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About Wirksworth

Interestingly, two famous writers have links with Wirksworth, D.H.Lawrence lived at Mountain Cottage, at close-by Middleton and George Eliot made the town the scene of her novel Adam Bede.

Traditionally, a mining town for both lead and calamine, the town is noted for some fine buildings which include the beautiful parish church of St.Mary which amonst it's other treasures has a Norman font. The almshouses and ancient grammar school date from 1584 and Moot Hall and Hopton Hall are both worth seeing. The town has serveral wells and at Whitsuntide well-dressing ceremonies are held. The town offers excellent shopping facilities and at nearby Carsington Water there is a visitors centre.

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Matlock Bath

Matlock Bath (96 Pictures) in the county of Derbyshire

(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction N of Wirksworth)

Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England...

Crich War Memorial

Crich (63 Pictures) in the county of Derbyshire

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E of Wirksworth)

A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice...

Restored six sailed working windmill at Heage, Derbyshire

Heage (3 Pictures) in the county of Derbyshire

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction SE of Wirksworth)

The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper...

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures) in the county of Derbyshire

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction S of Wirksworth)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

The old Co-operative Society buildings at Ripley, Derbyshire.

Ripley (8 Pictures) in the county of Derbyshire

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction E of Wirksworth)

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Gullivers Kingdom

(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction N)

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Heights of Abraham

The Heights of Abraham (20 Pictures)

(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction N)

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Carsington waters, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Looking over waters from island point

Carsington Water (49 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction SW)

Carsington Water is situated close to the village of Carsington in the lower regions of Derbyshire. Carsington Water is a large.....

Derilect Riber Castle, Matlock, Derbyshire

Riber Castle (2 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction N)

The Matlocks between them form some of the most outstanding countryside in the Peak District. Here you can find Riber Castle.....

National Tramway Museum

National Tramway Museum (50 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction E)

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Nine ladies stone circle

Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton Moor (4 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction NW)

This wild eyrie stretch of moorland has an invigorating, yet gloomy feel to it and looking around at the barrows left from the.....

Robin Hood's Stride, Derbyshire.

Robin Hood's Stride (8 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NW)

Robin Hood's Stride is a rocky outcrop overlooking the pretty village of Elton, in Derbyshire. By tradition the sole province of.....


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