Longcliffe

{{Short description|Hamlet in Derbyshire, England}}

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{{Use British English|date=March 2025}}

Longcliffe is a crossroads hamlet in the English county of Derbyshire.

It lies on the B5056 road where it is crossed by the Brassington-Elton road. The Midshires Way long-distance footpath and the Peak District Boundary Walk skirt the same route south and west of Longcliffe.{{cite map|publisher=Ordnance Survey|title=OL24 White Peak area|url=http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=422730&Y=362340&A=Y&Z=120|scale=1:25000|series=Outdoor Leisure|access-date=27 May 2020}}{{Cite book|last=McCloy|first=Andrew|title=Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park|publisher=Friends of the Peak District|year=2017|isbn=978-1909461536}}

Longcliffe is close to Hoe Grange Quarry, the first Butterfly Reserve in Derbyshire. The company relinquished permitted reserves within Hoe Grange quarry in order to promote the site's wildlife. The reserve is managed by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.{{cite web|url=https://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/hoe-grange-quarry |title=Hoe Grange Quarry |publisher=Derbyshire Wildlife Trust |access-date=2020-05-22}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49029941|title=Rare butterflies thrive at former quarry|date=21 July 2019|work=BBC News|access-date=21 July 2019|language=en-GB}}{{cite web|url=https://butterfly-conservation.org/in-your-area/east-midlands-branch/hoe-grange-quarry|title=Hoe Grange Quarry|website=butterfly-conservation.org|language=en|access-date=21 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/hoe-grange-quarry|title=Hoe Grange Quarry {{!}} Derbyshire Wildlife Trust|website=www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk|access-date=21 July 2019}}

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