Jacob's Ladder

Managed by Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust thanks to support from members and volunteers, Agden Bog nature reserve is a classic example of a type of bog that has now mostly disappeared from our landscape following draining of land for agriculture. Situated on the north west corner of Agden Reservoir in the beautiful Bradfield Dale, This nature reserve is most notable for its botanical interest. Vegetation varies from sphagnum beds, purple moor-grass dominated wet grassland, extensive bracken beds to birch woodland. The site is also good for spotting a number of mammals, including brown hare and roe deer.

Managed by Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust thanks to support from members and volunteers, Blacka Moor is the largest and most spectacular of the Trust's nature reserves. It contains 181 hectares of breath-taking scenery and forms part of a much larger internationally important wild landscape - the Eastern Peak District Moors - which is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Unique features on Blacka Moor include the varieties of heather, the gradual transition from woodland to open moor and its population of bilberry bumblebees. A diverse migrant bird population includes willow warblers, black caps, cuckoos, wheatears, pied flycatcher, and stonechats. The ease and regularity of seeing red deer on site is a bonus!