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BESPOKE LIFESTYLE INFORMATION –  IDRIDGEHAY Properties 

Village Life

Idridgehay, once an entirely working farming village, is today a desirable village, only 11 miles from Derby.   Part of the village is designated a ‘conservation area’, containing most of the older stone built houses.  A local shop sells general provisions, whilst pretty much everything can be found in Wirksworth, just 3 miles away.

Nearest Towns to Idridgehay Properties

 Ashbourne, just 9 miles or 20 minutes by car.  Georgian in architecture and very civilised!  The town is famous for its antique shops and as an access route to the beautiful Dovedale, Beresford Dale etc. It features an independent department store, lots of independent shops, bars and some nice eateries.  It also has a Waitrose with a handy delivery service.

• Belper, a 10 minute drive to a range of local independent and larger ‘chain’ stores, also featuring some good eateries. There are two supermarkets, a train and bus station.   The small and entirely independent Ritz cinema is long established. 

• Wirskworth, a 4 mile drive to a range of independent shops, antique stores, tea rooms, Le Mistral bistro and a range of public houses.  Again, Wirksworth now boasts ‘Northern Lights’, an entirely independent cinema with retro style tapas bar.

Idridgehay Derbyshire

Nearest Cities to Idridgehay Properties 

Derby is the UK’s most central city – just 11 miles from Idridgehay.  In the town centre, there are a number of independent boutiques, the relatively new Westfield shopping centre and The Derby Quad which consists of a gallery, cinema and cafe.   The City has a number and diversity of restaurants and bars and has three museums, the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Silk Mill and Pickford’s House Museum.  The train station is a hub for connections to all major cities

Nottingham’s busy city centre, approximately 45 minutes by car, is surprisingly burgeoning.  Bigger than Sheffield City centre, with some stunning architecture, it boasts a range of independent and national chain stores but also features designer stores such as Flannels, Boss and Paul Smith.   John Lewis along with most of the major chains can be found here.  The Royal Theatre is in the city centre along with the capital FM Arena. The historical side of Nottingham has the Galleries of Justice Museum, New Art Exchange (contemporary and diverse art), Nottingham Castle, Wollaton Park and many other attractions.

 Sheffield – Dore Station, 53 minutes, free parking and a 7 minute ride to the town centre.  In population terms, Sheffield is the UK’s 3^rd city, but it has more trees per capita and more parks than any other city in Europe.  Town centre shopping includes John Lewis, the Graves Art Gallery and the usual range of chains.  If you enjoy shopping indoors, the out of town, industrial East End based Meadowhall, is huge and contains most chain stores and a plethora of eateries.  However, the Sheffield we love is the South West, surrounding large teaching hospitals and two major Universities.   It boasts the Ecclesall Road, a bohemian, independent and designer filled road full of eateries and bars along with a large Waitrose and M&S Simply Food just a stone’s throw away.  The South West suburbs are amongst the wealthiest in the UK with the delights of the Peak Park on the doorstep (a third of Sheffield lies within the Peak Park).

Travel by Train Times

Derby Sheffield	31 Minutes
Derby Nottingham	23 Minutes
Derby London (St Pancras)	1.5 hours approx.

                               

Schooling Near Idridgehay Properties                          

Nearest Independent Schools

• Derby Grammar School - Rykneld Hall, Rykneld Road, Littleover, Derby DE23 4BX

Mixed sexes Junior 3-6 senior 7-11 and sixth form years 12 and 13

• Repton School -Repton, Derby DE65 6FH

Mixed sexes ages 3 – 18

• Derby High - Hillsway, Littleover, Derby DE23 3DT

Mixes sexes junior 3-11 senior just girls 11-16 and sixth form just girls 16-18

Catchment State Schools –

·         Kirk Ireton CofE Primary 4-11 co-ed

·         Turnditch Primary 4-11 co –ed

·         Hulland CofE Primary 4-11 co-ed

• Belper School – Secondary 11-18 co-ed with sixth form

• Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School – Secondary School co-ed with sixth form

• Anthony Gell - Secondary School co-ed with sixth form

Cultural Activities

Chatsworth House 35 minute drive.......  Haddon Hall 25 minute drive.......... Buxton and its Opera House 45 minute drive.......... Royal Theatre Nottingham 45 minute drive..... Derby Museum & Art Gallery 35 minute drive....... Sheffield theatres, cinemas, galleries and museums 1 hour drive (to town centre)

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