Derby's Lower Derwent (Pdf)
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You may see waterbirds Species such as Herons, Kingfishers, Grebes and other water-birds are Great Crested Grebe 10 On your right is an area of scrub which such as Great Crested found on the lakes, while wood mice, voles, rabbits, stoats and foxes provides food and shelter for many Wren Grebe and Tufted Duck occur in the woods. Many different flowering plants and trees grow birds such as Blackbird, Song Thrush, along this stretch throughout the site. For more details on Acordis’ nature reserve, Wren, Dunnock, and Fieldfare in winter. 01332 661422 of the river. telephone their Public Relations Manager on . It is a mixture of grassland and scrub with many species of grass. 7 From here, the view southwards opens up. Water Vole - A species which Common Bent and Yorkshire Fog has drastically declined Heron In the distance you will see the tower of St. in numbers in are the most dominant. You may also Fieldfare Michael and All Angels Church, Alvaston. Built recent years find plants such as Lady's Bedstraw with its in 1857 to the designs of Henry Isaac Stevens Tufted Duck straggling stems, narrow leaves and yellow flowers of Derby, this is a mainly Victorian church. Severn Trent during July and August in the open grassland. Wood The previous church was a low medieval To Derby City Centre through Pride Water Meadow Vetchling and Creeping Cinquefoil Park. Our Riverside Quarter Trail Mouse To building with Saxon stonework. leaflet guides you along this section N are also common here. A52 North of the river, but not visible from Lower Derwent Trail Creeping Cinquefoil the path, are the Severn Trent Water Rolls Acordis sludge lagoons. These wetlands and Lady's Royce plc 4 Point of interest Bedstraw areas of open water are an important wildlife site. They provide P Free car parking Former food and shelter for many P1 Car parking 1 waste Meadow birds such as Mallard, Derby College T Vetchling Teal, Shoveler, Waders, Pride Park Start incinerator Toilets Way campus T Weir Pipits and Finches. P Main flow of river Borrowash To Melbourne Alvaston Park Sludge Mill Race No toilet facilities available Weir lagoons Shoveler for wheelchair users 2 The Weirs 3 4 Stryne Recycling Raynesway Elder - A5111 Site 5 8 6 Cover view taken Borrowash Meadow 7 from here Weir Teal Lane London Road Track to -A6 Green Lane, 9 DERBY CITY COUNCIL Alvaston Scale To Borrowash Lane, Continue along the riverside path. 0 ½ kilometre 10 Borrowash Hawthorn Courtaulds Borrowash Lane 0 ¼ mile 8 Further along the river, you will see the Alvaston Wood B5010 large flood barrage built by Ransomes and Rapier Ash and ‘keys’ of Ipswich. The need for a barrage was recognised as early as 1845 by the philosopher Herbert Spencer Most of this site is dominated by mature following his experiences of the flood of 1 April 1842. Elvaston Lane Wood Elvaston Castle Hawthorn, Elder and Dog Rose with its However, the present barrage was only built after another St. Michael And All Angels Church Local Nature pinkish-white flowers in June and July. disastrous Derby flood in May 1932. Its operation largely Reserve P1 The scarlet rose hips ripen from August follows Spencer’s original idea and allows water quickly to 12 to October. You may find plants such as bypass the very large bend, or meander, in the river. Continue along the riverside path. Woody Nightshade, Ground Ivy and Herb Elvaston Castle The island formed by this meander T Robert with its bright pink flowers from 9 On your right you will see a mature woodland. 11 Country Park in the river, and the cut through, is Elvaston Lane April to November. This plant has a owned by Acordis. In use since 1916, A site of wildlife interest, it provides an important refuge for birds, reddish tinge which becomes more small mammals and insects. The trees were planted in the 1940s by their Spondon site uses cellulose, a Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. noticeable in the autumn. Courtaulds, now Acordis, as part of the war effort, in an attempt to Derby City Council. LA077755(2003) renewable natural resource, to The Ordnance Survey mapping included within this web-site is provided by produce wood for local industry. However, the project wasn't a Derby City Council, under licence from produce a wide range of products Ordnance Survey, in order to fulfil its public success as the trees weren't productive enough. As you look at function to act as a planning authority. such as photographic film and British Celanese, now Ground adhesive tape. The island has been Acordis, from the woodland, you willsee there are two distinct sections. Ivy managed as a private nature reserve Nottingham Road, On your right are Austrian Pine, on your left Italian Poplar. You may also see White Bryony, a Spondon in 1935 since 1987. It has two man-made member of the cucumber family, lakes, constructed during the late 1920s, surrounded by Beside the cattle grid you will see an Ash. This deciduous and Garlic Mustard with its white woodland. They act as a reservoir and allow silt in the river tree can grow to over 40 metres. The clusters of male flowers in May and mild smell of garlic. Woody Nightshade water to settle. This cleaner water is then circulated and female flowers open in April. The fruits or 'keys' turn around the site. Acordis use up to 204 million litres a day brown in October and remain until after the leaves have On the surface of the river, the ‘green covering’ you may see in from the river, simply for cooling and most is returned fallen. Each leaf has between seven and 13 leaflets which White Bryony summer is Duckweed. This tiny round plant simply floats on the directly to the river. A small amount goes to Severn Trent are slender, pointed and finely toothed. You can easily surface with short roots hanging below. Fish such as Chub, Dace, Water for cleaning in their treatment plant. recognise Ash trees in winter by their obvious black buds. Gudgeon, Perch, Pike, Roach and Barbel are all found in the river here. RECYCLED nomto tele information . phone 13 571342 01332 EB IYCOUNCIL CITY DERBY EB IYCOUNCIL CITY DERBY h is Countr first the aki rti.F Britain. in Park y rfurther or latnCsl n t g its and Castle Elvaston onsoee as opened rounds upre by Supported sateac a as e riigcolle training her e n1970, In ge. li English Plain by h ae1930s late the uigtew the . 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