A great blog from Little Miss Traveller who recently visited South Derbyshire, read about their perfect weekend itinerary here South Derbyshire: the perfect weekend itinerary – Love Travelling
Read MoreWell dressing season is underway and the first festival in South Derbyshire took place in June at Etwall, an event that is now in its 54th year! In addition to the well dressings, the village hosted a range of events and activities, including live music, a fly by, children’s puppet shows, a craft fair, duck …
Read MoreLate spring is the perfect time to get out and see beautiful bluebells in their full splendour. We are lucky enough to have a range of wonderful walking locations in South Derbyshire that transform into bluebell wonderlands at this time of year. Here are some of our favourites. Spring Wood, Melbourne To the east of …
Read MoreThe 14th annual National Forest Walking Festival starts in just a few days! Over 80 walks across all areas of the National Forest are planned between Saturday, 13th and Thursday, 25th May. There are multiple walks taking place every day to suit every ability – from short, easy strolls to more strenuous routes for experienced …
Read MoreIt was wonderful to see so many of you in Swadlincote town centre on Saturday, 6th May to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. We were lucky enough to be joined by a visiting Grenadier Guardsman and our Town Crier, who started the celebrations in the morning. If you managed to get a selfie …
Read MoreYou can only imagine how excited we were on Wednesday 23 March when respected Derbyshire blogger Molly Scott visited Melbourne in South Derbyshire. The sun shone as Molly meandered through the town together with a film crew from Bretby-based MIH Solutions, visiting businesses, interviewing their owners, sampling menus and discovering some of the rich history …
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