About Derbyshire
A typical Derbyshire Peak District scene
Derbyshire is a beautiful County situated right in the heart of England and star of the TV series Peak Practice.
Derbyshire covers an area of over 1035 square miles with habitats ranging from the broad water meadows of the Trent Valley in the south to the gritstone moorlands in the north. More than half of Britain's first National Park, the Peak District National Park, lies within the county. Dovedale is typical and probably the most famous of the limestone dales area in the west and north of the County is a lovely tourist spot with plenty of walking. The White and Dark Peak areas also provide good fishing (Isaac Walton wasn't wrong!), gliding, walking and climbing opportunities.
A rich species diversity reflects this range of habitat and although an inland county, Derbyshire boasts a species total of more than 300, over 130 of which breed.
The Derbyshire Ornithological Society, formed in 1954, is a voluntary organisation with a membership of over 500. It is a registered charity within the UK and dependant almost entirely on membership subscriptions and donations.
For more information on Days Out and what's going on in Derbyshire try This is Derbyshire