Aldercar Flash
Primarily a wetland site, this reserve is home to many species of water birds and insects.
Location
Aldercar Lane
Aldercar
Know before you go
Size
9 hectares
Entry fee
Free accessGrazing animals
Yes - CattleAccess
Contact the Trust for access information. This is a sensitive site and is best left undisturbed. The public footpath on the eastern edge of the reserve provides the best viewing points.
Dogs
On a lead
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
All year roundAbout the reserve
This wetland reserve consists of newly created reed beds and ponds on the River Erewash, It's part of a larger area managed area, much of which is over the river and managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust as their Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve
Aldercar is an important site for breeding and wintering wildfowl and wading birds. To avoid disturbance please view from the public footpath
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Environmental designation
Local Wildlife Site (LWS)