ELECTRICITY poles have been felled in the Tunstead area of the Peak District National Park, as part of a £90,000 investment to move electricity cables underground and improve views from the Pennine Bridleway national trail. Electricity North West has taken down the 20 wooden electricity poles that carried 1.2km of overhead lines between...
A unique partnership between Hayfield Primary School and Sustainable Hayfield is starting to reap rewards. The school is now inviting parents – and Hayfield villagers - to see what it’s doing during an ‘open afternoon’ from 2.30pm-4.30pm on February 10 when children will be showing their work. The afternoon will include...
THE latest phase of a £30.5 million retirement village is well underway, and there are hopes that up to 25 new jobs will be eventually created. Work on the main building of the St Elphin’s House development in Darley Dale should be completed by July; it will include apartments and the much-anticipated leisure facilities including a...
KINDER 80 – TRESPASS TO TREASURE A week of nearly 30 walks, talks and other events in and around the Peak District will mark the 80th anniversary of the Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout in April. The Kinder 80 Festival will be launched by author and broadcaster Stuart Maconie at the Moorland Centre, Edale, on Tuesday, April 24. Other...
Potential first aiders are being invited to come along to Peak Village over the weekend of 18-19 February as Rowsley’s outlet Shopping Centre welcomes St John Ambulance - who will be recruiting interested shoppers for free two hour life support training courses, as part of their Derbyshire Save a Life Scheme campaign. Aimed at equipping...
Different options to bring further investment into the former Millers Dale station site on the Monsal Trail are to be considered by the Peak District National Park Authority. In 2010 the authority agreed to lease Millers Dale to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for 75 years provided the trust was successful with a £2.5 million to £3...
Usman Khawaja has been named as Derbyshire’s second overseas player for the 2012 season. The Australian international will jet to the UK ahead of the Friends Life t20 opener versus Lancashire Lightning on Thursday 14th June before remaining with the Club for the remainder of the season. Khawaja enjoyed a two month spell at the County...
Free leaflets have been produced to encourage people to visit two Peak District National Park villages by bus and train. Peak Connections has produced the leaflets for Hope and Hathersage using funding from the Peak District National Park Authority’s Live & Work Rural scheme, which helps small and medium sized businesses that...
We are very proud to announce the launch of our latest new video. The Roaches are a cluster of dramatic grit stone rocks which stand proud against the Peak District skyline. Friend & foe to climbers, this outstanding landmark is a sight to behold. It's sunrise in the Peak District National Park and the eerie soundtrack promises a video to...
As soon as the atmospheric music kicks in, we know we are in for a treat. On a misty morning in the Peak District, the mysteriously named Chrome Hill and its neighbour Parkhouse, are brought to life with yet more Peak District TV wizardry. We are instantly hypnotised by a harp, as the sun rises over the hills. Once again the Peak District is...
National park residents in Cheshire and Staffordshire are being invited to meet members and senior officers of the Peak District National Park Authority. The meeting is an opportunity for residents to take part in a discussion about community led planning, before an open forum is held where parish councillors and members of the public can ask...
On Friday 29th June 2012 the Olympic Torch will be travelling by cable car to the The Heights of Abraham. To commemorate this event, The Heights of Abraham has commissioned local artist Tess Willoughby to design a mural that will stand as a legacy to this exciting honour. Working alongside her will be six students from the 6th Form of ...
An accessible site in the Peak District National Park has been named one of the best stargazing spots in the country by leading astronomers. Surprise View, near Hathersage, has been announced as a Dark Sky Discovery Site on the ‘Stargazing LIVE’ astronomy show, hosted by Professor Brian Cox and comedian Dara Ó Briain. The...
In this Olympic year The Heights of Abraham are pleased to announce a very special offer. Season tickets are always an excellent way to save money and enjoy spring, summer and autumn of visits to the hilltop park with its stunning views over the Derwent Valley and the Peak District, the 2 Show Caverns and of course the Cable Cars that...
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce the co-option of former player Kevin Dean to the Club’s General Committee. The 36-year-old left-arm seamer made his First Class debut for the county in 1996 staying with the Club throughout his career. Dean was the joint leading wicket taker in English First Class cricket in 2002...
With triple A ratings under threat in the financial world, no such fears exist in the culinary world for multi-award winning hotel and restaurant East Lodge, who have just been awarded the prestigious triple Rosette status by the AA. AA Rosettes are one of the ‘gold standards’ for restaurants to aspire to and an upgrade to three...
East Lodge joins the ‘don’t skip breakfast’ lobby in 2012 As Farmhouse Breakfast Week gets underway (January 22-28), multi award-winning Peak District hotel and restaurant East Lodge is joining calls to recognise breakfast as the most important meal of the day. A healthy start, especially a traditional award-winning English...
Innovative new menus are the parfait solution Multi award-winning East Lodge hotel and restaurant continues to push the culinary boundaries as we enter 2012. The Rowsley country house hotel is kick starting the New Year with two new menu options for the restaurant, allowing food lovers to go for the classic simpler solution or opt for an...
Applications are being sought for a new member to sit on the governing body of the Peak District National Park Authority. Members are responsible for setting the policies and priorities of the authority and ensuring money and other resources are well used. The authority has 30 members made up of: • 16 local councillors appointed by...
People are being invited to pile on the pounds for a good cause at Peak Village this New Year as Rowsley’s outlet Shopping Centre launches ‘The Old Station Building Knitathon’, where each purl stitched in time will help to raise vital funds for national charity Crohn’s and Colitis UK. A ‘Knitting Chair’ will...