Monday August 20, 2012 by Jane B
Residents and business owners in the Derbyshire Dales are being offered discounted driveway alarms to help deter thieves.
The wireless alarms are being made available at police stations in the district. They usually cost between £30 and £35 but are being sold at £20 to dales residents thanks to a subsidy from the Derbyshire Dales Community Safety Partnership.
The alarms are being promoted by the Safety Partnership – which is led by Derbyshire Dales District Council and the police.
Dales businessman Iain Wakefield, of Alkmonton, said: “As our vehicles are parked out in the open at the end of a long drive, John Bointon from the Safer Neighbourhood policing team suggested we install one of these battery-operated infrared driveway alarms to monitor any unauthorised access onto our property.
“When triggered, the monitor wirelessly activates a portable alarm that can be carried anywhere in the house up to a maximum of 90 metres away. No wiring was necessary and all the outdoor parts are fully waterproof.” Continue Reading »
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Monday August 20, 2012 by Jane B
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Sunday August 19, 2012 by Mike A
Patti B writes:
Fame at last. Your obsessed dressage correspondent has finally made it and has reached the dizzying heights of a photo on page 33 of Hello! Magazine. A smallish picture, on the bottom left of the page.
Actually – don’t let’s get carried away – it’s my medal cake that’s in the magazine. (That must have been the guy so rudely elbowing me out of the way to take a photo – only my good manners prevented me from giving him an equally rude mouthful – good job I didn’t!)
Still, it was a lovely surprise and I shall be giving away autographs at some future obscure event for an indescribably huge fee! I can also be seen helping to serve lunch in Parwich Memorial Hall every other Monday, so come along and join the fun – great food for just £5.
Patti B
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Sunday August 19, 2012 by Jane B
| What’s on Where this Week |
| Day |
Time |
Event |
Location |
| Sunday |
10am |
Family Service |
Parwich Church |
| Sunday |
11.15am |
Holy Communion |
Alsop Church |
| Sun 19th |
5pm |
Parwich Parish Council Planning Sub Committee |
1 Croft Avenue |
| Fri 24th |
… |
Blue Box Collection |
Parwich |
| Sun 26th |
9.30am |
Holy Communion |
Parwich Church |
| Sun 26th |
11.15am |
Mattins |
Alsop Church |
| Sun 26th |
2.30pm |
Methodist Service |
Parwich Church |
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Saturday August 18, 2012 by Jane B
The Barn, Parwich
Guide Price £100,000 – £150,000 DETACHED BARN WITH FULL RESIDENTIAL PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONVERT TO A TWO BEDROOMED HOME standing in about 1.7 acres For sale by auction Wednesday 26th September at 3pm.
Rarely available a south facing traditional Derbyshire stone barn, set on the edge of the village offers the opportunity to create a fabulous 2 bedroomed home with stunning views in the Peak District.
When converted the property will enjoy a kitchen/diner, lounge, master bedroom with en-suite and further 1st floor bedroom and separate bathroom, a pleasant courtyard overlooking the properties two stone-walled fields and parking for vehicles.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Permission has been granted under planning application number NP/DDD/0412/0400. Full details can be found on the Peak District National Park Authority website.
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Friday August 17, 2012 by Peter T
Parwich Crown Green Bowls Club
Having had the euphoria and excitement of the Parwich Olympiad it is back to the grind of weekly league matches. Cant’ believe we have only a few left before the end of another season.
Matlock Tuesday League.
Away – 14 August – Ashwood Park, Buxton.
Ashwood are a few points ahead of us in the league and we don’t usually do well on their green. We had a good win against them on our green in May, but their green can be very tricky, and so it proved to be. We had two good wins and two not so good losses. Rick Manning and Edith Rider played brilliantly in their game and won 21- 8. This gave us a really good base, and even though we lost two games they were by not so great a margin as Ashwoods losses. The final outcome was 68 to Parwich, 65 to Ashwood Park. The 3 points we beat them by are not sufficient to lift us above them in the league, but hopefully we won’t drop any lower either.
Next match – Home – Chatsworth – 21 August 6.15pm.
Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Away – Lafarge, Hope – 16 August.
Again in this league we are a few points behind Lafarge and in the game on our green earlier in the season we had a draw against them. In the doubles games we won two out of the three with Audrey and Harry Bunting winning really well by 21 points to 12. The score after the doubles was 52 Parwich, 43 Lafarge. Audrey also played in the singles games, because we were so short of players and had a great win 15-12. With the good start we had in the doubles and sharing the singles three all, the final score was 121 to Parwich, 119 to Lafarge. Again not quite enough points to take us above them in the league.
