Britain\u2019s best nature reserves for walks and wildlife<\/h4>\n
Explore meadows, wetlands, ancient woodlands, moorland, heathlands, coast and mountains at Britain\u2019s nature reserves. Here is our guide to the UK\u2019s best nature reserves, and the best wildlife to spot,<\/p>\n
- Find a nature reserve near you<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>Wyming Brook Nature Reserve<\/h2>\n
In the care of Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust<\/a>, the mixed woodland of birch and oak alongside soaring pine, spruce and larch attracts an orchestra of birdsong in spring and summer.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Located on the outskirts of Sheffield, Wyming Brook is managed by the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Besides the endangered wood warbler, the nightjar with its peculiar whirling sound, akin to a clockwork toy, can be heard at dusk on a summer\u2019s eve \u2013 an enchanting experience.<\/p>\n
Linnets and crossbills may be glimpsed throughout the year; spotted flycatchers, tree pipits, willow tits<\/a> and yellow wagtails through spring and summer. Down by the brook, dippers bob on rocks, wade in the shallows and dive for food.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Spotted Flycatchers are one of many birds to live in the woodlands\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n If you\u2019re lucky you might spot a water vole. Foxes<\/a> and bats<\/a> also inhabit the reserve along with the scalloped-edged comma butterfly. Walking down through The Drive, the scent of pine and babble of brook fills the air.<\/p>\n
Evergreens cling to mossy crags and the sides of the ravine plunge to the river below.<\/p>\n
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There are a number of walking routes available through Wyming Brook Nature Reserve. One of the most popular is a two-mile circular, offering visitors the chance to experience the beautiful rivers, forests and dams of the are in under two hours.<\/p>\n
Wyming Brook car park<\/h2>\n
Wyming Brook Car Park can be found just off Redmire Road on the outskirts of Sheffield. The address and postcode is Wyming Brook Drive, Sheffield S10 4QX.<\/p>\n
Wyming Brook map<\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Wyming Brook map\/Credit: OS Maps<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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