Opening my latest copy of WALK DERBYSHIRE the seventh no less, I realised that the first walk in the guide...
Opening my latest copy of WALK DERBYSHIRE the seventh no less, I realised that the first walk in the guide...
Starting from a popular pub, the Barrel Inn, which is the focal point of the hamlet of Bretton, a small...
Deepdale you may ask, for the name doesn’t appear on any Ordnance Survey map? Now better known as Dale Abbey,...
As a few members of my brood have a nought at the end of their birthdates this year, we decided...
The A52 Derby to Ashbourne road passes through some of the gentlest rural countryside in Derbyshire. Tiny villages little changed...
I am indebted to Amber Valley Group of the Ramblers Association, as it is they who first planned this interesting...
This short walk skirts the rapidly expanding western boundary of Derby enjoying some of the fine surrounding countryside, and returns...
This winter’s walk is one of my favourites, both in summer as well as winter. I can see Riber Castle...
Izaak Walton, seventeenth century author of ‘The Campleat (sic) Angler – The Contemplative Man’s Recreation’ would have been familiar with...
Once Duke William was crowned as King of England following the Battle of Hastings, it took several years before the...

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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