Welcome to Buxton, capital of the Peak District and surrounded by hedgerows, streams, cliffs, outcrops and natural heritage literally teeming with birds and wildlife.
From upland oak woodland and moorland to dipper, flowers, insects and ground nesting birds. Bluebells to wood warbler, pied flycatcher, wildflowers and butterflies, the area has it all!
More Information
Buxton Tourist Information: The Crescent, Buxton SK17 6BQ
Telephone: +44 (0) 1298 25106
Bird watching
Recent bird news - www.birdnet.co.uk/http://www.visitbuxton.co.uk/news.html
Rare bird information. www.birdnetinformation.co.uk
Places to watch birds with map references. www.fatbirder.com
Useful links
Bakewell & District Bird Study Group.
The Friends Meeting House, Matlock Street, Bakewell, Derbyshire
Tel: 01629 812056. Mr Peter Mather (Chair)
Email: peter@petermather.wanadoo.co.uk
Derbyshire Ornithological Society. www.derbyshireos.org.uk
Steve Shaw - 01246 236090
The Derbyshire Ornithological Society was founded in 1954 and is the premier organisation within the County for the keen birdwatcher. The website has sightings, contacts details, top birding locations and much more.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust was founded 1962 and now has over 4000 members. We manage 40 nature reserves covering over 1000 acres of land, including examples of moor-land, limestone dales grassland and wood, grit-stone woods, old gravel workings, disused canal and railway sidings, and coal subsidence flashes.
Wildlife News. www.wildlifenews.co.uk
RSPB. www.rspb.org.uk
National Trust. The Longshaw Estate, The High Peak, Ilam Park, Lyme Park
Peak District National Park. www.peakdistrict.gov.uk
Wildlife Breaks. wildlifebreaks.co.uk/region/peakdistrict.php |
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