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Repton NGS Village Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Mon 31 Aug 26 Repton NGS Village Gardens, Derby DE65 6FR Repton is a thriving village dating back to Anglo Saxon times. The village gardens are all very different, ranging from the very small to very large,...

The Hollies - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 30 Aug 26 The Hollies, Chesterfield S43 4EH The Hollies maximises the unusual garden layout and inc shade area, patio garden with Moroccan corner, cottage border plus fruit trees...

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Derbyshire

12 Water Lane - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 30 Aug 26 12 Water Lane, Matlock DE4 4LY Small, eclectic hillside cottage garden on different levels, created as a series of rooms. Each room has been designed to capture the stunning views...

Getting Crabs, Throwing Stones and Other Offences: 19th Century Trespa

Sun 30 Aug 26 No28 on Belper Market Place, Belper DE56 1FZ A Nightwatchman’s Notebook: Milford in the 1830s A notebook kept by the Milford nightwatchmen in the 1830s was handed over to the Belper Historical...

Belper Ghost Walk

Sun 30 Aug 26 Belper Triangle, King Street, Strutt Street, and Campbell Street, Belper DE56 1PV Dare to Uncover the Hidden Secrets of Belper Enter the shadows and experience Belper like never before on this thrilling and atmospheric guided...

Navigation for Women NNAS Bronze Level Course

Sat 29 Aug 26 Hathersage, Peak District, Derbyshire S32 1BB A relaxed, supportive women's navigation course for beginners. The course is based in the Peak District and is accessible by public transport...

12 Ansell Road - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 29 Aug 26 12 Ansell Road, Sheffield S11 7PE 98 yrs after being created outside the then newly built house, this suburban garden remains in the same family and is largely unchanged from 1928...

12 Water Lane - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 29 Aug 26 12 Water Lane, Matlock DE4 4LY Small, eclectic hillside cottage garden on different levels, created as a series of rooms. Each room has been designed to capture the stunning views...

Monsal Head Walk and Wild Swim - Peak District

Fri 28 Aug 26 Monsal Head DE45 1NL Take a walk through a White Peak Dale, listen to the sounds and see the sights of this serene gem then submerge in its cool waters in a safe river...

27 Wash Green - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 23 Aug 26 27 Wash Green, Matlock DE4 4FD Beautiful large garden, with outstanding views of historic Wirksworth town, and the surrounding Ecclesbourne valley...

15 The Woodcroft - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 23 Aug 26 15 The Woodcroft, Derby DE74 2QT acre garden developed by the owner over 46 yrs with mature choice trees and shrubs, old and modern shrub roses, fern garden, wildlife garden, drifts...

World of the Workers

Sun 23 Aug 26 North Mill car park by Chevin Cricket range Belper DE56 1YD Travel back to the beating heart of the Industrial Revolution in Belper — the world’s first cotton spinning town — and discover a story that changed...

Chevin Brae - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 22 Aug 26 Chevin Brae, Belper DE56 0QH A large garden, with swathes of daffodils in the orchard during spring. Extensive wildflower planting along edge of wood features aconites,...

Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery - Open Garden for NGS

Wed 19 Aug 26 Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 2TA Beautiful 9 acre woodland garden with a large collection of rare trees and shrubs. Interest throughout the year with spring flowers, cool leafy areas...

Tissington Hall - Open Garden for NGS

Mon 17 Aug 26 Tissington Hall, Ashbourne DE6 1RA Large garden surrounding Tissington Hall in the ancient village of Tissington. Celebrating 89 yrs in the National Garden Scheme, with stunning rose...

36 Edge Road - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 16 Aug 26 36 Edge Road, Matlock DE4 3NH Matlock town centre garden of approx 1 acre. Beautifully designed and landscaped. Herbaceous borders, Japanese garden, wildlife pond, mature trees,...

The Gondoliers

Sun 16 Aug 26 Medway Community Centre, New St, Bakewell DE45 1DY Set sail with PB Theatricals! In beautiful Venice, two Gondoliers have just been told that one of them is secretly the king of the Island of...

The Gondoliers

Sat 15 Aug 26 The Playhouse, 16 Eccles Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith SK23 0EZ Set sail with PB Theatricals! In beautiful Venice, two Gondoliers have just been told that one of them is secretly the king of the Island of...

Peak District Photography Workshops - Heathers Sunset

Sat 15 Aug 26 Peak District, 6 Mayfield Terrace, Hathersage, England, , United Kingdom S32 1BE Peak District photography workshops -based around Hathersage in Derbyshire for spectacular viewing points with plenty of heathers as the sun sets

Shell Fayre

Sat 15 Aug 26 Cavendish Hall, Chatsworth House DE45 1PJ The British Shell Collectors Club will be holding their fourteenth event in Derbyshire at the Cavendish Hall on the Chatsworth Estate on the 15th of...