Next match – Home Matlock Park – 23 August – 1.45pm.
John B.
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Thursday August 16, 2012 by Jane B
Thursday – 3.30pm
Please leave your green bin out, there have been some delays this week with collections, but Derbyshire Dales say that the contractors should reach Parwich at some point today/tonight.
4.45pm
They made it!
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Thursday August 16, 2012 by Jane B
Ashbourne Show – Saturday 18th August – Osmaston Polo Ground
Gates open to public from 9am
The entertainment and range of exhibits promises to be bigger and better than ever. The Main Ring programme is detailed below but please note it is subject to change.
0800 – HOYS Ridden Hunter Classes
1115 – Private Driving
1245 – JCB Dancing Diggers
1310 – Scurry Driving Class 1
1345 – Vintage Tractor Parade
1415 – Private Driving Exercise Class
1430 – Scurry Driving Class 2
1500 – Grand Parade of Livestock
1545 – Parade of Hounds
1600 – JCB Dancing Diggers
1625 – Scurry Driving Championship
Tickets are cheaper if purchased in advance. For full details click here.
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Wednesday August 15, 2012 by Jane B
A party of four ducks visited the pond briefly tonight, but JF-S is wondering what are they?
Click on the photo to enlarge.
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Wednesday August 15, 2012 by Jane B
Just so no-one is confused it is the regular green bin collection tomorrow (Thursday) and the black rubbish bin on Friday.
The blue box and bag are not collected for another week.
Thursday – 3.30pm
Please leave your green bin out, there have been some delays this week with collections, but Derbyshire Dales say that the contractors should reach Parwich at some point today/tonight.
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Wednesday August 15, 2012 by Jane B
Parwich Parish Council
Planning Sub Committee Meeting
at 1 Croft Ave on Sunday 19th August – 5pm
Peak Park have asked Parwich Parish Council to re-examine planning application number: NP/DDD/0312/0264 & NP/DDD/0312/0266 (Installation of air-to-air units at ten flats on Smithy Close and four flats on Rathborne Croft) in the light of new advice from Environmental Health. As this application requires a response from the Council before the next scheduled meeting in September a subcommittee meeting has been arranged. This meeting is open to the public. If you wish to attend please leave a message on 665. Depending on numbers there may be occasions when the subcommittee will have to relocate and hire the Memorial Hall.
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Wednesday August 15, 2012 by Jane B
Tissington and Carsington area residents asked to set local policing priorities
As you may be aware, each of our Safer Neighbourhood policing teams hold a meeting every three months to set priorities, offering residents the chance to select what their local police officers and other agencies target.
The aim of our e-forum is to make it easier for you to have a say on priorities. Simply reply by clicking here to this email and tell us what you would like your team to target.
Your concerns will be sent to the Tissington and Carsington area Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team and they will discuss all responses at their next forum meeting which will be held on:
Wednesday 29th August starting at 7.30pm at Bradbourne Village Hall.
Each team works in partnership with local agencies, which include parish, town, district and county councils, housing associations, Derbyshire Youth Service, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, Neighbourhood Watch among others, to help keep your area a safe, clean and pleasant place to live.
Priorities can include a wide variety of issues, including anti-social or nuisance behaviour, graffiti or vandalism, speeding, parking or anything which you feel impacts on the quality of life for you and your neighbours.
You are still more than welcome to attend the meeting if you would prefer to speak to officers in person or you can also call our non emergency telephone number, 101.
You can be reassured that we will listen to your concerns, act on them and maintain our commitment to provide a high quality policing service to everyone in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales.
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Tuesday August 14, 2012 by Jane B
The public consultation on the draft five-year management plan for the trails is now open.
The Peak District National Park Authority owns and manages four multi-user recreational trails within the Peak District. These are:
•Tissington Trail
•High Peak Trail
•Monsal Trail
•Thornhill Trail
All four trails are popular with a wide variety of users, including walkers, cyclists and horse riders. As the trails are old railway lines, they offer easy-to-access routes within areas of beautiful landscape that are rich in wildlife and historic interest.
The Authority has prepared a draft management plan for the four trails to guide their management over the next five years. Recognising the importance of the trails to both locals and visitors from further afield, we would now like to give the public the opportunity to comment on the plan.
