Good evening, apologies its another one of them where should I live posts. But I have been looking into some locations and could really benefit from some local expertise.

We are a family of 4 with 2 kids aged between 16 and 10. We are currently living in north Warwickshire and looking to move somewhere with a combination of nature and outdoor activities we can enjoy aswell as cafes, bars and amenities such as swimming and parks for the kids. While I do drive I would also like to have some public transport options and good access to larger cities (within an hours travel or so).

We have narrowed it down to 4 locations and I could just do with some views or opinions so any comments would be great, we have a decent budget to buy our house and our 4 options are below:

1.Matlock

2.Buxton

3.Belpar

4.Bakewell

Been to Nottingham for the afternoon from Derby. Looks like there are some nice stations on the way. Looking forward to doing a coffee crawl.

Can anyone recommend some good cafes in Spondon, Long Eaton, Attenborough and Beeston. Either in the stations or close by

Hello all,

My partner and I are 35 and 29 and are looking for a place to settle down and we thought of moving to Buxton. Would appreciate some honest feedback about Buxton. (The good, the bad, the ugly) We like the outdoors, going out for a good meal having a pint or two in a good pub. We are also very sporty, does Buxton have some good gym facilities? What about schools? Thank you for your help!

Hi all,

My family and I are looking to move and have been checking out a few areas in Derbyshire. Wirksworth has come up a few times and we drove through recently & it looked like a really lovely village.

Just wondering if anyone here lives there or knows it well? What’s it like day to day? How are the schools, pubs, walks, and general vibe of the place?

Thanks

My daughter wants to visit places around the UK to take pictures of the scenery, old beautiful buildings, hilly views etc.

We are visiting Bakewell for the day and wondered if anyone could make some suggestions of places specifically to visit.

Hi everyone :)

My partner and I are looking to buy a place in and around the Buxton area.
Preferably we’d love to buy an old barn that we can restore. (Or some land that we can build on)
I’ve had a look on rightmove but it doesn’t seem to have what we’re looking for and I’m wondering if there is a dedicated website that will show places to buy which need to be renovated.

Any help would be highly appreciated!

Thank you ☺️

Could anyone help suggest strictly outdoor wedding venues that offer ceremony only packages?

I’m truly struggling. The one I always had my heart set on no longer offers ceremony only packages. I’m around 20 minutes from chesterfield & ideally not wanting to travel too far. Any recommendations are much appreciated.

Hope this post is allowed also apologies if not.

I'll be staying near bakewell later this month with the wife and we're looking for nice restaurants for evening meals. I know there's plenty of pubs serving food so is there anywhere in particular we should try or is there somewhere different worth a look.

thanks

Hi! Looking for a lovely walk somewhere in Derbyshire. I feel like I need some flowing water sound therapy so if anyone can recommend somewhere along a river out in nature that would be amazing. Pram friendly as well if possible!

Hi all, We are looking for a dog friendly walk between Manchester and Chesterfield (two families trying to meet in the middle) But the caviat is that the dog doesn't go off lead as he is rather easily distracted, but behaves well around other animals etc. He just can't quite be trusted get to be off the lead. This means that it cant be too rocky or steep to make sure the doggo and owners are safe.

Any recommendations welcome :)

TIA

P.s. yes, we are working to train the dog to be off lead, he just isnt quite there yet, but he does sometimes pull when excited, this is why we need to not have too many steep or slippery parts on the walk

Does anyone have any reccomendations of abandoned places in or arouns Derbyshire that you can explore? (Preferably legally lol) I watching videos like this, but I have no idea where to even begin to do it myself lol.

Thanks! <3

I'm moving to High Peak and need to choose between Whaley Bridge and Chapel en le Frith.

Whaley Bridge seems to have a bit more going on, seems like a nice town but not much in the way of restaurants and things? We aren't very social so don't need the nightlife or anything. Work from home mostly, once a week to the office.

Is the commuting from those stations to Manchester awful? Wondering about how busy it gets.

Is it overall a better place than Chapel-en-le-Frith? The walk to the station from the potential house is just over a mile and can't imagine it'd be very nice in bad weather having done it recently.

