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Photo of Shining Cliff Woods, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Wirksworth, Derbyshire, central England.

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Shining Cliff Woods

Open accessNational Trust land — free to wander

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Shining Cliff Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Derbyshire of 1.2 km². The county has 95 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is among the largest in the county.

Whatstandwell Station is under a kilometre away. Masson Hill and Matlock Parks Country Park are among the nature reserves within 6.3 km.

More places to visit near Shining Cliff Woods

Photo of Crich Tramway Village, a visitor attraction near Cromford, Derbyshire, central England.Highlight

Crich Tramway Village

Attraction near Cromford

National Tramway Museum near Crich, where vintage trams run through a recreated period street on a hillside above the Derwent.

2.4 km NE

Photo of Belper North Mill, a landmark near Wirksworth, Derbyshire, central England.Highlight

Belper North Mill

Landmark near Wirksworth

Strutt's pioneering fireproof mill of 1804, housing the Derwent Valley visitor centre beside a great Georgian horseshoe weir.

4.9 km S

Photo of Cromford, a village in Derbyshire, central England.Iconic

Cromford

Village

The cradle of the factory system, where Richard Arkwright built the world's first water-powered cotton mill in 1771.

5.5 km NW · Derbyshire

Photo of Cromford Mill, a landmark in Derbyshire, central England.Highlight

Cromford Mill

Landmark near Cromford

Richard Arkwright's 1771 mill, the world's first successful water-powered cotton spinning works and heart of the Derwent Valley WHS.

5.5 km NW

Photo along the Pennine Bridleway, a 205-mile National Trail running from Middleton Top or Hartington to A683 at Cote Moor, England.Highlight

Pennine Bridleway

National Trail

The Pennines for horse and bike — old packhorse trails and drovers' roads.

6.3 km W · spans 6 counties

Photo of the Peak District, a National Park in England.Iconic

Peak District

National Park near Castleton

Britain's first national park: gritstone edges in the Dark Peak, limestone dales in the White.

6.8 km NW