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Families can step back in time at Magpie Mine – Saturday July 31

Posted in Events, Out & About, Peak Park, Young people on Thursday July 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Children can try being a lead miner, meet characters from the past, and enjoy things that go boom, bang or squelch at a free archaeological family fun day at the 270-year-old Magpie Mine, Sheldon, on Saturday July 31, 10.30am-3pm.

Peak District National Park rangers and the Peak District Mines Historical Society are staging “Magpie Mayhem,” with activities for adults and children alike.

The event is part of the Festival of British Archaeology and National Parks Week, and will include a guided tour of the site by the National Park’s senior survey archaeologist, John Barnatt.

The Peak District Mines Historical Society, which owns and manages Magpie Mine, will display scale models and genuine mining artefacts to help explain the archaeology and will talk about their work on site.

National Park area ranger Lynn Burrow said: “Magpie Mine has a really colourful history, including conflict and tragedy in the 1830s as rival groups of miners tried to smoke each other out. We’ll be helping families explore their local history with an interactive discovery trail, and children can become a lead miner, meet historical characters, make “bradder” hats and enjoy games and activities. Families can bring a picnic and make a day of it.”

No need to book, just turn up on the day. Magpie Mine is a mile or so from Monyash, so about 20 minutes from Parwich.

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Car broken into in Milldale car park

Posted in Out & About, Police on Saturday July 10, 2010| 2 Comments »

Just a warning that a Parwich resident has told us that their car was broken into whilst parked in the Milldale car park.

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History Society Trip

Posted in History, Out & About on Monday June 7, 2010| Leave a Comment »

There are still places available, so if you are interested in coming along contact John (tel 302) by Tuesday evening.

For more on the museum click here.

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Visit to Bakewell Museum

Posted in History, Out & About on Tuesday May 25, 2010| 1 Comment »

For more on the museum click here.

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Festivals of Interest this Summer

Posted in Arts, Events, Music, Out & About, People, Pikehall, Y-Not on Monday May 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »

May Bank Holiday Weekend
Derbyshire Open Arts
Saturday 28th – Monday 31st May
A visual arts and crafts event across the county. This free event invites you to visit artists and craftspeople in their showspaces and workplaces to purchase and view their work. There are many opportunities to talk to the artists and watch them work, as well as taking in the beautiful Derbyshire scenery over the weekend. Free brochures with maps are available to download or from libraries, tourist offices or from the artists themselves.

Ruby Hickmott will be exhibiting at this year’s event, in her home, 4 Church Walk. She always welcomes visitors over this weekend and it is a joy to see her work. We will be doing a separate focus on Ruby’s work during the week.

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Ashbourne Festival 18th June – 4th July
Another summer of entertainment in prospect and another year of great entertainment beckons. Once again this festivals aims to bring you perennial favourites, familiar faces and well chosen internationally famous artists. Together they make up the melting pot that is Ashbourne Festival.
Ticket Sales are now open Monday – Sunday 10am – 5pm 01335 343666 or call in at Ashbourne TIC – for a full list of events click here.

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Buxton Festival 7th – 25th July

The Peak District hills host a friendly crowd of opera, music and literature lovers from all over the country during July’s Buxton Festival.

A morning literary series, afternoon concerts and rarely-performed opera in the evening offer a rich and unique cultural experience, attracting big names and a faithful audience to an historic and beautiful setting. Online booking is available.

Y not Festival – July 30th – August 1stFor one weekend a year, the gorgeous Peak District countryside of Pikehall is home to the Y-Not Festival. Y Not is an intimate music festival steering away from the huge corporate events so many others have become. A varied and electic range of music, from country folk, to indie rock and everything in-between. Y-Not is a showcase for all that is fresh and exciting in global music. From emerging talent and breaking bands to established acts, if you want to catch a band on the cusp of success this is your chance.

Many of the acts across the weekend will be camping right there with everyone else, giving the whole weekend a sense of intimacy hard to find anywhere else. And you may just have heard the campfire songs once that night already…

Wirksworth Festival – 10th – 26th September
with the Free Visual Arts Trails Weekend – Sat 11 & Sun 12

Great Art in Unexpected Places

Three weeks of events, with a special focus each weekend on-
Art & Architecture Trail
Contemporary Art Focus weekend of exploration and artist talks
A new Community Celebration to close the Festival.

More details including downloadable brochure will be available nearer the time

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Diary

Posted in About this site, Events, Out & About on Tuesday March 16, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The village diary has been updated through to December. Thank you to those groups that have sent in details for events that they are holding this year. Please do send in dates as soon as you have them, this way any potential clashes can be avoided. The diary is included in the Parish Magazine, but details need to be sent in by the 21st of every month. So if you have anything else that you want including email them to Jane at parwich@hotmail.co.uk

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Two great charity events to support.

