Alderwasley Hall and Callow Park's
Local Community

Alderwasley village sits high in the hills above the River Derwent and forms part of the parish of Wirksworth. The village has a church, village Hall, youth hostel and public house. It is also home to Ellen MacArthur, the award winning round the world yachtswoman.

The small town of Wirksworth was the centre of the English lead mining industry when it was at its height, and is approximately two miles away from the school. It has a good selection of shops and has also been used to shoot scenes for the ITV television series Peak Practice.

Cromford lies to the north of Alderwasley and is well known for its connection with sir Richard Arkwright who established a water powered cotton spinning mill there in 1771, just past Cromford are the towns of Matlock Bath and Matlock. Heading south towards Derby is the mill town of Belper which has a leisure centre, a large selection of shops and a supermarket.

Places to stay

The Bear Inn and Hotel

The Bear is a Free house pub and was winner of the ‘Good Pub Guide’ Best Dining pub in Derbyshire for 2006 and 2007. They have 10 en-suite rooms and offer various tariffs.

For more information please visit: www.thebearinnandhotel.com

Places to visit

Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House is one of Britain’s best loved historic houses and estate and is home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. The house, garden, farmyard and adventure playground, gift shops and restaurants are open every day until the 23rd of December.

For more information please visit: www.chatsworth.org

The Heights of Abraham

The Heights of Abraham was first opened to visitors in 1780 who came to see the underground caverns and stunning views. In 1984 the Heights became famous for having the first cable car system of its kind in the British Isles. Once you have travelled up to the top in the cable cars you can visit the two caverns, play in the adventure playground, visit one of a choice of restaurants and shops.

For more information please visit: www.heightsofabraham.com