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Discover Kirk Ireton in United Kingdom
Kirk Ireton in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 123 mi or ( 198 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Kirk Ireton is now 03:26 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: York, Whatstandwell, Sheffield, Matlock, and Manchester. When in this area, you might want to check out York . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kirk Ireton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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MATLOCK ILLUMINATIONS 2010
This year Matlock Illuminations take place every saturday and sunday in September and October. ..
Cromford - Peak District Villages
www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk presents Cromford. The village of Cromford is built snugly amongst fine rock scenery and sits astride the main A6 Derby road at the southern end of Matlock Dale deep in th ..
Masson Mills Working Textile Museum
Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK - Masson Mills Working Textile Museum houses a unique and comprehensive collection of authentic working textile machinery. Built in 1783 as the showpiece mills of Sir Rich ..
Matlock Bath Illuminations 2008 Decorated Boats Parade.
A video shot on my phone of the parade of illuminated and decorated boats 2008. The winning boat is first followed by 2nd, 3rd & 4th placed boats. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Carsington Water
Carsington Water is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent Water in Derbyshire, England. The reservoir takes water from the River Derwent at Ambergate during winter months, pumping up to the reservoir by 10.5-kilometre long tunnels and aqueduct. Water is released back into the river during summer months for water abstraction and treatment further downstream. It is England's ninth largest reservoir with a capacity of 35,412 megalitres.
Located at 53.06 -1.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Duffield Frith
Duffield Frith was, in medieval times, an area of Derbyshire in England, part of that bestowed upon Henry de Ferrers (or Ferrars) by King William, controlled from his seat at Duffield Castle. From 1266 it became part of the Duchy of Lancaster and from 1285 it was a Royal Forest with its own Forest Courts. It extended from Duffield to Wirksworth and from Hulland to Heage.
Located at 53.05 -1.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a 10-mile long heritage railway in Derbyshire, the headquarters of the railway centre around Wirksworth station respectively, and services operate in both directions between Wirksworth and Duffield and from Wirksworth to Ravenstor. From April 2011 onward, passengers are now able to board and alight heritage services at Duffield where in recent years a station platform (3) has been re-constructed.
Located at 53.08 -1.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Hopton Incline
The Hopton Incline was a very steep section of a mineral railway in England worked by adhesion. Its gradient was 1 in 14 (7%).
Located at 53.09 -1.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Black Rocks (Derbyshire)
The Black Rocks is a small outcrop of natural gritstone, in between Cromford and Wirksworth, situated in the Derbyshire Peak District (Landranger map 119), England. Parking is available for walking along the old railway path and up to the top of the crag, and there is a picnic area. The area has been a well-known rock climbing venue since the 1890s. A large number of hard lines were put up by some of the best climbers of the 1980s and 1990s.
Located at 53.10 -1.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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