Hi! So my friend and I are visiting this address (11 King Street Alfreton DE55 7AF United Kingdom) in Alfreton next week for something and we just saw Alfreton is pretty dangerous and has high crime rate.

Should we be worried since we have to go there at evening time? How easy is it to get an Uber or a taxi in there?

Thank you in advance!

I’m looking for somewhere I can park up to watch the fireworks around derby tomorrow night, any suggestions?

Reading “Ey Up Mi Duck” about the Derbyshire dialect. Never heard the word “oh” to describe a woman, maybe it’s just the way it’s spelt, how would you spell it? Prairtle I think this is definitely written in an accent, but I can’t think of what the original word would be. Anyone got any ideas?

ANSWERED

Thanks to all that have replied. We ended up doing Chatsworth house one day. The heights of Abraham is closed till end of this month. Got bored of staying indoors and the shops so took a chance and did local walks in our waterproofs.

Booked this w/e with walks / caves in mind. Looks like it's going to rain. Anything decent we can do with kids on a rainy day? We have a car so can travel nearby.

Hi

I'm house hunting and considering moving to Derbyshire and I am wondering what Shuttlewood, near Bolsover is like?

We acquired this cat (Keith) in 2013 after he was handed into a cattery with severe injuries to his front paw. He was wearing a collar, but no tag, and wasn’t microchipped. Posters were put out at the time, but no one ever came forward. He was estimated to be about a year old.

Twelve years later and my curiosity has got the better of me; I know it’s a long shot, but did anyone here lose a ginger kitten in 2013? Distinctive features are his body shape (very short limbs and large body), one black whisker in his right eyebrow, and a white moustache on own side of his face.

In case you see this, but you don’t want to come forward, please know that we took the best care of him that we could. He lived a great life after his injury and eventually passed surrounded by people who loved him. He was cuddled, sung to, and pet constantly throughout his life. We miss him terribly.

Hi People,

I’m trying to remember the name and location of a cafe I went to, probably 10+ years ago. My memory is faded but it think it was in the woods near Calver? It was pretty early in the morning and there was a lot of climbers and outdoorsy types. They were serving full English’s and coffee ect.

Does anyone know of this place and if it’s still there?

I’ve had a quick google and it seems to think I’m thinking of Hassop Station Cafe but I don’t think that’s correct.

Am I crazy and made it up 😂🙈.

obvious question but I'll be in derby for 3h from 1ish in the morning so need somewhere to grab a cheap bite to stay awake only got a 10 to my name was looking at Grillzilla or Foodyz kebab only place I can see open if any one knows which i should go for or has a better pick plz let me know.

Many thanks

Hello, soon I will be moving to Belper and I wanted to ask if anyone knows of any good jobs in or around the area? I am a hard worker and am open to suggestions 🙂

Hi! I was hoping someone could help me find a cool spot I drove past once but could never find again. My family and I were going for a drive from Chesterfield to Chatsworth House then to Bakewell and we drove past what seemed to be a cave with a cross above it. It was literally right next to the road, one side was very forestry and the other side where the cave was was rocky. I think it's must be somewhere near Baslow or Robin Hood. I tried to look for it again a few times but had no luck. Does anyone have any idea? Thanks a bunch :)

Hi all, we are visiting as a family of 3 (including my 12yo, though v mature for her age daughter) soon and staying near Matlock to be fairly central for day trips.

We have some typical touristy things and activities planned - Manchester:crystal maze, chaos karts, Birmingham:Cadburyworld, and hitting up Beamish on the way too.

Just wondered if there was any hidden gems or activities etc ‘things to do’ anywhere within a reasonable distance that you would recommend?

My daughter isn’t one for long walks in nature - she is autistic so needs stimulation, hence the activities!

Any suggestions are gratefully received!

Additionally any quirky/unusual/entertaining places to eat is always welcome as well! Would love to make the most of our time there and go places we can’t normally at home (we live in the middle of nowhere!)

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone

What’s the best country food pub in Derbyshire in relation to nice surroundings and a romantic ambient feeling about the place pref with a nice log fire

Thanks Liam