Pleasley Pit Country Park as its name suggests is a reclaimed colliery site.
The Park now offers opportunities for nature lovers to see record numbers of different species.
Pleasley Pit Country Park contains a wide variety of habitats including wetland, grassland, plantations and open water.
A bird hide overlooks the large pond and is available for visitors to use. A key to the hide is available for hire by contacting Clay Cross Countryside Centre on (01246) 866960. Birds you may see on your visit include Mute Swans, Mallards, Moorhens, Coots and a variety of waders.
Several smaller ponds provide an ideal habitat for dragonflies and damselflies and a record 18 species of dragonfly have been recorded. The magnesium limestone grasslands support several orchid species including Bee orchid and Common spotted orchid.
A regular programme of guided walks looking at wildlife in the park is organised by the Pleasley Pit Nature Study Group.
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Pleasley Pit Country Park