Posted in Events, Gardens, Out & About, People, Sport on Tuesday March 16, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Culland Hall Open Garden & Spring Fair – Sunday 25th April 11am-4pm.

Culland Hall in Brailsford will be hosting the fifth annual Open Garden and Spring Plant Fair on Sunday, 25th April 11-4pm. There will be unusual plants for sale from leading specialist nurseries and RHS exhibitors in aid of local charity ‘The Mid-Derbyshire Association for Mobile Physiotherapy’, which has been providing home based physiotherapy for over 25 years to housebound, and often isolated people, living in the Derbyshire Dales area. For details of last year’s event, click here.

Ashbourne Breast Cancer Walk around Carsington Water on Saturday May 8th at 2.30pm.

Follow in the footsteps of our own Rebecca and Sandra’s great achievement last year…….

Do something amazing and join in the Ashbourne Breast Cancer Walk – open to walkers of all ages, both men, women boys and girls. Enter as a family or get together some friends from your work, college, school or community. Even get the neighbors involved, every person counts!

The starting point will be the Carsington Water Visitor Centre leaving at 2.30pm therefore early arrival is recommended for all walkers, registration is required from all walkers including children.

Click here to get all the details about the walk including a page to pre-register (there are already 450 people registered to walk). Last year there were 900 walkers who raised nearly £10,000 ! With your help this could be even bigger in 2010.

Did you know…..? Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK.

Book both these dates in your diary, there will be more details over the next month.

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This weekend: find a new feline friend.

Posted in Events, Out & About on Friday January 22, 2010| 1 Comment »

Thanks to Cheryl W for telling us about this event, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday at the Derby Adoption Centre, Long Lane, Dalbury Lees, DE6 5BJ. If you’re thinking of adding a new feline member to your household, then why not pop in?

To find out more about Cats Protection in Derbyshire, please follow this link.

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Guizers reunited on Saturday

Posted in Arts, Out & About on Tuesday December 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The Brothm Mummers and Guizers will be out again in force this year, on Saturday 12th December.

Times and places are approximate, but will roughly be as follows:

The Knockerdown Inn (Hognaston) 1.30pm
The Red Lion (Hognaston) 2pm
Smiths Tavern Ashbourne (2.45pm)
Ashbourne Market Square (and environs) 3.15pm

The Bentley Brook Inn 8pm
The Coach and Horses (Fenny Bentley) 8.30pm
The Blue Bell (Tissington) 9.15 pm
The Waterloo (Biggin-by-Hartington) 9.45pm
The Sycamore (Parwich) 10.30pm
The British Legion (Parwich) 11.00pm

To find out more about the tradition and to see the text of the play our local group use go to the History Society website (Newsletter no.7 pp.1-4 ).

Money raised will go to charities to be nominated.

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Charity Coffee Morning: this Saturday.

Posted in Alsop, Events, Out & About on Friday December 4, 2009| 1 Comment »

Thanks to Shura Prince for contacting us with the following information:

My name is Shura Prince. I live at Alsop Moor, and I am doing a charity coffee morning on Saturday the 5th December at Alstonefield Village Hall, from 10am till 1pm.

There will be a Santa’s Grotto, face painting, tombola and a variety of stalls. All money raised is going to PACT (Parents Association for Children with Tumours and Leukaemia).

This is a charity close to my heart, as my daughter Evie had leukaemia when she was 6 weeks old. She is now 6 and is doing well. So I just want to give back something to the charity that helped me and my family through a tough time.

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Mummers and Guizers: December 12th.

Posted in Arts, Events, Out & About on Thursday November 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The Brothm Mummer and Guizers will be out again in force this year, on Saturday 12th December.

Times and places are approximate, but will roughly be as follows:

The Knockerdown Inn (Hognaston) 1.30pm
The Red Lion (Hognaston) 2pm
Smiths Tavern Ashbourne (2.45pm)
Ashbourne Market Square (and environs) 3.15pm

The Bentley Brook Inn 8pm
The Coach and Horses (Fenny Bentley) 8.30pm
The Blue Bell (Tissington) 9.15 pm
The Waterloo (Biggin-by-Hartington) 9.45pm
The Sycamore (Parwich) 10.30pm
The Bristish Legion (Parwich) 11.00pm

Money raised will go to charities to be nominated.

