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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... 🌄🚴🚶♀️🧗🍻 https://www.eightthegreen.co.uk/ https://bit.ly/ETG_IndCottages https://bit.ly/ETG_Airbnb
Early March on Middleton Moor: silhouetted bare trees on open grassland beneath a sky of sunlit, streaked clouds, with the hills around Wirksworth fading in the distance
A bit of a #BlueSkyMonday on Middleton Moor...
#Derbyshire #MondayMotivation #Spring
Early on Bamford Edge #landscape #photography 📷
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Sweeping clouds and shifting light over the southern edge of Middleton Moor, with Alport Height rising faintly on the horizon
Late winter light...
Middleton Moor, #Derbyshire
#Stunday #LandscapePhotography
On Middleton Moor above Wirksworth, a bare tree is silhouetted against a glowing sunset, the sun shining through its branches as soft orange light washes over the surrounding hills and cloud‑streaked sky
Walking into the weekend...
Middleton Moor, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
Two birds on an ivy covered tree stump on a dank winter day. I believe this was a design for an RSPB greetings card
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Nuthatch’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Well worth a visit whilst in Cromford!
23.02.2026 16:38 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Weathered stone ruins scattered across the north side of Middleton Moor, standing stark against the late‑winter landscape
A quiet, expansive landscape looking north from Middleton Moor, the Peak District unfolding in layered tones beyond
Sweeping clouds and shifting light over the southern edge of Middleton Moor, with Alport Height rising faintly on the horizon
A line of bare winter trees on Middleton Moor, their branches etched sharply against a softly clouded sky
A late February meander on Middleton Moor...
#Derbyshire #PeakDistrict #MondayMotivation
Looking north from Middleton Moor in winter sunlight, the landscape opens onto Masson Hill and the villages of Bonsall, Slaley and Upper Town
Walking into the weekend...
Middleton Moor, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
Hi @mrjamesob.bsky.social - come and give dry stone walling a go in the Derbyshire Dales...
www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk/dry-stone-wa...
An Angel from the ‘Wirksworth Stone’ - sculptured stonework from St. Mary’s Church at Wirksworth in Derbyshire. Comprising of biblical scenes & figures, the stone dates from the 7th to 9th centuries, and may have originally been used as a coffin lid. 📸 My own #StoneworkSunday
15.02.2026 07:30 — 👍 118 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 0Hi Tom. Good overview of the Peak District - how far along the HPT did you get? The stretch from where it crosses Via Gellia (A5012) back to the Cromford Canal is great on foot or bike, with Minninglow, Harboro' Rocks, Brassington, Middleton Moor, Black Rocks and Wirksworth all worthwhile detours.
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@eightthegreen.bsky.social thanks for the follow. I see a visit to your place in my near future.
Had a lovely weekend in Winster last year and decided we must come back to walk the remainder of the High Peak Trail that we didn't cover.
Here's my guide to the area:
medium.com/@tomsk71/the...
High Peak Trail partially closed due to rockfall
#Derbyshire
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Last light on Middleton Moor: the February sun sets behind a row of silhouetted trees against a darkening sky. The moor sits high above Wirksworth and the Ecclesbourne Valley in the Derbyshire Dales, and was recently bought by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for restoration and rewilding.
Walking into the weekend...
Middleton Moor, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
Flooded fields under a leaden sky, a scene that could be the Somerset Levels
“Heavy rains that often fall in February have flooded the low-lying meadows in the broad valley.”
‘What to Look for in Winter’, 1959
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Week in wildlife: cuddling sloths, dazed iguanas and a very fat seal
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A misty return to Youlgreave along a walled Peak District track, following a winter walk through nearby Lathkill Dale
Walking into the weekend...
Youlgreave, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
Butterfly Conservation's Butterflies and Moths to see in February: Small Tortoiseshell, Herald, Brimstone, Pale Brindled Beauty, Peacock, Spring Usher, Red Admiral, Satellite, Comma
February flutters in with more butterflies and moths to spot this month 🦋
As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species to look out for over the next few weeks in your gardens and local green spaces.
A blackbird is purchased on the ground of a wooded bank near a lake on a misty winter day. Overhead, hazel catkins droop.
“When we see the hazel catkins turn yellow, we know that spring is not far off”
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
A winter view of Wirksworth and the Ecclesbourne Valley in the Derbyshire Dales, with snow-covered rooftops, rolling hills, and a wide blue sky filled with streaked, dramatic clouds
Walking into the weekend...
Wirksworth, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
The #BigGardenBirdWatch 2026 starts today
(Artist: Clive Uptton)
A winter walk alongside the River Lathkill on a cold, crisp January day. Lathkill Dale lies between Bakewell and Youlgreave in the Peak District and is known for its range of wildflower species, butterflies, ancient woodland, and abundant wildlife.
Walking into the weekend...
Lathkill Dale, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
Rewilding project plan as trust purchases moorland
#Derbyshire
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Vivid blue sky with scattered clouds over a grassy Middleton Moor landscape, featuring a stone wall in the foreground. Bold text at the top reads, "Together we've secured Middleton Moor!" with a bright yellow background and curved edges.
A group of people stands outdoors on a grassy area, smiling and wearing winter clothing. Above them, a bright yellow area with the text reads, "Thank you to all who made this possible." The sky is cloudy, and the setting has a cheerful, collaborative atmosphere.
1 Moor. 2,300 supporters. A community made wild!
We've secured Middleton Moor for nature and people - made possible by generous supporters and #BiffaAward working together to make space for nature!
This is community-powered nature recovery 👉 https://pulse.ly/ruzzbrkkmm
#TheLCF #WilderByNature
A Blue Tit sits in a moss-lined bird bath, its yellow and blue plumage soaked and fluffed up from an enthusiastic splash. Droplets of water scatter into the air, catching the light like tiny stars...capturing a moment of pure joy in nature.
Just 2 days to go until the #BigGardenBirdwatch kicks off!
Bold Blue Tits ranked 2nd in last year's results... could they take the top spot this time? 💙
Get involved: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
📷 Peter Christian
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).
Walking into the weekend...
Carsington, #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.
Walking into the weekend...
Harboro' Rocks, #Derbyshire
#FootpathFriday #FridayFeeling #Scape
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
Pictures that explain things
Contour lines
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
(Understanding Map, 1967)
12 common British trees shown with their winter silhouette to facilitate identification
Pictures that explain things.
Trees in Winter (back endpapers)
Artist: SR Badmin, 1963
Via Gellia stretch to close for tree removal work
#Derbyshire
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