St Peter's Church, Hope, Derbyshire

Advantages: Lovely Building, Lots Of History
Disadvantages: Often Closed

.... When I first used to come to Hope as a Child the doors of this Church were always open but these days it is unfortunately usually locked. Visiting the inside of this Church nowadays is usually by prior arrangement with the Parish Church at Bradwell. Although if you are lucky you may drop on it when it is open just before or after a Service has taken place. The Church of St Peter is now linked with the Parish Churches of Bradwell and Hathersage to form a ?super? Parish. St Peter?s Church Castleton Road Hope Hope Valley Derbyshire Thank you for reading....

micksheff 08.06.2007 · Read review
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I hope That You Will Take Time To Visit

Advantages: Architecturally wonderful
Disadvantages: None at all.

...OS Grid reference Ref: SK 17255 83445 SatNav S33 6SB Historic churches have so much to offer to their visitors and I am one of their number one fans, I suppose many people might be tempted to place visiting churches in the same category as train spotting or bird watching but maybe that is only because they have never stopped and taken time out to explore what they have to offer. Derbyshire is so picturesque and has many places of great interest to offer to its visitors, in particular the Hope Valley is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Hope Village was constructed around the B6049 Northwards from Tideswell to Edale and the crossroads of the A624 Sheffield to Chapel-en-le-Frith road. Interestingly enough around 79AD the Romans built a fort a short distance away from the village of Hope which they subsequently abandoned...

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Eyam village in Derbyshire

Advantages: Scenic and relaxing
Disadvantages: too many new houses being built

...The small village of Eyam, (pronounced Eem) in Derbyshire, is a picturesque pplace with such an historical story to tell. Brief history, which entices the many tourist to the village??. It is best known for it's residents heroic act in 1665 when the plague, (black death) took hold. The plague hit the village in in August of 1665 contained in flea infested materials delivered to the local tailor, George Vicar, from London, he died with-in the week. When the towns people realised what was happening they were advised by the rector, Reverend William Mompesson to quarantine the village thus stopping the infection spreading. The villagers used many precautions, such as burying there own dead, not allowing visitors into the village and having goods dropped off at certain points on the village borders. In all over 250 villagers died...

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The Derwent Valley, Derbyshire

Advantages: A Great Day Out
Disadvantages: Lots Of Enviromental Damage Was Caused During Its Creation

...I am very fortunate that I live only a short distance from the Peak District National Park which offers some of the finest scenery in England. The Derwent Valley lies in the Hope Valley within the Peak District and connects three large man made Reservoirs called Howden Dam. Derwent Reservoir, and Ladybower. I have visited this area many times and I am always spellbound by its sheer natural beauty, but beneath these dark waters lies a sordid tale of destroyed Villages and an Environmental disaster. GETTING THERE Ladybower, the largest of the three bodies of Water lies at the bottom end of the Derwent Valley and directly beside the A57 Road which connects Sheffield to Manchester. The A57 is known locally as the "Snake Pass" due to its winding, twisting nature and this route is one of only three major Roads which crosses...

micksheff 01.03.2006 · Read review
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Stainsby Mill, Derbyshire

Advantages: Lots of history
Disadvantages: Admission charges

...Stainsby Mill enjoys a location within the idyllic setting of the small village of Doe Lea in North Derbyshire. It's very close to junction 29 of the M1 motorway but with its rural location you could be easy to think that you were miles away from anyway. This is a rare example of a 19th century water powered flour mill. It is now owned and managed by The National Trust but what makes this place especially unusual is that it is still in everyday use and the end product of bags of flour are still commercially sold. I had previously visited Caudwell's Mill in Rowsley, Derbyshire which is about twenty miles from here and I was expecting to find quite a few similarities. Both of these flour mills are still operated by a water wheel, they both still produce flour but the similarities seem to end there. Whilst Caudwell's Mill uses...

