Name: Carr Vale Nature Reserve
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Carr Vale Nature Reserve

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Carr Vale Nature Reserve

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Location: Sutton cum Duckmanton CP, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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1. Carr Vale Nature Reserve – Carr Vale Pond loop from Carr Vale

3.27km

00:51

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bolsover Castle – Carr Vale Pond loop from Carr Vale

8.60km

02:20

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bolsover Castle – Carr Vale Pond loop from Bolsover

15.8km

04:13

170m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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November 1, 2023

This wetland reserve is a great place for birdwatching. The mixture of open water, marsh, wet and dry grassland, scrub and trees attracts a rich variety of birds throughout the year.

In winter large numbers of wildfowl feed in the wetlands and surrounding grasslands. Large flocks of wigeon graze the banks while teal can be seen preening and feeding on the water's edge. As well as wildfowl, the reserve attracts wintering flocks of finches and buntings, which feed along the field boundaries. A more secretive winter visitor is the water rail, which skulks above the marsh areas. More often heard than seen, it has a distinctive squealing call.

Spring and autumn are important times on the reserve, as many birds are on migration and Carr Vale is an ideal place for them to feed and roost. In September, swallows gather in the marsh, in a roost of between 1-2,000 birds. They usually attract hobbies, birds of prey which are skilled hunters on the wing.

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Elevation 120 m

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Location: Sutton cum Duckmanton CP, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Carr Vale Nature Reserve

1. Carr Vale Nature Reserve – Carr Vale Pond loop from Carr Vale

2. Bolsover Castle – Carr Vale Pond loop from Carr Vale

3. Bolsover Castle – Carr Vale Pond loop from Bolsover

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