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RAILWAY WORKSHOP FORGE DAYS
Have-a-go at being a blacksmith on the historic forge and make a poker to take home and keep. Participants must be 11+ years old. Venue: High Peak Junction Railway Workshops Time: 11am to pm Cost: £10 per poker Booking essential: contact 01629 533298 Whilst you are there hire an audio handset and let Tapper Jack take you […]
CREATIVE LANDSCAPES THURSDAY
Get creative and enjoy the amazing landscape of this part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Paint a view on a paper plate inspired by the Royal Crown Derby pieces of the area or make a clay tile reflecting the buildings, water and landscape. Venue: High Peak Junction Railway Workshops Time: 10am – […]
LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE OPERATING DAYS – STATIC
Visit Leawood Pump to view the wonderful Victorian engineering of this powerful pumping engine. Not in steam today but an excellent opportunity to see the steam engine in all it’s glory. Find out about the history and working of the engine and climb the stairs to see a top view of the 27 ton beam. […]
VIKINGS OF MIDDLE ENGLAND
Vikings takeover the mill! Experience what life was like over 1,000 years ago with Viking camps, demonstrations, weapons display, battle skirmishes and family activities. Venue: Cromford Mills Time: August 5th, 10.00am to August 6th, 4.00pm Cost, booking and more information: Click here
LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE OPERATING DAYS – STATIC
Visit Leawood Pump to view the wonderful Victorian engineering of this powerful pumping engine. Not in steam today but an excellent opportunity to see the steam engine in all it’s glory. Find out about the history and working of the engine and climb the stairs to see a top view of the 27 ton beam. […]
LARKS IN THE PARK, BELPER
Children’s entertainment (to be announced) perform at a free event centred around the Bandstand in the beautiful Belper River Gardens. Venue: Belper River Gardens Time: 2-4pm Cost: Free More information: Visit Belper Town Council
LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE OPERATING DAYS – IN STEAM
Experience the power of this great steam engine. The heat of the boilers, the smell of grease and coal and the power of the wave as tons of water are pumped from the River Derwent to the Cromford Canal. Venue: Leawood Pumphouse on the Cromford Canal. (Park at High Peak Junction car park, or enjoy […]
MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION
The Chesterfield Railway Modellers return to Cromford Mills to install one of their most impressive model railways to date, featuring Wingfield Junction. Venue: Gothic Warehouse on Cromford Wharf, Cromford Mills, Time: 8th August 10am – 25th August 5.00pm Cost: Free. The exhibition is raising funds for the Special Care Baby Unit at Sheffield and Chesterfield […]
RAILWAY WORKSHOP FORGE DAYS
Have-a-go at being a blacksmith on the historic forge and make a poker to take home and keep. Participants must be 11+ years old. Venue: High Peak Junction Railway Workshops Time: 11am to pm Cost: £10 per poker Booking essential: contact 01629 533298 Whilst you are there hire an audio handset and let Tapper Jack take you […]
CROMFORD MILLS COMIC CON
The 1st Comic Con is sure to be an epic celebration of all things Sci fi and Fantasy. Don’t miss an intergalactic display of models, props, puppets and costumes from classic sci fi and beyond. Venue: Cromford Mills Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm More details: Click here
LARKS IN THE PARK, BELPER
Metz Jnr perform at a free event centred around the Bandstand in the beautiful Belper River Gardens. Venue: Belper River Gardens Time: 2-4pm Cost: Free More information: Visit Belper Town Council
RAILWAY WORKSHOP FORGE DAYS
Have-a-go at being a blacksmith on the historic forge and make a poker to take home and keep. Participants must be 11+ years old. Venue: High Peak Junction Railway Workshops Time: 11am to pm Cost: £10 per poker Booking essential: contact 01629 533298 Whilst you are there hire an audio handset and let Tapper Jack take you […]
TREEMENDOUS TREES THURSDAY
Come and borrow a guide to identify and explore the trees around High Peak Junction. Find out about our Million Trees Project – facilitating the planting of one million trees in Derbyshire by 2030 and discover how you can get involved. Collect leaves to have a go and making your own amazing print using a […]
LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE OPERATING DAYS – STATIC
Visit Leawood Pump to view the wonderful Victorian engineering of this powerful pumping engine. Not in steam today but an excellent opportunity to see the steam engine in all it’s glory. Find out about the history and working of the engine and climb the stairs to see a top view of the 27 ton beam. […]
