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| The Countryside at Haddon Hall in Derbyshire. |
Derbyshire is a county in England, located in the area known as the East Midlands. So, it's basically slap bang in the middle of England and the countryside shows it. There is a LOT of green fields, hills and hillocks. Little streams and rivers with bridges dating back to the middle ages and earlier.
The Neolithic (Stone Age) Henge Monument at Arbor Low dates to 2500 BCE. The Roman invaders of Britain found Derbyshire very attractive. Of course, back then it wasn't known as Derbyshire and the countryside looks very different to how it does today.
The landscape to someone, most likely a city looking to get away from it all is Derbyshire's greatest attraction. The villages are numerous and some of them are just outstanding in their natural beauty. The village of Sheldon is a particular treat for those fascinated with lead mining, the Magpie Mine, a Cornish style mine.
Derbyshire also contains part of the National Forest. Located in the southern part of the county, the National Forest is a project to merge the ancient English woodland with a new forest plantation. Many fantastic walking tours are to be had in the National Forest, with many seeming to prefer Nordic Walking, an exercise that makes use of poles to minimize impact on the joints of the body.
Have you been to Derbyshire? Tell us what you thought of it in the comments below!
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