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Christmas Classics by Candlelight with the London Concertante in Ashbourne

Posted in Music, Out & About on Sunday November 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »

We have yet another marvellous opportunity to enjoy some top quality classical music by the London Concertante Chamber Ensemble. For the third year they will be playing popular classics for Christmas at St John’s Church Ashbourne. Their concerts are always a sell out, so it is important to book early. Tickets can be booked on line or by ringing the box office on 01335 343666.

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Ecton Mine

Posted in History, Out & About on Sunday November 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Thank you to Martin C for sending in this post.

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I have just been down Ecton Copper Mine (near Hartington), on a trip organized by Alison from Parwich, for the Open University Geological Society. Ecton was a very profitable mine in the 18th century, and the then owner, the Duke of Devonshire, used the profits to build the Buxton Crescent and the Stable block (Old Hospital). We descended into Ecton Hill via 6 steep ladders into a maze of passageways and explored the deep mine just with torchlight. It was a fascinating experience to witness the conditions in which our 18thcentury forebears had to work in – working several hundred feet down in damp conditions, with only a single candle for illumination. The mine is now run by Ecton Mine Educational Trust. Further photos about the mine can be seen on the Peak District Mines Historical Society website and here.

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New Sherwood Foresters Memorial

Posted in History, Out & About on Saturday October 24, 2009| 2 Comments »

This afternoon (2pm Central European Time, i.e. 1pm BST) sees the unveiling of a new Sherwood Foresters Memorial at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium. To see photographs of the stone being carved go to the WFR Museum website.

This Project has been led by Major John Cotterill MBE Mercian Regiment, Mr Cliff Housley Regimental Historian and Mr Eddie Edwards BEM Assistant Curator/Archivist The WFR Museum (Sherwood Foresters Collection):

In the Great War 11,409 men of the Sherwood Foresters died on active service, the vast majority of them on the Western Front. Despite the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire having made this great sacrifice the Regiment is unique in having no lasting Memorial anywhere in France or Belgium.

140,000 men served in the ranks of the Regiment’s 33 Battalions and of the 74 Infantry Regiments then in existence only three won more Victoria Crosses than the Sherwood Foresters in the war. Nine of the Foresters 10 Great War VCs were won on or over the Western Front.

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Breaking Poynt back in Ashbourne on Friday night‏

Posted in Music, Out & About on Tuesday October 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Hi, I’ve been asked many times by people in the village to let them know when the band are playing in Ashbourne again, so I’m trying to let as many people know as I can, and I thought the Parwich website would be as good a place as any.

Many Thanks-Colin Keyworth

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History Society Trip to Wirksworth

Posted in History, Out & About on Friday October 16, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Wednesday’s History Society trip to Wirksworth provided a fascinating afternoon. The Wirksworth Heritage Centre laid on a tour round the town, followed by time spent in the Hertiage Centre.

Parwich and Alsop have had strong links to Wirksworth since at least the reign of King Canute, when our area was part of a large royal estate managed from the town. The Heritage Centre is open free of charge for the next two Wednesdays (21st & 28th October) after which it is closed for the winter. (more…)

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History Society Visit Wirksworth

Posted in History, Out & About on Monday October 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The Heritage Centre advise that car parking is best found behind the Wheatsheaf pub (free), accessed from Wood Street, or in the car park by Millwards filling station on Harrison Drive (pay and display).

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Adult Education Courses in Ashbourne

Posted in Out & About on Monday October 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Ashbourne Adult Community Education Centre (tel 01335 345 613) still has places on a number of courses for the Autumn term. For those courses that have already started the fees will be charged pro rata. Courses with places include Computerised Accounts, Computing, English, Maths, Plumbing, Woodwork and Lip Reading. Click here to see the courses with places still available (file in pdf format).

The Centre also organises on day courses on various topics, so if you are interested in something else give them a ring.

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Visit to Wirksworth

Posted in History, Out & About on Monday October 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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How well do you know your pubs?

Posted in 2009, Out & About, Posts of Note, Pub on Wednesday September 30, 2009| 2 Comments »

Here are some Derbyshire and Staffordshire pubs signs, obviously the one above has a very large clue on the sign, but how many of the others can you locate. (more…)

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Beyond Limits 2009: sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth House.

Posted in 2009, Arts, Out & About, Photography, Posts of Note on Sunday September 27, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Now in its fourth year, the annual Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition in the grounds of Chatsworth House offers the chance to view some major pieces of work in imaginative and sympathetic settings. Featuring works by Antony Gormley, Henry Moore, Marc Quinn, Richard Hudson and many others, the exhibition runs until 1st November.