TALES AND TRICKERY – FOLK STORIES FROM BELPER, HERITAGE WALK
A wander around four stories from the Belper area. Fact and fiction merge together in a Halloween cauldron. Can you tell them apart? Venue: Strutt’s North Mill, Belper Time: 11am Cost: Adults £6.50, children under 16 free Booking: Click here to book A hilly 3.5 mile walk over field paths and roads with hills and […]
ARTISAN MARKET AND ARKWRIGHT SPINSTERS
A marvellous Artisan Market showcasing local makers, artisans and producers. The market runs each third Sunday of the month in Arkwright’s historic mill yard. Venue: Cromford Mills Time: 10am to 4pm Cost: free to enter No booking required: Drop-in event More Information: Click here Arkwright Spinsters (Gothic Warehouse) Venue: Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Wharf, Cromford Mills […]
THE DARK SIDE OF MILFORD – HERITAGE WALK
This walk covers Milford’s west side (or the “dark side”, where the sun doesn’t shine over the Chevin in the winter months) looking at the development of the housing, community buildings and the railway. Venue: Milford Time: 11am Cost: Adults £6.50 Children under 16 free Bookings: Click here to book Find out about what it […]
LARKS IN THE PARK, BELPER
Derwent Brass Band perform at a free event centred around the Bandstand in the beautiful Belper River Gardens. Venue: Belper River Gardens Time: 2-4pm Cost: Free More information: Visit Belper Town Council
RAILWAY WORKSHOP FORGE DAYS
Have-a-go at being a blacksmith on the historic forge and make a poker to take home and keep. Participants must be 11+ years old. Venue: High Peak Junction Railway Workshops Time: 11am to pm Cost: £10 per poker Booking essential: contact 01629 533298 Whilst you are there hire an audio handset and let Tapper Jack take you […]
ENGINEERING THURSDAY
Budding engineers come and use our model kits to find out how High Peak Junction Incline worked to move the train carriages. Take part in our runaway train activity and explore the amazing feats of engineering. Venue: High Peak Junction Railway Workshops Time: 10am – 4pm Cost: Free drop in anytime More information: Click here […]
LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE OPERATING DAYS – STATIC
Visit Leawood Pump to view the wonderful Victorian engineering of this powerful pumping engine. Not in steam today but an excellent opportunity to see the steam engine in all it’s glory. Find out about the history and working of the engine and climb the stairs to see a top view of the 27 ton beam. […]
CROMFORD MILLS ADVENTURE WEEKEND
Get ready for adventure as our popular Activity weekend lands for all 3 days of the Bank holiday weekend. Free activities for children of all ages including Kayaking and climbing. Venue: Cromford Mills and Cromford Whard Time: August 26th, 10am to August 28th 5.00pm Cost: Free More information: Click this link
HISTORIC DERBY GUIDED TOUR
Come on a guided tour and find out about the history of Derby: a Cathedral city in the centre of England, lying on the River Derwent, rich in history, culture and diversity. A story of Romans, Vikings and onto the 18th century Enlightenment, Derby became noted for fine ceramics, industry and engineering. A centre of […]
RAILWAY WORKSHOP FORGE DAYS
Have-a-go at being a blacksmith on the historic forge and make a poker to take home and keep. Participants must be 11+ years old. Venue: High Peak Junction Railway Workshops Time: 11am to pm Cost: £10 per poker Booking essential: contact 01629 533298 Whilst you are there hire an audio handset and let Tapper Jack take you […]
LARKS IN THE PARK, BELPER
Matt Ratcliffe Latin Jazz 4 piece perform at a free event centred around the Bandstand in the beautiful Belper River Gardens. Venue: Belper River Gardens Time: 2-4pm Cost: Free More information: Visit Belper Town Council
LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE OPERATING DAYS – IN STEAM
Experience the power of this great steam engine. The heat of the boilers, the smell of grease and coal and the power of the wave as tons of water are pumped from the River Derwent to the Cromford Canal. Venue: Leawood Pumphouse on the Cromford Canal. (Park at High Peak Junction car park, or enjoy […]
LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE OPERATING DAYS – IN STEAM
Experience the power of this great steam engine. The heat of the boilers, the smell of grease and coal and the power of the wave as tons of water are pumped from the River Derwent to the Cromford Canal. Venue: Leawood Pumphouse on the Cromford Canal. (Park at High Peak Junction car park, or enjoy […]