Bon appétit! Derbyshire care home to host food festivals for local com

Tue 11 Aug 26 Porterwood Drive Shipley Heanor Derbyshire DE75 7WY Care UK’s Samuel House, on Porterwood Drive, will open it's doors to families and neighbours for a food festival, inviting guests to tuck in...

Psychic evening with Jan Mayfield

Mon 10 Aug 26 The alma inn melbourne DE73 8FE Join psychic medium Jan Mayfield for an intimate evening of psychic and mediumship connection at The Alma Inn in Melbourne...

Raiswells House - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 9 Aug 26 Raiswells House, Chesterfield S43 4ES A spacious ½ acre garden surrounded by fields and a woodland backdrop, designed to give a peaceful, calm, relaxing aura...

Clarendon - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 9 Aug 26 Clarendon, Chesterfield S43 4EN A bay tree archway leads to the first of many seating areas, underneath a specimen Cedar. This leads to a triangular shaped front lawn and an...

The Chesterfield Record Fair

Sun 9 Aug 26 Main Square - The Marketplace, Chesterfield, . S40 1AR Dealers from around the country on the 2nd Sunday of each month! AA RECORD FAIRS only monthly event! We are open: 9am to 2pm for each event...

bowshaw community festival

Sun 9 Aug 26 bowshaw showground,bowshaw island S18 7GU a gigantic event footfall 12-15 thousand, it includes a funfair, live reggae,ska music stage arena 1,circus acts ,drummers and choir on arena 2,also...

Buxton Pavilion Bandstand - North Staffs Accordion Band

Sun 9 Aug 26 Buxton Pavilion Bandstand Buxton SK17 6BE North Staffs Accordion Band performance on the Buxton Pavilion Bandstand.

Alderwasley - Landscape of Hurt Heritage Walk

Sat 8 Aug 26 In car park of Alderwasley village Hall (St Margaret's medieval chapel) grid reference 3255340. Chapel Hill, Belper DE56 2RB Ready for a walk that takes you straight into the heart of the Industrial Revolution? Join us for a dynamic hillside adventure overlooking the...

Bon appétit! Derbyshire care home to host food festival

Fri 7 Aug 26 170 Rykneld Road Littleover Derby Derbyshire DE23 4AN Care UK’s Heatherton House, on Rykneld Road, will open it's doors to families and neighbours for a food festival, inviting guests to tuck in...

Harnessing the power of the Derwent - Milford and Makeney

Sun 2 Aug 26 Wheel Pit behind the Elephant & Peacock, Derby Rd, Milford, Belper DE56 0QW Explore the Hidden Power of the River Derwent! Join Dr Ian Jackson on his first-ever guided walk with the Belper North Mill Trust, and uncover the...

9 Main Street - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 2 Aug 26 9 Main Street, Ilkeston DE7 6AU acre hilltop garden with lovely farmland views. Terracing, borders, lawns and pergola create space for an informal layout with planting for colour...

Greenacres - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 2 Aug 26 Greenacres, Belper DE56 0TF Spectacular large garden in rural Derbyshire, wonderful uninterrupted countryside views. Stroll among pines, weeping birches, acers, oaks and...

Byways - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 1 Aug 26 Byways, Chesterfield S40 3NX Three times winners of the Best Back Garden over 80 sqm, and also twice winners of Best Front Garden, Best Container Garden and Best Hanging Basket...

Swad Live 2026

Sat 1 Aug 26 The Delph Market Square, Market Street, Swadlincote Town Centre DE11 9DA See a host of local artists perform live! Swad Live is a free community music festival taking place on The Delph marketplace in Swadlincote town...

2 Haddon View - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 25 Jul 26 2 Haddon View, Matlock DE4 2LR In May, rhododendrons and azaleas make a lovely spring display. They surround the summerhouse and are part of the herbaceous borders...

Woodend Cottage - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 25 Jul 26 Woodend Cottage, Matlock DE4 2LX The owner has made unique stone buildings on a strip of land on the roadside opposite his house, inc a tiny stone shelter with a fireplace and...

26 Windmill Rise - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 25 Jul 26 26 Windmill Rise, Belper DE56 1GQ Behind a deceptively ordinary faade, lies a real surprise. A lush oasis, much larger than expected, with an amazing collection of rare and unusual...

SadoMasochism for Accountants (Musical In Concert)

Fri 24 Jul 26 The Old Clubhouse, 3 Water Street, Buxton SK17 6XW Sadomasochism for Accountants is based on the hilarious novel by Rosy Barnes Paula is dumped by her boyfriend Alan for being too boring...

58A Main Street - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 19 Jul 26 58A Main Street, Swadlincote DE12 8JW ¾ acre garden formed from a once open field over the last few years. The garden has developed into themed areas and is changing and maturing...

