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Moss ValleyMoss Valley is a valley in North East Derbyshire, just south of Sheffield. Nearby settlements include Eckington, Mosborough, and Ridgeway. The area used to be known for sickle and scythe production. The Moss Valley is also known as the Eckington Woods and Bluebell Wood. The latter being a local term coined because of the quantity of bluebells which cover the woods in the springtime.The Moss Brook is one of the cleanest streams in the area. It runs down the valley and flows into the River Rother. The brook's water was used to fill the lakes at the Rother Valley Country Park when they were constructed despite the 2.5km the water had to be pumped. A 25.9 hectare strip along the bottom of the valley adjacent to the brook has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest by English Nature, particularly due to its value as a high quality habitat for invertebrates. This also includes about 5 hectares of the increasingly rare floodplain grazing marsh habitat. The Moss Valley is popular among walkers, rambles and cyclists. On a bank holiday the woods can be very busy with people, families and groups exploring the woods or linking the woods into a wider walk. Mountain bikers are a common sight in the area, and several trails are popular amongst local cyclists on both the Mosborough and the Eckington sides of the valley. The two ponds on the Ridgeway side are used for private fishing, and there is a car park at this end, as well as the Bridge Inn public house. There is a variety of common English woodland wildlife in the woods. Species often seen include; badgers, hares, roe deer, foxes, rabbits and owls. The 85 species of moths and butterflies includes the White-letter Hairstreak. Weather Forecast There are currently no panoramic photographs for this location. Artists Kute Fine Art Restaurants Kaash Tandoori Restaurant Accommodation - Youth Hostel YHA Hathersage Media PipsqueakMedia.biz Just 30 Limited I.T. Zycomm Electronics Limited PipsqueakMedia.biz Just 30 Limited Retail Hillarys Blinds Peak District Foods Members Edale Brewery Company Attraction Renishaw Hall Millennium Galleries Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Bishops House Weston Park Museum Graves Art Gallery Heeley City Farm Kelham Island Museum Wedding Suppliers Losehill House Hotel & Spa |
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