Valley.

Location

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Between Litton Mill and Cressbrook

Buxton

Derbyshire

SK17 8ST

OS Map Reference

SK 166 730

Know before you go

Size

12 hectares

Entry fee

Parking information

There are public car parks at Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale. From Tideswell Dale head south and follow the footpath alongside the river towards Cressbrook. From Miller's Dale head left (east) along the Monsal Trail then take the path to Litton Mill

Access

The path that runs alongside the river and reserve is suitable to those with limited mobility and offers good views of the reserve.

Dogs

On a lead

When to visit

Opening times

Open at all times

Best time to visit

Spring and summer for woodland flowers

About the reserve

This area of majestic ancient ash woodland above the River Wye is in the beautiful Wye Valley.

Ash and yew trees clinging to the steep daleside slopes provide shelter for a variety of woodland flowers in spring and summer, including lily of the valley and sanicle.

The nationally rare bird’s foot sedge and the delicate mountain melick grass are also found here.

The upper slopes with a deeper soil provide a suitable habitat for sheets of bluebell – these are best seen from the road running above the reserve.