49 Middle Row - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 19 Jul 26 49 Middle Row, Buxton SK17 8SX Steep, terraced, south facing, hillside garden in small, historic mill village, with glorious views over Monsal Dale...

Walking with the Georgians

Sun 19 Jul 26 Belper Market Place, Belper DE56 1FZ Unlock the Mystery of Belper! Wander the streets where history comes alive — uncover wild celebrations, fiery feuds, and the everyday lives of...

Hawthornden - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 18 Jul 26 Hawthornden, Buxton SK17 6RW A varied garden with an extensive lawn leading into woodland over 1½ acres. Planted with hardy shrubs and perennials the lush gardens have several...

Marlborough Cottage - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 18 Jul 26 Marlborough Cottage, Buxton SK17 6RQ Victorian gardener's cottage close to the centre of Georgian Buxton. of an acre organic garden, reclaimed in the last seven years...

New Mills School - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 18 Jul 26 New Mills School, High Peak SK22 4NR Mixed herbaceous perennials and shrub borders, with mature trees, lawns and gravel border situated in the semi-rural setting of the High Peak inc a...

Cascades Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 18 Jul 26 Cascades Gardens, Matlock DE4 2AH The Meditation Garden and Bonsai centre: Fascinating 4 acre peaceful garden in spectacular natural surroundings with woodland, cliffs, stream, pond...

Rock n roll! Derby care home invites community to themed party

Sat 18 Jul 26 170 Rykneld Road Littleover Derby Derbyshire DE23 4AN A care home in Derby is opening its doors for a retro party complete with music, dancing and vintage fun...

Peak District Artisans Summer Showcase 2026

Sat 18 Jul 26 Buxton Octagon The Pavilion Gardens, St John’s Road Buxton SK17 6BE The cream of artists inspired by and living and working in the stunning Peak District are holding their annual showcase in Buxton on July 18th and...

Secret Gardens of Winster

Secret Gardens of Winster

Sat 18 Jul 26 Winster DE4 2DJ Explore the lanes and ginnels of historic Winster to discover a wide variety of gardens on show. We will have over 20 gardens each afternoon, with...

The Ladyboys of Bangkok: Full Moon Derby

Fri 17 Jul 26 Bass Recreation Ground, Meadow Lane DE1 2BH Step into the dazzling glow of the Full Moon — where glamour meets illusion and every heartbeat dances to the rhythm of the tropics!...

Art in the Octagon

Art in the Octagon

Mon 13 Jul 26 Pavilion Gardens, St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE A fantastic extravaganza of art & craft in the iconic Octagon Hall and it's free to enter! 30 artists & makers selling their work and each one...

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Things to do around Derbyshire

If you're planning a day out in Derbyshire, this charming county in South East England offers a wealth of activities for all ages. From historic sites to outdoor adventures, here are some delightful options:

1. Trace along winding Winnats Pass:
- Cutting through the green valleys of the Peak District National Park, the steep Winnats Pass is perfect for racing cyclists and adventurous trekkers. Explore numerous footpaths that offer different angles of this stunning pass. At its end, discover four tourist caves, with Speedwell Cavern being the most unusual. Descend over 100 steps to reach the flooded miners' tunnel and tour around impressive displays of fluorspar, stalactites, and stalagmites. Look out for the mysterious "bottomless pit" and other natural vertical shafts that seem like portals into other worlds.

2. Explore Poole’s Cavern:
- As far as underground adventures go, Poole’s Cavern is among the most fascinating things to do in Derbyshire and the Peak District. Nature has worked its magic over millions of years to produce vast limestone caverns, each adorned with crystal formations jutting from the walls. Take a guided tour through the "rooms" and learn about the caverns' extensive history. Don't miss the adjacent Buxton Country Park for woodland treks, zip wires, and aerial walkways.

3. Nibble at an original Bakewell Pudding:
- Have you ever had food so good that it's immortalized by name? The original Bakewell Pudding is one such delight. Visit the charming village of Bakewell and indulge in this sweet treat. Explore the picturesque streets, visit the historic Bakewell Old House Museum, and enjoy the view from the medieval Bakewell Bridge.

4. Visit the generational Renishaw Hall:
- Renishaw Hall, near Sheffield, is a historic country house with beautiful gardens. Explore the Italianate gardens, woodland walks, and the impressive hall itself. Don't miss the Sculpture Gallery, which houses a remarkable collection of contemporary art. It's a delightful blend of history, art, and natural beauty.

5. Celebrate the arts at Buxton International Festival:
- Buxton hosts an annual International Festival, celebrating music, opera, literature, and more. Enjoy performances in the stunning Buxton Opera House, explore the town's architecture, and immerse yourself in cultural events. It's a unique experience in the heart of the Peak District.

Remember, Derbyshire's mix of natural wonders, historic landmarks, and cultural events promises an unforgettable day out!

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