My son and I went there with high hopes of a nice country stroll and with the possibility of seeing some wildlife (birds). What we experienced was the stench of human poo. So bad we both puked up on the footpath. And was gagging for most of the walk. Horrendous.

Working near the reservoir. So see the Hawks and Buzzards. The geese are in full voice all day. Regular flyovers. Diog central... Wearing my cuddle hands out.

Enjoyable time walking around this lovely wooded area. I parked at Peter Fiddler Nature Reserve Car Park. You can walk around this reserve, then on to Carr Vale Nature Reserve and then on to Carr Vale Pond. Lots of other paths to follow. Recommended.

We started in Peter Fidler nature reserve and walked into this one. Nice area, but disappointed there wasn't a circular route round the water. Also sad that on this stretch of our walk it appears that dogs need to take a break, shame they are not cleaned up after by the owners... A few areas where you can stop and look at the birds or just rest.

If you're a twitcher, and I'm not referring to any medical condition there, and enjoy a peaceful hideaway with your spotter or binoculars then this is for you and, to be honest, I found this Derbyshire wetland nature reserve to be absolutely amazing! A smallish (15 vehicles) car park at the end of Riverside Way, Bolsover will be your ideal spot to access both Peter Fidler nature reserve and Carr Vale before heading onwards to Stockley Trail. We did this and return to car park is around 6.75 miles.