How to comment
1. Download a copy of the draft management plan
2. Email your comments to Abi Ball at: abi.ball@peakdistrict.gov.uk
3. The consultation period will run for six weeks until midnight on Monday 17 September 2012.
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Tuesday August 14, 2012 by Jane B
Locally picked and photographed by JF-S
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Tuesday August 14, 2012 by Jane B
Warm up to energy bill savings – before it’s too late
Time is running out for Derbyshire Dales residents to take advantage of lofty savings on their energy bills.
In the past year Derbyshire Dales District Council has helped local people save over £43,000 in energy bills and is urging local householders and private tenants to sign up to a scheme for free and discounted loft insulation and cavity wall insulation.
Last autumn 326 Dales households prepared for winter and beat rising energy prices by applying for subsidised loft and cavity wall insulation, resulting in an annual CO2 saving of 220 Tonnes.
Chairman of Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Environment Committee, Councillor Steve Bull, said: “The recent weather, which has felt more like October than July, should prompt local people to prepare for winter now to save cash when you really need the energy.
“Funding for the free and discounted scheme the District Council runs in partnership with Warmstreets ends in December 2012, so our advice is call us now.”
Call 0800 043 9569, or if calling from a mobile 0333 557 9569. Alternatively, visit warmstreets for more details. Warmstreets provides deals in renewable technologies, external wall insulation, replacement heating systems and other home improvements.
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Monday August 13, 2012 by Jane B
This year there is a rather special judge for the Photograph competition: an ex-Kodak specialist. He has had a great deal of experience in judging at various shows and competitions. He will not just be awarding points for technical merit but will be looking for originality and interest. If you enjoy using a camera please have a go at the classes in this year’s show on Sunday 2nd September.
For details of all other classes click here.
For the entry form click here.
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Monday August 13, 2012 by Jane B
Final pilates summer class tonight in the Memorial Hall, starting at 6.30pm.
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Sunday August 12, 2012 by Jane B
Parwich First Responders have received a donation of £527 from the Ashbourne branch of Waitrose. The sum was raised through customers choosing which charity they would like to support via their green counters. So, many thanks to those of you who wanted to see our group receive these funds and also to Waitrose for their generous scheme.
Thanks, Sue H
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Sunday August 12, 2012 by Jane B
A record number of visitors visited the Manifold Show yesterday, so thank you JF-S for sending in some interesting photos of the event.
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Sunday August 12, 2012 by Jane B
Please find attached some piccies of where I was working, just in case you wonder what I have been doing for the last few weeks….. Val S
My Olympic role was to manage a team of 10 staff who had to get information on events from the sports’ organisers and venues to journalists at the Main Press centre (MPC) so that they could write about, or commentate on, Olympic events.
My desk was in the centre of the newsroom behind what were effectively 3 walls of shelves – known as ‘the press pigeon holes’. At the back of me was a wall of the building, so I was effectively penned in – but there were doors! Continue Reading »
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Sunday August 12, 2012 by Mike A
Graham J writes:
Thanks to all those who helped on the PP5 night – we managed to raise £392, which will again go to Parwich Memorial Hall funds.
This year, the race itself raised £315 – which was a bit down on last year, due to a slightly reduced entry (were we competing with a small event in London?) – and we spent a bit more on trophies and prizes. Sandra and Fiona added a further £77 through their hard work on the raffle on the night.
Thanks again to all who helped and made it such a fun evening for both runners and spectators.
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Sunday August 12, 2012 by Mike A
IMPORTANT: These details have been updated elsewhere. Please click here for our most recent property round-up.
Here is the current list of properties for sale or rent in our area, correct as at August 12th 2012.
- Fernlea House, Main Street, 4 bed detached, £725,000.
- Lilac Cottage, 4 bed detached, £500,000.
- Pikehall Lane, 3 bed bungalow, £479,000.
- Creamery Lane, 4 bed detached, £475,000.
- Monsdale Lane, 3 bed detached, £375,000.
- Church Walk, 2 bed barn conversion, £375,000.
- Greenlow, Alsop-en-le-Dale, 3 bed bungalow, £350,000.
- The Square, former village shop, £349,000.
- Mount Pleasant, 3 bed, £300,000.
- Rathbone Croft, 3 bed semi-detached, £220,000.
- NEW: Sycamore Cottage, 3 bed semi-detached, £210,000
- West View, 2 bed terraced, £175,000.
- The Old Farm House, Pikehall, 3 bed barn conversion, £995 PCM.
- Pikehall Farm, workshops/commercial units, £4000 PA.
The list will be updated again next month. Until then, you will be able to find it on the INFO page, via the SITE MAP, and in the ELSEWHERE ON PARWICH.ORG section on the right hand side of this page.
