Villages
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Number of results: 215
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Kirk Langley
Address:
Derbyshire, DE5 3BTTelephone:
01773 841485The village comprises of St Michaels Church, a village hall, primary school Essentially a farming community there a number of small industries in and around the village.
Whaley
Address:
Chapel Street, Langwith, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9BWTelephone:
01246 345777/8Email:
Mansfield
Whaley is in Derbyshire, north of Nottingham towards Worksop.
Riddings
Address:
Derbyshire, DE55 4EWTelephone:
01773 841485Email:
Riddings was first recorded in the 12th century. Its ancient name was 'Ryddying' meaning a clearing in the grove, it was probably a small hamlet in the middle of Sherwood Forest. Coal and iron was mined in a small way for centuries.
Chelmorton
Address:
Derbyshire, SK17 9SLTelephone:
01629 813227Email:
A classic White Peak limestone village in stunning upland scenery, a very quiet and peaceful village. Chelmorton is one of the highest villages not only in Derbyshire, but all England and this region known locally as Top Country.
Froghall
Address:
Nr Cheadle, StaffordshireTelephone:
01538 754780Froghall's landscape was dominated by the Thomas Bolton Brass and Copper works, but is best known for its beautiful wharf, boat trips and Froghall Station to the Churnet Valley Railway.
Rushton Spencer
Address:
Staffordshire, SK11 0SHWell known for its lonely church, the 'Chapel in the Wilderness', this is a pleasant, moorland village nestling under the 'Cloud'. Nearby lies the ancient neolithic monument The Bridestones.
Flash
Address:
Quarnford, Nr Buxton, Staffordshire Moorlands, SK17 0TNTelephone:
01298 25732Email:
Nr Buxton
Flash, Staffordshire is reputedly the highest village in England at 1514 feet above sea level. It was once a hideout for footpads, highwaymen and counterfeiters. Prize fights took place at Three Shire Heads.
Oakamoor
Address:
Nr Cheadle, Staffordshire, ST10 2DQStaffordshire
The pleasant countryside in which it stands and its proximity to Alton Towers makes this an ideal place to stay for people wishing to combine a visit to the theme park with walks in the beautiful countyside of the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Hollinsclough
Address:
Longnor, Nr Buxton, Staffordshire MoorlandsNr Buxton
Hollinsclough is a small farming hamlet which lies on the upper reaches of the River Dove. The situation of the village is a spectacular one, overshadowed as it is by the cocks-comb ridge of Chrome Hill.
Swarkestone
Address:
South Derbyshire, DE73 1JATelephone:
01283 222848Swarkestone is marked by the river bridge built in 1797, which leads on to a largely medieval stone causeway. The bridge and causeway are 3/4 mile long and was the point at which Bonnie Prince Charlie turned back northwards in 1745.
Rosliston
Address:
Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8JXTelephone:
01283 222848The South Derbyshire village of Rosliston is a farming community, situated 2 miles south of Burton upon Trent, in South Derbyshire, and close to Walton on Trent.
Styal
Address:
Cheshire, SK9 4JWSandwiched between Wilmslow and Manchester Airport, Styal has many historic buildings, factory buildings, shops and schools, built in the early part of the 19th century.
Marston Montgomery
Address:
Derbyshire, DE6 2FFTelephone:
01335 343666Down the quiet lanes in a very quiet corner of the south Derbyshire Dales, a rural backwater of much beauty. Close by the river Dove on the very borders of Staffordshire and Debyshire.
Upper Hulme
Address:
Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7LPStaffordshire Moorlands
Upper Hulme is a tiny hamlet clustered around a now redundant mill on the upper reaches of the River Churnet and is the principal access to the fabulous Roaches and Hen Cloud and is a great place to base yourself for walking in this area.
Holme
Address:
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2QGTelephone:
01484 222444West Yorkshire
The Holme Valley, stretching south from Huddersfield, is punctuated by characterful little villages, traditionally reliant on the textile industries, the village of Holme is almost the last outpost of civilisation on the A6024.
Rainow
Address:
Cheshire, SK10 5UEThe rounded hills are a distinct contrast to the red brick and lush farmlands of the Cheshire Plain.
Mapleton
Address:
Derbyshire, DE6 2ABTelephone:
01335 343666A charming little brick built village in the peaceful waterside meadows of the Dove valley. Just a couple of miles from Ashbourne, Mapleton is a quiet little place hiding a quaint little church of unusual design.
Alton
Address:
Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 4BWTelephone:
01538 702077Alton is a very ancient village and one of the area's prettiest; its dramatic, hilly setting in the Churnet Valley is truly enchanting. It is home to the world-famous Alton Towers Resort.
Miller's Dale
Address:
Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8SNTelephone:
01629 813227Email:
A small settlement in an exceptionally beautiful section of the River Wye, where it winds through sinuous limestone dales.
Longford
Address:
Derbyshire, DE6 3AHTelephone:
01335 343666This small village is set along a network of leafy lanes in delightful rural isolation in the south part of the Derbyshire Dales.