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Experience #Derbyshire from the heart of the village. A cosy cottage escape for two in scenic Middleton by Wirksworth - explore from your door...
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Eight The Green @eightthegreen.bsky.social · Mar 15
A mid-March meander around Mill Dale...
#PeakDistrict #Derbyshire #StormHour
Dramatic March skies over an illuminated River Dove near Milldale in the White Peak Heading down to Viators Bridge, Milldale at the northern end of Dovedale, with spring sunshine on the stone cottages and dark skies overhead A wooden bridge crossing the River Dove near Alstonefield, with March sun lighting the trees and water Descending the steep flanks of Gipsy Bank to Coldeaton Bridge and the River Dove in the White Peak
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Walking into the weekend...
Carsington, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
A winter walk from Brassington to Carsington reveals snowy fields and a calm reservoir sitting beneath blue skies. Carsington Water lies between Wirksworth and Kniveton in Derbyshire, and is England's ninth-largest reservoir, covering 300 hectares (741 acres).
January 16, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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Walking into the weekend...
Harboro' Rocks, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
A winter afternoon at Harborough Rocks, a dolomitic limestone hill near Brassington in Derbyshire. Fading light casts a glow on the horizon, illuminating snowy fields beyond the trig point. The 379‑metre summit offers views south to Carsington Water, west toward Ashbourne and Staffordshire, and north across the Peak District.
January 9, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Pictures that explain things

Contour lines
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
(Understanding Map, 1967)
A diagram into parts, the upper part showing a simplified landscape of hills and lake and the lower part showing the same landscape in contour lines
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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Pictures that explain things.
Trees in Winter (back endpapers)
Artist: SR Badmin, 1963
12 common British trees shown with their winter silhouette to facilitate identification
January 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Via Gellia stretch to close for tree removal work

#Derbyshire

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Via Gellia stretch to close for tree removal work
Closures will be in place on Via Gellia Road between 5 January and 28 February.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:44 AM
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Walking into the weekend...
Youlgreave, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape #HappyNewYear
A wintry view of the River Lathkill from Conksbury Bridge near Youlgreave in the Peak District
January 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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‘January’ (Shell Guide, Flowers of the Countryside, 1955)

Artists: Edith and Rowland Hilder
In the foreground is a cluster of Winter plants, fruit and foliage, including Holly, Ivy and thistles. These are set before a simple snow scene background with a distant village
January 1, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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The quiet days between Christmas and New Year are perfect for reconnecting with nature ❄️

Spot birds, notice winter trees, follow tracks in mud or frost, look up at the stars 🌌

Find small moments of nature connection.
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#12DaysWild
A man and two children stand in a grassy area. The man, in a blue jacket, points to the distance while one child uses binoculars and the other holds a clipboard. Text on the image reads, "Do one wild thing a day!" and "#12DaysWild."
December 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Cromford canal catching the first rays of sun thru the mist on an early winters morning #cromfordcanal #cromford #derbyshire #forestfriday
December 26, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Walking into the weekend...
Crich, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
A winter sunset over the Derwent Valley, viewed from Crich Stand in Derbyshire
December 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar
Window 20
‘Winter Sunrise’
Artist: SR Badmin
A very delicate, finely-detailed mixed-media illustration looking down through winter trees passed a herd of deer towards a wooded valley and golden winter sunrise
December 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Walking into the weekend...
Middleton Moor, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
The perfect winter's morning on Middleton Moor, which sits high above Wirksworth in the Derbyshire Dales
December 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Walking into the weekend...
Middleton by Wirksworth, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
A wintry walk up Water Lane in Middleton by Wirksworth leads you to Middleton Moor, where you’ll be rewarded with a far-reaching panorama that takes in Riber Castle, Crich Stand, Bolehill, Alport Height, and several gritstone edges to the north. DH Lawrence lived on the village outskirts in 1918–19, and wrote of how ‘from the height it is very beautiful’, recalling walks to the ‘bare top of the hills’.
December 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 11
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
Finally-detailed, mixed-media illustration looking down into a valley under light snow and a blue sky
December 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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‘Evergreen’
Plants and how they Grow (1965)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
A collection of different evergreen plants set in a snowy background against a yellow sky
December 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Walking into the weekend...
Middleton Moor, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
A frosty December view from Middleton Moor, looking northwards into the Peak District
December 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 5
‘Snowstorm in a Pennine Valley’
Artist: SR Badmin
Aerial view looking down on a river running through a village. The focal point of the picture is a pink-painted inn on a stone arch bridge in a valley covered with snow.
December 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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We’re at #Wirksworth Yuletide Market #Derbyshire DE4 4DS on Saturday 6th December 2025.

9am to 2pm

Original art & photography: #greetingcards #prints #coasters & #tshirts inspired by #wildlife #landscape #sea #sky & #nature #naturalworld

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Wirksworth Yuletide Farmers Market – Saturday 6th December 2025
9am to 2pm
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December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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💚 You’ve helped raise over £182,000 for #MiddletonMoor!

We’re now waiting on the outcome of £771k in major funding bids. If successful, we’ll reach almost £1m, enough to buy the land and start rewilding it.

We’ll keep you updated every step of the way.
Learn more: https://pulse.ly/blnfqckx58
A grassy Middleton Moor field under a blue sky with scattered clouds, bordered by a low stone wall. The top of the image displays a yellow banner with green text reading "Middleton Moor Appeal THANK YOU."
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 1
For a dull December day here is Light at the End. A view through Gregory Tunnel on the Cromford Canal, Derbyshire.
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration and a work in progress animation, can be found here […]

[Original post on mastoart.social]
Stitched artwork depicting the view through a canal tunnel. The fabric is black and the darkness in the tunnel is represented by negative space. Trees in the distance are reflected in the water. A towpath and railing are to the right
December 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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⏰ Today is the final day to save Middleton Moor!

We're incredibly grateful to all 2,100 people who've donated so far!

By securing the site, we can create a connected #wilderDerbyshire - helping people and wildlife thrive for generations.

💚 Last chance to donate: https://pulse.ly/uenczti3sn
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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“Autumn, with its heavy rains, has filled the pond to the brim, and has flooded the track to the farm.”

Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
A farm worker judges home via a flooded track through the misty rain. He is watched from a pond in the foreground by juvenile swans.
November 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Reserves are important, but alone they’re not enough for wildlife to thrive. Middleton Moor could be a vital corridor, but we can’t do it without you.

This is a moment too crucial to miss!

Only two days left to help us secure Middleton Moor for wildlife: https://pulse.ly/qqqbuoyklx

#UKWildlife
A small bird with speckled brown feathers is captured mid-flight against a clear blue sky. Above the bird, a yellow text box reads: "Reserves on their own are not enough. Creating corridors is essential for wildlife to flourish. This seems too important an opportunity to miss."
November 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Walking into the weekend...
Middleton by Wirksworth, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
A frosty view from Middleton Moor across to Bolehill and Barrel Edge, with a cloud inversion shrouding the countryside below
November 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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🌿 Middleton Moor is a haven worth saving.

135 acres of lapwings, curlews, barn owls, and rare orchids could be part of a 1,000-acre nature recovery landscape.

We’re delighted The Times has highlighted the importance of the site.

⌛Four days left to help: https://pulse.ly/0seynaowim
#PeakDistrict
A newspaper article titled "Storm shows the pain and pleasure of flood waters" by Jim Dixon, featuring text sections describing the impact of flooding on wildlife and infrastructure. It includes a photo of a lapwing on Middleton Moor and a smaller image of a frog. The article discusses how flooding affects different regions and compares urban and natural responses to water management.
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM