A Visit To Poole’s Cavern, Buxton
What does a visit to Poole’s Cavern have to offer, you may wonder? The cavern tours are fascinating, and the tour guide gives detailed background information on the early history of the cavern system. The…
Speedwell Cavern: A Peak District Underground Boat Adventure
Speedwell Cavern in the Peak District National Park is a wonderful destination for families to have a subterranean adventure in a boat. The temperature remains more or less constant 10c, 52f as caves generally do,…
Duffield and Milford Circular Walk, Derbyshire
The Derwent Valley in Derbyshire is a quiet, peaceful place where you will find the site of a historic castle in Duffield, some nice little pubs, and restaurants in the villages, plenty of iconic English…
A Walk Through The Town Of Bakewell
Bakewell is in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales, a market town known for its ‘Bakewell Pudding.’ It’s a picture-perfect place with a relaxed atmosphere where you can enjoy walks beside the River Wye. As you might…
Calver Weir and Riverside Walk, Derbyshire
Calver weir on the Derwent River is a picturesque and peaceful place to walk and relax. Originally an area bustling with industrial mills as I will talk about later. Now the mill buildings set beside…
The StarDisc Stone Circle, Wirksworth, Derbyshire
The StarDisc is a 21st century stone circle, a 40ft, (12 metre) diameter star chart etched into black granite. Sitting high above the Ecclesbourne Valley and Wirksworth village atop a hill, the StarDisc is a…
The Great Ridge From Lose Hill to Mam Tor, A Derbyshire Icon
The iconic Great Ridge in the peak district separates the vales of Edale and Castleton in Derbyshire, England. It extends for approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) from Mam Tor at the western end of the…
Lumsdale Valley And Falls, History And Beauty
The Lumsdale Valley, with its wonderful falls and historic ruins, is a steep-sided wooded gorge in the Peak District and is close to the town of Matlock, Derbyshire, in England. It is the location of…
Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire
Built in the early 17th century, the present Bolsover Castle lies on the earthworks and ruins of the original 12th-century medieval castle; the first structure of the present castle was built between 1612 and 1617….
Alport Heights And Peak District Views
Alport Heights is a hill near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is the closest hill over 1,000 ft to Derby and has stunning views for miles to the South. It is possible to see Derby city…
The Tissington Trail In The Peak District
The Tissington Trail in the Derbyshire Peak District is 13 miles from Parsley Hay (53.1706°N 1.7828°W) in the north to Ashbourne (53.0196°N 1.7397°W) in the south. Taking the walker or cyclist along a traffic free…
Linacre Reservoirs Walk, Peak District
There are 3 reservoirs at Linacre, the Lower, Middle and Upper reservoirs, all built between 1855 and 1904, between them they hold more than 240 million gallons of water. The upper reservoir is a designated…
