Testimonials
We wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed your tours, loved all the history......your area is beautiful. Jane & Andy P, New England
Thank you again for everything our vacation was great. We thought the little towns and the the stately houses were wonderful and the girls just loved the all the movie scenery we visited. Tom & Audrey B.
I have told all my friends about your wonderful Peak District thank you so much.
Ruth and John P. Toronto
Thank you for a great time, I wish we could have stayed longer. We saw so much we couldn’t take it all in so ‘we will be back’. Angie & Jeff S, Hertfordshire
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Guided Tours June events 2007| 1-June-2007 | Bakewell Potfest 1-3 June | | | 2-June-2007 | Antique & Collectors Fair 2-3 June Buxton PG | 9am - 5pm | | 2-June-2007 | Ashford WD 2-10 June | Well Dressing | | 7-June-2007 | Farmers Market Buxton PG | 10am - 3pm | | 9-Jun-2007 | Buxton Rotary Club Charity Bazaar | 10am - 4pm | | 9-June-2007 | Kedleston Game Fair 9-10 June | | | 10-June-2007 | Band in the Park Buxton PG | 2pm - 4pm | | 10-June-2007 | Cressbrook 10-17 June | Well Dressing | | 10-June-2007 | Edale Country Day | | | 10-June-2007 | Plant Fair Buxton PG | | | 12-June-2007 | Afternoon Dance with Fred Eyre Buxton PG | 1pm - 4pm | | 16-June-2007 | Chapel Carnival | | | 16-June-2007 | Flash Teapot Parade | | | 16-Jun-07 | Food Fair Buxton PG | | | 17-June-2007 | Emergency Services Day Buxton PG | | | 20-June-2007 | H & H Classic Car Auctions Buxton PG | From 9am | | 22-June-2007 | Ashbourne Arts Festival 22 June - 8 July | | | 23-Jun-2007 | Healing Arts Festival 23-24 June Buxton PG | 10am - 6pm | | 23-June-2007 | Litton 23-30 June | Well Dressing | | 23-June-2007 | Over Haddon 23 June to 1July | Well Dressing | | 23-June-2007 | Tideswell 23 June to 1 July | Well Dressing | | 23-June-2007 | Whaley Bridge Water Weekend 23-24 June | | | 23-June-2007 | Youlgreave 23-28 June | Well Dressing | | 24-June-2007 | Derbyshire County Show, Elvaston C | | | 28-June-2007 | Peak Forest 28 June to 3 July | Well Dressing | | 30-June-2007 | Old Tupton 30 June to 8 July | Well Dressing | | 30-June-2007 | Old Whittington 30 June to 7 July | Well Dressing | | 30-June-2007 | Whaley Bridge 30 June to 7 July | Well Dressing |
30th June 2007 is the Bakewell 'Day of Dance',
Groups of dancers come to the town to perform at venues around Bakewell.
Come and enjoy this free event.
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How Interesting
One of England's most popular stately homes and one of its largest private houses is Chatsworth House the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Chatsworth is believed to have been the inspiration for Jane Austen's Pemberley, home of Mr Darcy, in the book Pride & Predjudice and Chatsworth has been used as a setting for the many adaptations of the novel.
The village of Edensor on the Chatsworth estate was razed to the ground then rebuilt out of site of the main house.
Richard Arkwright perfected water powered spinning machines and installed them in his factory at Cromford. Building up a whole new community he provided cottages for his workers, a chapel, school and the Greyhound Hotel.
Mary Queen of Scot’s was imprisoned at nearby Hardwick Hall and was allowed to visit Buxton to take the health giving spa waters.
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Famous Derbyshire People
Richard Arkwright perfected water powered spinning machines and installed them in his factory at Cromford. Building up a whole new community he provided cottages for his workers, a chapel, school and the Greyhound Hotel. 
Initially he lived next to the mill at Rock House but as he prospered he went on to build Willersley Castle on a hill above Cromford. He died in 1792 aged only 60 and was buried at the church he built.
Kathleen, sister of John F Kennedy, is buried in the church of St Peter, Edensor. Kathleen known as ‘Kick’ married William Cavendish, Marques of Hartington in 1944. Only four months later William was killed whilst on active duty and in 1948 she was killed in a plane crash.
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