Derbyshire Dales
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Derbyshire Dales is a district of sweeping hills, limestone valleys, and charming market towns set largely within the Peak District National Park. Bakewell, famed for its pudding, sits at its heart, while Matlock and Ashbourne are lively gateways to riverside walks and heritage attractions. The dales of the River Dove, Wye, and Derwent create stunning natural scenery with trails like Dovedale and Monsal Dale attracting visitors year-round. Picturesque villages such as Wirksworth and Hathersage offer stone cottages, historic churches, and thriving artisan communities. With caves, caverns, and stately homes like Haddon Hall, the Derbyshire Dales captures the essence of rural English beauty.
The local authority for this district is: Derbyshire Dales District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Derbyshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Derbyshire County Council.
Constituencies in Derbyshire Dales
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Wards in Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales is divided into 21 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ashbourne North
- Ashbourne South
- Bakewell
- Bonsall & Winster
- Bradwell
- Brailsford
- Calver & Longstone
- Chatsworth
- Cromford & Matlock Bath
- Darley Dale
- Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington
- Doveridge & Sudbury
- Hartington & Taddington
- Hathersage
- Hulland
- Matlock East & Tansley
- Matlock West
- Norbury
- Tideswell
- Wirksworth
- Youlgrave