Our walk this month on Friday 6th November saw some of our members exploring Blackamoor Nature Reserve at Totley.
This site of Special Scientific Interest is part of the wider wild landscape of the Eastern Peak District Moors. The 181 hectare Reserve transforms from woodland to open moorland creating spectacular landscape and amazing views.
In the summer it is alive with bilberries and wonderful colours of the heathers but the autumn colours certainly shone through for us. There is a diverse migrant bird population and stopping from time to time to listen, we were treated to some wonderful birdsong on the walk
Red deer are regularly around in the Reserve but unfortunately they were choosing to hide during our visit but that didn’t detract from our enjoyment.
We finished with a coffee and tea cake in the warm and cosy local pub.