Moss Valley
From the Beautiful Moss Valley
The Moss Valley straddles both the counties of Yorkshire & Derbyshire. It is an area to the west of Eckington in Derbyshire and the south of Mosborough in Yorkshire. It was well known for its sickle and scythe industry, it is today, a sanctuary for wildlife. The Bridge Inn at Ford is a popular starting point for a numerous walks & strolls along the banks of the River Moss.
The Moss Brook, one of the cleanest streams in the area, runs down the valley and flows into the River Rother.
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.
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