To view a selection of images from this year’s exhibition: (more…)

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Town & Country Supplies

Posted in Out & About, People on Tuesday September 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »

As you are probably aware Town & Country Supplies has been sold to Countrywide.

Town & Country Supplies was run by myself and my business partner for the last 20 years. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people in Parwich and surrounding area who traded and supported us in that time, its been my pleasure and privilege to serve you and know you, I wish you all the best for the future.

I am sure I will see some of you in the Sycamore in the near future.

Regards
Terry Pickard

Note: the Coutrywide store in Ashbourne is being lauched on Saturday and Sunday.

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Ashbourne Heritage Day

Posted in Out & About on Saturday September 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Thank you to Martin for pointing out that today Ashbourne is having a Heritage Day with exhibitions and stalls at St Oswald’s Church Hall, the Town Hall and Leatherbritches Brewery. So if you are in the town today (more…)

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Safety Concerns

Posted in Out & About on Wednesday September 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Could we ask parents to remind children not to pass their mobile phone numbers to anyone except their closest friends, and certainly not to people who they have just met. Everyone is aware of the problems with Internet Chat rooms, but similar problems do occur with mobile phones.

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DRCS Grand Christmas Fair

Posted in Out & About on Tuesday September 8, 2009| 1 Comment »

Several local residents have or have had links with the Derwent Rural Counselling Service, including Marion F-S who worked for them for a number of years and is still involved on a voluntary basis. Consequently our readers might be interested in supporting and benefiting from their

Generally we do not include events outside our immediate area unless there are specific local links. However, we do include Derbyshire & Peak District events that may be of general interest to our residents and visitors on our Events Beyond page – so do let us know of any you think others might be interested in.

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Over 60s Trip to Whitby

Posted in Out & About on Friday August 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »

There are still a few places left on the Parwich Over 60s coach trip to Whitby on Tuesday 8th September. The coach departs from Parwich Green at 8am, and the trip costs £8 for Members or £10 for Non-members. Contact Alan on tel. 279 to reserve your seats. (Note, you don’t have to be Over 60 to come along.)

Unfortunately for budget reasons the subsequent trip to the National Memorial Arboretum has had to be cancelled.

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Bradbourne Fell Races this Sunday

Posted in Out & About, Sport on Monday August 24, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Bradbourne Fell Races this Sunday 30^th August

A Senior and 4 Junior Fell Races will be held as a part of the 13th annual Bradbourne Fell Races on Sunday 30 August. The Senior and under 18 race is a hilly 5.5 mile two lap course with a water splash at the start, and the junior races will be run over shorter courses according to the following schedule.

10am : Senior and under 18 race of 5.5 miles over 2 laps
10am : Under 16 and under 14 race of 2.75 miles over 1 lap – also for senior runners
11am : Under 8 race over one lap of 880yds
11.15am : Under 10 race over two laps of the under 8 course
11.40am : Under 12 race over one short and one longer lap

REGISTRATION: 08.30 to 09.40 at the Village Hall and then on the line – as last year on Cycle Route 54A. Please note registration is about a 10 minute walk from the start, so allow plenty of time.

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Ashbourne Show tomorrow

Posted in Events, Farming, Out & About on Friday August 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »

If you are looking for something to do tomorrow, go to the 118th Ashbourne Show at the Polo Ground, Osmaston (off the A52 just south of Ashbourne). For more details click here or on the photo.

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Would you like role in a video art work?

Posted in Arts, Out & About on Tuesday August 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »

This email was sent to parwich@hotmail.co.uk, and, although the Wirksworth Festival is outside our area, we thought someone might be interested in being involved:

Are you ready for your close-up? Would you like to have a starring role as part of an artwork at Wirksworth Festival 2009?

Video artist Phil Lambert is making a new piece of work for Wirksworth Festival 2009, which will be shown in the window of the Bookshop, and on display through this year’s Festival, 11-26 September… and he needs your help! He wants local people to take a starring role in the project by volunteering to appear in his new work. If you want to take part then you only need to give up half an hour of your time on either Saturday 15 or Sunday 16 August for filming at the Parish Room in Wirksworth. If you would like to take part then contact Phil direct by email at pwrlambert@hotmail.co.uk.

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Manifold Valley Agricultural Show: photo gallery.

Posted in 2009, Farming, Out & About, Photography, Posts of Note on Saturday August 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to Kevin S for these images. Click on each to enlarge. Alternatively, click here to view them as a slideshow.

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Manifold Valley Agricultural Show.

Posted in Events, Farming, Out & About on Friday August 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The 30th annual Manifold Show takes place tomorrow (Saturday 8th August), at The Arbour, Castern Hall, Ilam. Admission is £5 for adults, £3 for 12-16 year olds, and free for under 12s. Parking is also free.

