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, . 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 , 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 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 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. 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At Borrowash W eir turn right, away fr om the river . How to get ther e Along this path, y ou pass through Elv aston The trail star ts in Alv aston Park. Take the Derby’s Castle Local Natur e Reserve. For details , Meadow Lane tur n off London R oad, A6. For contact the Derb yshire Countr yside Ser vice, details of bus services, ring Busline on 08706 082608 free Lower South East Ar ea, at Elv aston Castle on . Car parking ,,is.PayP 01332 571342 . and displa y car parking is a vailable at Elvaston Castle , ,P1 at the end of the trail. At the gate and chicane turn left along Derwent Elvaston L ane. Further Information During of fice hours , contact Derb y Museum Trail 11 In the fields on y our right, y ou may see and Art Galler yon01332 716659 , Common P oppy. An ann ual flower, it grows or the R anger Services on 01332 367800 up to 50 centimetr es high, with to 9pm, inc luding week ends. feathery leaves and a slender If you would lik etoknow more about the natur al histor yof bristly stem. Y ou can see its our area, visit the wildlif e and g eology displa ys at Derb y silky red flowers in J une or J uly Museum and Ar t Galler y, The Strand, Derb y. Or visit their on recently disturbed land. website at www .derby.gov.uk/museums. You can also contact the Derb y Natur al Histor y Society on 01332 515859 or the Wildlife Trust on . 01773 881188 After the small bridge, turn left. Go along the boardwalk This leaf let was produced b y the Commer cial Ser vices and De velopment and Cultural Services De partments of Derby City Council. Common Poppy towards Elvaston Castle. Please tell us if you need this document in 12 Elvaston Castle dates from the early large print, on audio tape , computer disc or 19th Centur y, when Charles , 3rd Earl of in Braille. You can contact us on 01332 Harrington, commissioned J ames W yatt to 255093 or on minicom 01332 256666 or design a ne w building. The red fax 01332 255989 . Or use the equipment at brick gabled manor house it Central Library, Wardwick to con vert this into replaced had been home to voice and lar ge print. Please contact us if the Stanhope f amily f or two you need help r eading this document or an y hundred years. Remnants can part of it translating . be seen in the south front. Elvaston Castle Here a section with m ullioned during the 1880s Hindi windows bears the date 1633. 01332 256088 Much of the rebuilding occur red from 1813- Punjabi 1819. T he grounds wer e landscaped b y 01332 256088 William Bar ron during the 1830s and 1840s . Urdu The Stanhope f amily left Elv aston Castle in 01332 256088 the late 1930s . During the w ar, it was used as a teac her training colle ge. In 1970, Plain English by Elvaston Castle and its g rounds opened as Supported by the first Countr y Park in Britain. F or further information tele phone 01332 571342 . DERBY CITY COUNCIL DERBY CITY COUNCIL

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