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Sunday August 12, 2012 by Mike A
Thanks to our dressage correspondent Patti B, who snapped these three shots aboard the party boat…
Patti’s medal cake at the dressage party
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Sunday August 12, 2012 by Mike A
Thanks to JF-S for these two snaps:
Damiao scoring Brazil’s 3rd goal
Celebrations
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Sunday August 12, 2012 by Jane B
| What’s on Where this Week |
| Day |
Time |
Event |
Location |
| Sunday |
9.30am |
Mattins |
Parwich Church |
| Sunday |
2.30pm |
Methodist Service |
Parwich Church |
| Monday |
6.30pm |
Summer Pilates
|
Memorial Hall |
| Thursday |
…pm |
Green Bin Collection |
Parwich |
| Saturday |
9am |
Ashbourne Show |
Osmaston |
| Sunday |
10am |
Family Service |
Parwich Church |
| Sunday |
11.15am |
Holy Communion |
Alsop Church |
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Friday August 10, 2012 by Mike A
Well, it’s the final episode in the two week(ish) saga of Team PB. What heights they scaled!
If you recall, three members of Team PB were in the main draw for the prestigious Greenaway Trophy: the ‘Blue Ribbon’ event of the whole games. 52 competitors had assembled in Wirksworth, with Rick Manning and John Barnett acting as pace makers for Team PB’s star gold-winning player from last Sunday, Ian Johnston.
The competition went well for the first round, with all three getting through. Unfortunately, John was then knocked out in the second round. Rick managed to keep going until the quarter final, but again he was beaten.
This left Ian on his own, carrying the flag. He would have liked it to have been the Cross of St Andrew, being the brave Scot that he is, but he had to settle for a mythical Union flag.
Battling away on his own now, with no Team PB members around him, Ian finally succumbed to defeat in the semi-final. What a journey it had been!
So, no fairytale finish for Team PB… but then there is always next year.
Oh, and the Greenaway Charity finished off well over a thousand pounds to the good. Best result of all. really.
Back to the grind of Matlock League Bowls next week.
– John B
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Friday August 10, 2012 by Jane B
My day at the Olympics from JaneB
There have been some fantastic posts sent in from our various Olympic correspondents, so instead of doing a written post I have created a photo diary with captions of my day at the Olympics on Wednesday, which gives an overview of the whole Olympic Park.
When I was a child, as a family we went to Crystal Palace on several occasions to the Three A’s athletic meetings and watched athletes like David Hemery, David Jenkins and Alan Pascoe, future Olympic medalists. So in 2012 it was great to go to the London Olympics with my Dad.
I have nothing but praise for the organisation of the Olympics, it is something in Britain that we should be proud of. In the weeks leading up to the Olympics the British press desperately tried to leap on any potential negatives, now of course the papers are full of the triumphs of the event.
The evening of athletics was unforgettable, but for me it was more than the races, it was the whole atmosphere and positive attitude that made spending the day in the Olympic Park so totally unique.
Left click on any photo to open as a full screen slide show. Continue Reading »
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Thursday August 9, 2012 by Mike A
Now in its 7th year, Y Not is a festival whose annual growth is perpetual. Like a fine wine, it matures with age, and Y Not is now indelibly marked on the summer festival calendar; it’s no longer the tiny gathering in the Peak District that it once was.
The Nottingham Post have published an excellent – and very detailed – review of last weekend’s Y-Not festival. Click here to read it.
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Thursday August 9, 2012 by Jane B
Parwich Oddfellows
Joining Cavendish Lodge Hartington,
8th September for their celebration.
Start time 13.30 Hartington RBL
Anyone interested please contact
M Edge 01335 390461
D Swindell 01335 390541
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Thursday August 9, 2012 by Mike A
We will be updating this post throughout the day, so keep checking back for more updates as we get them!
Patti B writes:
Hi Everyone,
It seems that not all of you were bored out of your mind by the step by step ravings of a dressage groupie, and would like more of the same.
First, I have been asked to put a little background to our interest in a less than popular sport – that, of course, is before we won a Gold Medal at the Olympics!
Some of you know that Alice is a professional dressage rider and trainer, who has also trained to Grand Prix level, but you may not know that she worked for Carl Hester for a year before University and has been in continuous training with him for the last fifteen years. In that time, we have become good friends with him and have watched all the hard work, tears and tribulations that have been associated with his journey to a Gold Medal. So we have obviously taken a keen interest in these games. I have also been his chief cake maker – always making sure he has ‘slimming’ carrot cake when he is watching his weight!