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Advice needed on things to do in the Peak District

Posted in Out & About on Thursday July 23, 2009| 3 Comments »

While we are away on our summer holiday, my sister and her two kids will be having their summer holiday at our house. Her kids are 18 months and 3 and a half years old. As we arrived here when our kids were a bit older than that, I don’t know all the best local places to take small children. Carsington and Chatsworth are the two obvious ones I can think of but does anyone have some more suggestions? Other ideas are welcome too – for example, good places to take kids to eat. Thank you, Lynne.

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Visit Fenny Bentley Church

Posted in History, Out & About, Societies on Monday July 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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History Society visit Bonsall

Posted in History, Out & About on Monday June 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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History Society Trip

Posted in History, Out & About on Wednesday June 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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Carsington Flower Festival

Posted in Events, Out & About on Friday May 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The flower festival/well dressing/open gardens season is under way; do email us (parwich@hotmail.co.uk) about any coming up so we can include them in our Events Beyond page

This weekend sees the ever popular

St Margaret’s Church Carsington
Flower Festival
Strictly Dancing in Flowers

Saturday May 16 – Thursday May 21
10-30am – 7-00pm
home made refreshments available

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Sandra & Rebecca’s Moonwalk

Posted in Out & About, People on Thursday May 14, 2009| 2 Comments »

As promised here is a picture of Sandra and Rebecca in their decorated bras ready for their Marathon length “power talk” around central London starting at Midnight this Saturday.

So far they have raised over £1000 for breast cancer projects.

You can sponsor them online at http://www.justgiving.com/rebeccajordan5 or there is a sponsorship form in the pub. There is absolutely no truth in the rumour that they will be collecting their sponsorship money in their fancy bras after the event.

Cheers
Colin B

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Easter Events from the National Park

Posted in Events, Out & About on Friday April 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Cracking Easter holiday events at Peak District Visitor Centres

Spring Fun Days at Peak District National Park visitor centres will show how nature stages its own Easter egg-stravaganza in the wild.

Children can join in free fun activities while learning how to protect wild birds and other creatures at this crucial time of year for raising young in the national park. Games, competitions, painting, mask-making and nature walks will all be on offer. Along the way, youngsters can learn the importance of keeping dogs on leads so they do not disturb nests, cutting down on fire-risks and caring for the countryside.

Spring Fun Days are being held at: (more…)

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Parwich’s favourite country pub: the winner.

Posted in 2009, Out & About, Posts of Note, Pub on Friday March 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »

At the end of the day, just two votes separated our winner from our runner-up – but there can only be one winner, and we can now announce that the honour goes to…

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(…drum roll…)

The Coach and Horses at Fenny Bentley.

The Coach and Horses, Fenny Bentley.

With its award-winning reputation for consistently tasty food (using locally sourced produce wherever possible), served cheerfully and efficiently in pleasant surroundings, the Coach and Horses has become a perennial favourite for Parwichians who fancy a change of scenery.

The pub also offers a warm welcome to non-dining drinkers, in the cosy main bar area. (We particularly like perching around the high, round table in the far right hand corner.) The Marstons beer is also extremely well-kept, making this pub a great “all-rounder” for drinkers and diners alike.

Congratulations to the Coach and Horses!

The Coach and Horses, Fenny Bentley.

And finally… no round-up of local country pubs would be complete without a reminder of everyone’s favourite public house of them all. The Sycamore is a true village local, which really does go the extra mile to serve its community – as demonstrated at the Great British Pub Awards 2008, lest we forget – and we are very lucky to have it.

Honorary mentions also go to the Parwich Royal British Legion – not a “public house” as such, but another fine place in which to drink and socialise.

After all, you know what they say:
“East, West, home is best!”

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Parwich’s favourite country pub: 2nd place.

Posted in 2009, Out & About, Posts of Note, Pub on Friday March 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Our runner-up position is hereby awarded to The Duke of York at Elton – an establishment which takes a very different approach to our third placed pub, offering a truly traditional Derbyshire drinking experience.

The Duke of York, Elton.

Here’s what some of our readers had to say about it:

Original village pub. No fancy frills and trappings and even has its own village idiot! Try a Sunday Lunch visit.

It is refreshing to go to a pub where you can just enjoy a quiet pint of cask ale, without being pushed from pillar to post by people serving pub grub. The Barley Mow (Kirk Ireton) is also what I would regard as a ‘traditional’ pub, but in my opinion is nudged into second by the friendly, warm atmosphere at The Duke of York.

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