by Steve Belasco Former newspaper photographer and Derby resident Steve Belasco resettled to the beautiful county of Dorset many years...
by Steve Belasco Former newspaper photographer and Derby resident Steve Belasco resettled to the beautiful county of Dorset many years...
by Brian Spencer A quick look at the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 scale map of the White Peak shows that the...
Hardstoft and Astwith lie atop a pair of west-east ridges, with the Dawley stream rising in between and running down...
by Brian Spencer “What we see today is basically the unaltered fortified manor house developed between the late 12th century,...
by Brian Spencer It is wrong to suggest that the Industrial Revolution began in and around the Derwent Valley, but...
by Brian Spencer Sited comfortably above Trent Valley’s flood plain, and away from busy through roads, Melbourne has grown from...
by Brian Spencer The only time I have previously travelled through Kent was on my way to Dover for the...
We supposed that Sir Nikolaus Pevsner missed Horsley Woodhouse because he probably travelled north along the Derby to Heanor road,...

Saturday 4th April 14:30 Join us for a delightful Afternoon Tea with the Easter Bunny at Matlock Farm Park – a springtime celebration packed...

Sunday 15th March 2026 Mums go FREE Mother’s Day at Matlock Farm Park! Come along to Matlock Farm Park to...

More than 4,000 people brought World Book Day to life in Derby filling the Market Hall for a celebration of...

28th March – 12th April Spring is in the air and it’s such a special time of year at Matlock...

For Diane Spencer, an artist living in the village of Higham, Derbyshire, the need for a garden room was practical...
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