Tag: Derbyshire

Is Matlock the town it once was? So far on my tour of Derbyshire’s towns I have come away from ...

Bonsall Hen Races Let’s go hen racing! There’s fun to be had for all the family at this popular annual ...

During the summer months, people across Derbyshire express their gratitude for the life-sustaining gift of water by producing well dressings. ...

Lying just 1.5 miles to the east of Matlock and on the edge of some fine countryside, Tansley is a ...

When Wayne Madsen scored 170 not out on his Derbyshire debut against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham it was clear he would ...

My usual vantage point of Bolsover Castle and its walls, which seem to sprawl across the landscape, comes courtesy of ...

They say it’s the most important meal of the day. Whether that’s true or not, one think that is undeniable ...

Dan Smith, 44, has spent more than three decades working in some of the best kitchens from two Michelin starred ...

The village of Shirley, situated just outside Ashbourne, is a fine example of one of the many charming parts of ...

My journey to Bakewell was by far the longest of all the five towns I have covered to date and ...

Walking into the library at Tissington Hall, there’s immediately a sense of stepping back in time. Leather-bound books line the ...

The Stuarts would be followed by the Georgians – also known as ‘the Hanoverians’. The Stuart era finished with the ...

The history and meanings behind our county’s Well Dressings ritual – and let’s be honest, nobody does it better than ...

Jane Austen and Chatsworth As 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, it seemed only fitting to use ...

Looking for inspiration? When not try out these four fabulous family outings this spring and summer. The Heights of Abraham ...

Mike Smith heads to the pretty South Derbyshire village of Ticknall and a place, he believes, ‘probably has more intriguing curiosities ...

A popular Derbyshire cafe and deli is evolving its menu with exciting new brunch and deli options to keep up ...

As I drove home after my sojourn in Melbourne and began formulating in my head what I might write about, ...

We look forward to six of the best family-friendly festivals coming up across our county. Get amongst nature during National ...

Until as recently as the 1980s, most of Ticknall was owned by the Harpur Crewe estate and the village retains ...