Today, I shall be sending you quickie reports as they are happening.
Continue Reading »
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Thursday August 9, 2012 by Jane B
The new rules for the blue box and blue bag begin tomorrow!
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Wednesday August 8, 2012 by Mike A
Our thanks to the @ashbournepeople Twitter account, for alerting us to their photo galleries of this year’s PP5 race.
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Wednesday August 8, 2012 by Peter T
Paul Mannion approaches the finish line
A big thank you to Chris H for taking these photographs at the start and finish of the main race. Along with those in the earlier junior race post this marks his debut on the blog. The whole Blog Team would like to wish Chris and his family a belated welcome to Parwich. Continue Reading »
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Wednesday August 8, 2012 by Peter T
From our Bowling correspondent in the thick of the action:
How long can the IOC ignore Crown Green Bowling?
Winning two gold medals in Sunday’s Square Robin event was great, but last night it was the turn of Team PB to do their stuff. And boy, what stuff they did.
As you all know, they play in the most demanding league there is, namely the second division of the Matlock and District League. Teams from all over – Bradwell and Buxton, to mention but two – play in this extremely competitive league. Tickets for the clash between Team PB and Whitworth Park B were more difficult to get than rocking horse manure. You had to be invited down to Parsons Croft to see the Match. Not even royalty got in.
After a nervous start, the first two pairs settled down and played out of their skins to give Team PB two games to nil. The final two pairs then took to the green, anchored by Team PB’s fabulous captain Dawn Allsopp. Dawn and Dot Hart clawed their way back from the brink of defeat, knowing that one mistake would give the game to the opposition. You could have cut the air with a hot air balloon. Finally, they nailed the twentieth end to bring about the victory. The noise from the crowd last Sunday was loud, but it was monumental last night. Oh, and the last pair won as well. Final score: Team PB 84, Whitworth Park B 41. Where will it all end? After such a glittering career, Dawn says she is going to carry on for a few more seasons.
It’s the big one tomorrow. The Greenaway Charity match at Wirksworth. Team PB have got three players who qualified for the match at a cost of £2.50 each. Watch this space.
John B
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Wednesday August 8, 2012 by Peter T
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Tuesday August 7, 2012 by Peter T
Thank you to Chris H for these photos:
for more photos click on Continue Reading »
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Tuesday August 7, 2012 by Blog Team
Our roving photographer was once again strategically positioned at the top of the grinding hill behind Parwich Lees.
Click on ‘Continue Reading’ to view a gallery of the runners as they came up to the turning point near the top of the hill.
(By the way…Nia wasn’t last – she was the sweeper!)
Continue Reading »
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Tuesday August 7, 2012 by Peter T
We will be posting the full time sheets and lots of photos over the next day or so, but briefly, congratulations to Paul Mannion (on the left in the photo) who won the main race in 33min 45 sec, just one second ouside his personal best and the course record run in 2010.
In the meantime here is a random selection of photos from the evening:
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Continue Reading »
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Tuesday August 7, 2012 by Mike A
We have received the following press release from Friends of the Peak District:
Countryside lover Isabella Stone is looking forward to spending a day in one of the Peak District’s most attractive gardens on 8 September.
Isabella Stone
Isabella lives in Matlock and is Chair of local charity Friends of the Peak District. She is a keen gardener, and has organised an exclusive event at the grounds of the Grade II Hall in Parwich.
“The gardens at Parwich Hall are absolutely delightful at any time of the year, and we’re hoping for a sunny September day so that people can really enjoy the late roses and vegetable garden in its full glory. There are some really fine views of the countryside from the terraces,” she said.
“Our charity is committed to looking after the amazing landscapes of the Peak District. I love looking around fabulous gardens, so when the chance to combine my two passions came up, I grabbed it! We are so grateful to Robert and Alice Shields for opening Parwich Hall gardens to us.”
“We do hope that people will join us to enjoy some refreshments and get an insiders’ peek into this beautiful place, while at the same time supporting a really worthwhile local cause,” she added.
- Parwich Hall Open Garden: 11am – 4pm on Saturday 8 September at Parwich Hall, Parwich DE6 1QD.
- Tickets are available on the day and cost £4 for adults (three people for £10), £2 for under 16s, and free for under 5s.
- Tea, coffee and cakes will be on sale.
- All funds raised will go to Friends of the Peak District’s work protecting Peak District landscapes.
Parwich Hall garden
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