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...

Do you know someone aged 18 – 21 who is not in education, employment or training?Tell them about Unstoppable Derbyshire....

This years show will be on Wednesday 12th August 2026 at Rectory Fields, Ashover, Derbyshire, S45 0BA In the late...

The popular Outdoor Theatre and Cinema Season will return to Markeaton Park this July and August. It will bring a fantastic selection...

Entrants to Procession please gather on the Recreation ground by 2pm Judging Starts at 2pm Crowning of Carnival Queen at...

Join us at Hall Leys Park, Matlock on 13th & 14th June 2026 from 10:30am – 4:30pm for a fantastic...
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