Lane End House - Diary of Events

 

Many events take place in Derbyshire throughout the year and we hope this guide will help you plan your visit for particular events whether it is your main holiday or for a short break.

February/March Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday March Winster Pancake Races – Shrove Tuesday Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine, Midland Railway Centre

April Flagg Point to Point to Point Races – Easter Tuesday

May Bamford – sheepdog trials and county show Buxton Annual Brass Band Festival Buxton Antiques Fair Chatsworth Angling Fair Castleton Garland Ceremony County Show – Elvaston Castle Derbyshire Steam Fair – Hartington Moor Rowsley – milling of flour at Cauldwell’s Mill Well Dressings in various villages

June Grindleford carnival Tideswell music festival Well Dressings in various villages

July Ashbourne Highland Gathering Belper Folk Festival Buxton Opera Festival Buxton Jazz Festival Chatsworth House Open air concert Rock and Blues Festival, Pentrich Well Dressings in various villages

August Ashbourne Show Bakewell Show -2 days Chatsworth Annual Flower Show – Edensor Derbyshire Steam Fair – Hartington Moor Hope Sheepdog trials and Agricultural Show Ilam – sheepdog trials Loosehill Hall, Castleton – Playdays for 3/4 year olds Matlock Carnival Matlock Bath Illuminations & Venetian Nights Rowsley – milling of flour at Cauldwell’s Mill Transport Extravaganza,Crich Tramway Museum Well Dressings in various villages

September Chatsworth Country Fair – for the whole family Hayfield Sheepdog trials and Country Show Longshaw Sheepdog trials Rowsley – milling of flour at Cauldwell’s Mill Well Dressings in various villages Wirksworth Church Clipping Service

October Matlock Bath Illuminations Rowsley – milling of flour at Cauldwell’s Mill

November Alton Towers – grand firework display Castleton Christmas lights Dovedale Dash – cross country run RAC Rally, Chatsworth House – spectator stage Rowsley – milling of flour at Cauldwell’s Mill

December Raft Race - Matlock/Matlock Bath – Boxing Day

 

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