Views from Knott House
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BESPOKE LIFESTYLE
ALDERWASLEY
Village Life
Alderwasley is a parish that straddles the hills between
Wirksworth and Belper. Set in this idyllic countryside is The Bear Inn Hotel
and Restaurant which is worth a visit for home cooked food or a drink with superb
views.
Nearest Towns
• Ashbourne, just 9 miles or 20 minutes by car. Georgian in architecture, the town is famous
for its antique shops and as an access route to the beautiful Dovedale,
Beresford Dale, Ilam, Tissington village etc. The town 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 15 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 3 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 independent cinema with retro style tapas bar.
Nearest Cities
Derby is the UK’s
most central city – just 14 miles fromAlderwasley. 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 40 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, 50 minutes, free parking and a 7 minute
ride to the town centre. In population
terms, Sheffield is the UK’s 3rd 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
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31 Minutes
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Derby Nottingham
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23 Minutes
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Derby London (St Pancras)
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1.5 hours approx.
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Schooling
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
State Schools
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Ambergate Primary School co-ed 4-11
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Wirksworth Infant and Wirksworth Junior School
co-ed 4-11
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Crich Infant and Crich Junior School co-ed 4-11
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Anthony
Gell - Secondary School co-ed with sixth form
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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre co-ed 11-19
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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