Walking In Derbyshire

Walk Derbyshire – Ashover & Littlemoor via Ashover Rock

Such a pretty little village with stone cottages, lovely country pubs and stunning walks which feature water and hills with awesome views. Ashover is definitely a walkers paradise and offers nice places for a drink or meal after.   This month’s walk features a beautiful view through the heather which should hopefully be out in […]

Lost Houses in Derbyshire

Lost Houses of Derbyshire – Old Radburne Hall

By Maxwell Craven One of the most delightful, sequestered and ancient parish churches in the county is that of St. Andrew, Radbourne, set beside the Radbourne Brook (effectively a tautology: the clue is in the name, the ‘red bourne’, or stream) in a hamlet which hardly seems to exist, despite being barely four miles from […]

Derbyshire Local Interests

The Art of Conservation

Around 70km north of Hanoi, Vietnam a beautiful Asiatic moonbear stretches to his full height and climbs up onto a high platform to examine a fresh bunch of wild grasses, leaves and branches.   But for the first seven years of his life, this bear had spent his days in a dark cramped cargo container […]

Female Products - Tried & Tested

The Beauty Report with Virtue

All virtue products are free of parabens, sulfates, pthalates, colors, and dyes, and are safe for color treated hair. Gluten free. Cruelty free. Vegan. FULLShampoo £15 &Conditioner £16 Fine, thin hair struggles to hold style. It suffers from breakage, appearing limp and lackluster. Virtue Full products dissolve excess oil and residue, then plump each strand […]

Restaurant Reviews - Derbyshire

The Peacock at Rowsley

A Historic Gem Reborn in the Heart of the Peak District Nestled within the picturesque Peak District National Park, The Peacock at Rowsley is a venue that beautifully balances the old and the new. Originally built in 1652, this historic four AA Silver Star hotel and three AA Rosette restaurant has long been a destination […]

Celebrity Interviews

Celebrity Interview – Mark & Lard

by Steve Orme Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley presented various weekday shows on BBC Radio 1 from 1991 to 2004. Now they are on the road with their show Carry On – An Evening With Mark and Lard which is basically a series of clips from their afternoon programme. They will stop off at both […]