Towns & Villages
New Mills, Peak District, Derbyshire
March 12th 2010
Behind the industrial 19th-century shop fronts and façades, Mike Smith discovers a fascinating past and a lively present
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
March 11th 2010
From Victorian boom town to kingpin of the English furniture trade
Winster - A charming and historic Peak District village
February 9th 2010
A National Trust treasure, Secret Gardens, a community shop and a friendly welcome are just a few things waiting for Ashley Franklin in this charming and historic Peak District village about 5 miles west of Matlock
Lichfield, Staffordshire - A magnificent cathedral, famous residents and a friendly welcome
February 9th 2010
Defying the winter weather, Mike Smith crosses the county line in pursuit of strawberries and cream...
Little Eaton, Derby
January 7th 2010
Ashley Franklin fiinds an active community and a combination of industry and village tradition that really works.
Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
January 6th 2010
Mike Smith takes a walk around Ashover, the country's Village of the Year 2005, whose motto is 'Community First', and discovers an inn that celebrates Agincourt and took part in the English Civil War.
Rowsley, Derbyshire
November 23rd 2009
Ashley Franklin explores a ‘portal to the Peak’ with more than its share of its own visitor attractions.
Christmas Lights Around The World
November 23rd 2009
Every year the festive mood lights up our towns and villages, photographer Gary Wallis investigates the origins of these sparkling displays.
Weston on Trent, Derbyshire
September 24th 2009
With its waterways, moated house and 'site of international espionage'
Birch Vale, High Peak, Derbyshire
September 16th 2009
On the Sett Valley Trail, Mike Smith explores the village of Birch Vale set in a wooded valley in the High Peak.
Wirksworth, Derbyshire
September 16th 2009
During September Wirksworth welcomes visitors from across the county and country to its vibrant arts festival, ASHLEY FRANKLIN looks into the past and present of Derbyshire's 'hidden gem'.
The village of Woodville, Derbyshire
September 16th 2009
Mike Smith takes a walk around this settlement on the county's southern border that's turned from a Box to a Town and is now part of a Forest
The villages of Hadfield & Padfield, Derbyshire
July 23rd 2009
Former 'twin' mill villages near Glossop that are now among the most sought after places to live.
Belper, Derbyshire
June 24th 2009
Built by a benevolent industrialist for his workers, there's still no lack of entrepreneurs today.
The village of Sudbury, Derbyshire
June 24th 2009
The people and places behind 'an unspoilt village with a very original charm.'
Railway Bridge, Derby Midland Station, Derbyshire
May 20th 2009
Dave Humphries gets all steamed-up about a railway bridgejust north of Derby Midland station.
Egginton, South Derbyshire
May 19th 2009
The Everys have been in the Derbyshire village of Egginton for almost four centuries, during which time they have suffered many changes of fortune and, at times, exhibited some highly eccentric behaviour.
Spondon, Derby
April 23rd 2009
The village of Spondon from Saxon Cross to Spondon Mile, a community in bloom
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