About Derbyshire

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Derbyshire’s variety of attractions provides something of interest for everyone visiting this beautiful part of England. High hills, heather clad moorlands, scenic rivers, gentle dales and valleys compete for attention, to make a holiday in this beautiful part of the world complete stay in one of the many derbyshire cottages that are both comfortable and homely.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park, an area of limestone cliffs and crags and empty moorlands. Reservoirs provide opportunities for fishing, and walking trails crisscross the landscape. Axe Edge, a gritstone escarpment, offers dramatic views. To enjoy this 1870- foot-long feature of the landscape, drive the A54 Buxton to Congleton or the A53 Buxton to Leek road.

In the southern park area drystone walls dividing pastureland characterize the landscape at every turn. Here are dales and woodlands and nature reserves. Dovedale is one of the most scenic and therefore most popular of the dales. A riverside path unfolds the beauty of its wooded slopes, and meandering turns reveal white rocks carved by water over time into unusual features.

Historic churches are a feature of many of the villages throughout the county from Steetley chapel, one of the finest Norman chapels in England to St Peter’s in Elmton with its unusual west tower to St Chad’s parish church in Pleasley Vale with its stained glass windows and carved screen.
The market town of Ashbourne in the far south is the gateway to the Peak District park. Red brick buildings characterise this town that saw a building boom during Georgian times. Stroll down Church street and St John street to take them in. St Oswald, a cruciform parish church with the tallest spire in the Peak district, has been described as the ‘finest parish church in England’. In the town is the Derwent crystal factory where you can view lead crystal in production.

Buxton, the highest market town in England and the main town in the park, was once a spa resort but use of the waters fell into decline in the 20th century. The Romans first took advantage of the warm springs that reached their peak of use in 1863 with the opening of the railway to the town. Buildings and gardens are a legacy from that time. The 18th century Crescent copied Bath’s famous building of the same name. The Devonshire Royal hospital began as a stable for horses. Its 164-foot dome is reputed to be one of the largest unsupported spans in western Europe, Buxton is well worth a visit on your Peak District holiday.

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