Market Towns
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Number of results: 19
Buxton
Address:
Buxton, Buxton, DerbyshireTelephone:
01298 25106Email:
Buxton
The highest market town in England; Buxton in Derbyshire is deservedly renowned for its Georgian and Victorian architecture - much of it linked with the 5th Duke of Devonshire's ambitions to create a spa town to rival Bath back in the 18th century...
Bakewell
Address:
Derbyshire, Bakewell, DE45 1DSTelephone:
01629 816558Email:
Bakewell
Perhaps best known for its unique and delicious Pudding, Bakewell has many more tempting treats to offer - ranging from shopping and specialist markets to relaxing strolls and special events.
Idyllically situated on the banks of the river Wye, the...
Ashbourne
Address:
Ashbourne, DerbyshireTelephone:
01335 343666Email:
Ashbourne
With its winding cobbled streets, welcoming Market Place and handsome Tudor and Georgian heritage, picturesque Ashbourne is known as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.
While there's no doubt that it's the perfect base if you want to explore the spectacular...
Matlock
Address:
DerbyshireTelephone:
01629 761103Once famed for its hydro and spa treatments, Matlock's central location, scenic surroundings and public transport links make it a popular base for exploring the best of the Peak District and Derbyshire.
Pioneering industrialist John Smedley...
Chesterfield
Address:
Chesterfield, ChesterfieldChesterfield
North Derbyshire's largest market town is perhaps most famous for the distinctive Crooked Spire that dominates its skyline.
Stories abound as to why it twisted, but its unusual shape is thought to have been triggered by green timber covered with...
Belper Christmas Food Festival
Address:
Derbyshire, Belper, DE56 1AYTelephone:
01773 822116Belper
Held across the Town Centre. Come along and enjoy a range of food from local producers, taste a huge range of products on sale and perhaps buy a few Christmas goodies. It is a perfect day out for food lovers. Entrance is FREE.
Glossop
Address:
Glossop, Glossop, DerbyshireTelephone:
01298 25106Email:
Glossop
Handsome market town Glossop is the north western gateway to the Peak District and Derbyshire - close to the rugged moorland and wide open spaces of the Dark Peak.
Congleton
Address:
Congleton, Congleton, CheshireTelephone:
01260 271095Congleton
Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the county of Cheshire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Dane, to the west of the Macclesfield Canal and 21 miles south of Manchester.
New Mills
Address:
High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 3BNTelephone:
01298 25106Email:
Derbyshire
The town of New Mills is in an area of spectacular natural beauty standing above a natural rocky gorge known as The Torrs where the River Sett joins the River Goyt. The Torrs is now a park. New Mills is home to Swizzels Matlow sweet company
Macclesfield
Address:
CheshireTelephone:
01625 378123Macclesfield found fame and wealth as a silk manufacturing town - and you can trace the threads of its rich industrial heritage at the Silk Museum and Heritage Centre.
These days the busy Cheshire market town, situated on the western fringe of the...
Leek
Address:
Staffordshire, ST13 5HHTelephone:
01538 483741Known as the 'Queen of the Staffordshire Moorlands', Leek is a former textile town with a long and fascinating history.
Clustered around a stone-cobbled market square, its well-preserved architecture and historical links with the Napoleonic Wars...
Derby
Address:
Derby City Centre, DerbyTelephone:
01332 643411Email:
Derby
Dynamic yet compact, Derby is the ideal destination for a taste of friendly and cosmopolitan city life.
With everything from designer and mainstream shopping and mouth-watering international cuisine to live entertainment and real ale pubs, it's a...
Knutsford
Address:
Knutsford, Knutsford, CheshireTelephone:
01565 650506Knutsford
The town is renowned for its array of restaurants, bars and fine food purveyors. From farmer’s markets and butchers selling locally sourced products, to fabulous fishmongers and divine delicatessens.
Cheadle
Address:
Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 1AQTelephone:
01538 483860Discover Cheadle, home to 'Pugin's Gem', one of Britain's finest churches and gateway to the beautiful Churnet Valley steeped in industrial heritage. Visit the restored Victorian market hall or follow the art trail of unusual sculptures.
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Address:
High Peak, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 0HBTelephone:
01298 25106Email:
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chapel-en-le-Frith originated from a small chapel, built in 1225 by the keepers of the Royal Forest, and is the historic Capital of the Peak. Today, the town of Chapel-en-le-Frith is a small rural town with a historic core.
Belper Christmas Lights Switch On
Address:
Derbyshire, Belper, DE56 1AYTelephone:
01773 822116Belper
The festive lights will be switched on in the Memorial Gardens at 5.45pm. There will be entertainment throughout the town including children's rides, fairground organ, charity stalls and Sant'a Grotto
Belper
Address:
Derbyshire, Belper, DE56 1AYTelephone:
01773 841485Email:
Belper
Birthplace of the world's ground-breaking 'skyscraper technology, Belper has a rich industrial history and lies at the heart of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
Industrial pioneer Jedediah Strutt built one of the world's first...
Swadlincote
Address:
South Derbyshire, DE11 9DGTelephone:
01283 222848Swadlincote at the heart of The National Forest, home to Sharpe's Pottery Museum and Cornishware is ideally located between the A511 and A444.
Wirksworth
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Derbyshire, DE4 4EUWith its imposing stone buildings and intricate network of narrow lanes, yards and alleys, Wirksworth is a magnet for lovers of industrial history and heritage.
Its past fortunes were built on lead mining, a key commercial activity dating back to...