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Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire

Advantages: Lots of history, in good condition, fantastic views
Disadvantages: Expensive

.... Admission charges are: Adults - £6.80 (10 Euros) Concessions - £5.10 (7.5 Euros) Children (aged 5-15) - £3.40 (5 Euros) Family ticket - £16.50 (24.5 Euros) English Heritage Members - Free Children under 5 - Free Bolsover Castle Castle Street Bolsover Derbyshire S44 6PR Telephone: (01246)822844 Fax: (01246)241569...

micksheff 28.09.2007 · Read review
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The Anglers Rest, Derbyshire

Advantages: Good Sunday Lunch, Nice Pub And Lovely Setting
Disadvantages: Food Is Quite Expensive

...the Toilets, which were spotlessly clean, although there was no disabled Toilet, or at least I did not notice one. These Toilets were however in the Restaurant side of the Pub and I suspect that there was probably another set of Toilets in the other room. The opening hours are: Monday - 6pm until 11pm (all day on Bank Holidays) Tuesday - 12midday until 3pm and 6pm until 11pm. Wednesday - 12midday until 3pm and 6pm until 11pm. Thursday - 12midday until 3pm and 6pm until 11pm. Friday - 12midday until 3pm and 6pm until 11pm. Saturday - 12midday until 11pm Sunday - 12midday until 10.30 pm Meals are served at both Lunchtimes and during the Evenings and all day on Sundays. Both families and Dogs are welcome. All major Credit and Debit Cards are accepted. The Angler's Rest Main Road Bamford Hope Valley Derbyshire S33 0DY...

micksheff 01.05.2007 · Read review
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Just one little gem in Derbyshire

Advantages: Beauty, peace and tranquility
Disadvantages: none

...I live not to far form the Derbyshire border and quite often visit some of the picturesque villages that frequent the beautiful place that lies within. Every time I visit one of the villages?places like Eyam (pronounced Eem? see my review, plug?plug?), Stoney Middleton and Castleton, famous for its Blue John?I am always amazed by the stunning scenery and the total peace and tranquillity of my surroundings? However, this review is about the beautiful little village called Edale?. ** WHERE IS IT?? Edale is a small village in Derbyshire, just off the A6187?overlooked by the beautiful Mam Tor, Lose Hill and Kinder Scout, with many little Hamlets around its edge, such as Barber Booth and Ollerbrook Booth. Apart form the beautiful scenic route into the village by car there is also an excellent train service which runs from either...

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Orgies in the Derbyshire Countryside!

Advantages: A magnificent building in a great setting.
Disadvantages: Good weather needed to get the best from a visit.

...A while ago I produced a review about the town of Bolsover in Derbyshire. In it I mentioned the lovely castle that sits on the hill overlooking the Vale of Scarsdale and the surrounding Derbyshire countryside. We don't visit as often as we should, but I very lucky in that I get to help out at events (the most recent being the Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair), gaining me free entry to the grounds and castle. ~~~HOW TO GET THERE. We usually go to the castle from where we live in Chesterfield. Our normal methods of transport are either a shared taxi (costs about £8.00 from the town centre) or by bus (numbers 81 to 83 drop off at the centre of town and its not far to walk to the castle). There is a train station around six miles away (also in Chesterfield) and then you need to walk into the centre to get the bus to Bolsover. If...

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Stanage Edge, Derbyshire

Advantages: Fantastic views, an unusual attraction
Disadvantages: Can get popular at busy times

...Stanage Edge is the name given to the largest of the Peak District's gritstone edges, it is also visually, the most impressive and has become a magnet for rock climbers who come here from all over the country to climb its sheer vertical rock faces. The edge runs for over four miles (6.5Km) from the Cowper Stone at its southern end to Stanage End at the north. It rises to a vertical height of 103 metres at its highest point but generally it is only between 20 and 30 metres high. At approximately halfway along the edge it is crossed by the Long Causeway, an old Roman road that originally ran from Navio, at Brough on Noe in Derbyshire to the old town of Danum, now known as Doncaster. This road was later used as packhorse route to transport salt between Sheffield and the Cheshire salt mines. There are some stones along the top...

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