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Page 2 of 4: Browse our Peak District articles, walks and local news, including features about Buxton and the surrounding area.
Read our account of a visit to Matlock Bath Aquarium during the pandemic, alongside updated information on admission and accessibility for planning a visit.
Read: A Day Out in Matlock Bath in Derbyshire – Part OneExplore ten cycling trails in the Peak District and Derbyshire, from the Monsal Trail to Carsington Water, with route details and highlights.
Read: 10 Best cycling trails in the Peak District & DerbyshireMeet and walk alpacas at Naze View Farm in Tunstead Milton, near Chapel-en-le-Frith. Visits to the hillside smallholding are by advance booking.
Read: Naze View Farm Alpaca ExperienceExplore 29 cafés and tea rooms in the Peak District and Derbyshire, from town-centre coffee shops to stops beside walking and cycling trails.
Read: 29 Amazing Cafés and Tea Rooms in the Peak District & DerbyshireThe 2024 tourism awards shortlist included Buxton’s Muse Escapes in two categories. The ceremony was held at the Museum of Making in Derby on 7 March 2024.
Read: 2024 Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards shortlistCrich Tramway Village’s Sounds of the 50s and 60s weekend was scheduled for 10 and 11 August 2024, with music, dancing and vintage tram rides.
Read: Sounds of the 50s and 60s at Crich Tramway Village: 2024In June 2023, 38 captive-bred hazel dormice were reintroduced into woodland at the National Trust’s Calke Abbey estate in Derbyshire.
Read: Hazel dormice reintroduced at Calke Abbey in 2023The Derbyshire Wayfarer bus ticket offers unlimited bus travel in Derbyshire. See current prices and the original 2023 launch announcement.
Read: Derbyshire Wayfarer bus tickets: 2023 launch and current faresA 2023 selection of gins from the Peak District and surrounding area. Check producers for current availability.
Read: 11 local and Peak District gins: 2023 selectionThe sixth Classic Motorcycle Day, organised with the Vincent HRD Owners Club, was scheduled for 2 July 2023 at Crich Tramway Village.
Read: Classic Motorcycle Day at Crich Tramway Village: 2023An archive report on the Vision Derbyshire start-up scheme, with a link to current business support.
Read: Vision Derbyshire business support: a historical reportCrich Tramway Village advertised its Teddy Bears Picnic for the August bank holiday on 24 and 25 August 2025.
Read: Teddy Bears Picnic at Crich Tramway Village: 2025In October 2021, Chatsworth hosted large-scale projections celebrating Derbyshire’s history and heritage.
Read: Shine a Light at Chatsworth and Cromford Mills: 2021The Visit Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Conference took place on Wednesday 22 November 2023 at Buxton Crescent Hotel.
Read: Visit Peak District & Derbyshire tourism conference in 2023During the summer of 2020, the Explore Buxton team visited the Heights of Abraham and explored Matlock Bath.
Read: A Day Out in Matlock Bath – Part TwoLook back at the Steampunk Weekend at Crich Tramway Village on 6–7 September 2025, with entertainment and family activities themed around alternative history.
Read: Crich Tramway Village Steampunk Weekend: 2025Look back at Crich Tramway Village’s Memories of the 1940s weekend on 9–10 April 2023, with wartime vehicles, vintage stalls, entertainment and tram rides.
Read: Crich Tramway Village 1940s Homefront event: 2023Aerial footage of the Peak District by Buxton-based The Agnew Film Company, with updated CAA guidance.
Read: Drone footage of the Peak District by The Agnew Film Company
