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Dimminsdale Nature Reserve

Derbyshire/Leicestershire.  >  United Kingdom

Dimminsdale NR is on the border of Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

Geplaatst* door Baz Willmott
Meest recente update 24 oktober 2024
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Beschrijving

Dimminsdale Nature Reserve is owned by Severn Trent Water and managed by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, BE WARNED, the site has many deep pools and old mine shafts, please keep to marked paths. The area is highly likely to be wet and muddy, there are some steep paths and wooden boardwalks/bridges. During Spring the reserve gets very popular with walkers when Snowdrops (Galanthus) are in flower. During March Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) can be seen in the surrounding meadows. NOTE there is NO ACCESS to the meadows on the South and Eastern sides of the reserve, please keep to signed footpaths only.

The pools can attract Grote Canadese Gans, Wintertaling and Kuifeend from nearby Staunton Harold Reservoir (see separate entry), being the most common, among other birds are Boomklever, Groene Specht, Grote Bonte Specht and Goudhaan. During Summer Zwartkop, Tjiftjaf and the occasional Bonte Vliegenvanger occur.

Details

Toegang

From the A511 North of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, leave at roundabout (unnamed) North onto B5006 (Derby Road) signed Ticknall/Smisby. At next crossroads turn Right (unsigned) into Heath Lane, at next junction turn Right signed Melbourne/Mount/All Major Routes. Just after rounding sweeping bend (Note white Leicestershire sign) the car park (free at time of writing) is on the Right.

Terrein en leefgebied

Bos , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Grasland/weide , Wetland , Meer

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Heuvelachtig , Nat , Glad

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Kan handig zijn

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Winter , Najaarstrek , Voorjaarstrek

Route

Smal pad , Breed pad , Verharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemiddeld

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Fiets , Auto

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

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Kaart

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