Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...
Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...
This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...
Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...
This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....
This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name...
Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...
The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...
This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...
Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village...
A delightful place with attractive village buildings including a church, village hall, several small shops and three village inns...
Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world...
Within this pretty hilltop town you will find the ancient church dedicated to St.Mary, it was built around 1150 and has a beautiful clock-face tower...
Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life...
Ashbourne is a delightful market town located in the Derbyshire Dales, in the central part of England...
The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford moved his foundry to Loughborough. Many famous.....
The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper...
Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14...
In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...
This pretty Nottinghamshire village is situated around 7 miles from the centre of Nottingham. It is typical of rural England, with cottages interspersed along quiet leafy lanes...
Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....
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This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....
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This exceptional museum is housed in an impressive building of modern times. It gives visitors of every age a fascinating.....
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Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...
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The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....
The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....
The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....
This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....
Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....
Shipley Country Park occupies a landscape of superb countryside with lakes, ponds, stunning woodland walks and a wealth of.....
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The second highest point in Leicestershire at 245m (802 feet) and containing a Bronze Age hill fort, Beacon Hill Country Park.....
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Carsington Water is situated close to the village of Carsington in the lower regions of Derbyshire. Carsington Water is a large.....
