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Delve into Carsington
Carsington in Derbyshire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 126 mi (or 202 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Carsington is now 05:17 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Carsington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bradley, Matlock, Yeldersley, Shirley and Rodsley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 86% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
1°C (33 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Wheel House
Alison House
New Bath Hotel
The Greyhound Hotel
The Duke of Wellington
Matlock
Videos from this area
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway,Wirksworth,Ravenstor,Idridgehay,Duffield,2012,England.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway,Wirksworth,Ravenstor,Idridgehay,Duffield,2012,Full HD,England.Wirksworth Station is the main hub of Ecclesbourne Valley Railway,and the line runs through the ...
Hunt for the Lost Sheep of Wirksworth
Children of Wirksworth go on the hunt for sheep hiding in shops in the town, find out all their names.
Wirksworth Gala - Part One. Ravenstor
The first real steam gala - this bit shows the run uphill to Ravenstor. The former DMU coach was propelled up the bank by newly restored Barclay - Ferrybridge No. 3. Once at Ravenstor,...
helicopter buzzing wirksworth
this helicopter spent over an hour hovering over wirksworth derbyshire on saturday oct 21 2006 21/10/06 - filming ? spying ? watching model railway steam locos?
Hopton Hall Snowdrop Garden, near Wirksworth
Snowdrops and garden at Hopton Hall Derbyshire in February 2015.
Wirksworth Festival 2011 finale
A leading rural arts festival where everyone can enjoy great art in a unique and inspiring setting. This is the final display.
EVR,2013,Steam Gala,HD,Ecclesbourne Valley Railway,GWR 5643,5th May,England.
Steam at Ecclesbourne Valley Railway,EVR,Bank Holiday Weekend,5th May,2013,England,HD.Glorious weather,stunning countryside and Steam locomotives in action.We arrive at Wirksworth ...
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway,EVR,2013,HD,Diesel Weekend,2nd March,England,UK
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway,EVR,Diesel Weekend,2nd March,2013,Full HD,England ,UK.Beautiful Spring like day,9 degrees c and sunny.Starting off at EVR's Hub Station,Wirksworth,Derbyshire Dales ...
Duffield to Ravenstor on the Ecclesborne Valley Railway
A time lapse video on board M55006 of the trip from Duffield to Ravenstor with a short shunt in Wirksworth yard.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
West Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
West Derbyshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 until it was replaced by the Derbyshire Dales constituency in the 2010 General Election, it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system. It was a safe Conservative seat for most of its existence.
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%).
Grangemill
Grangemill is a busy crossroads village in the English county of Derbyshire. It is made up of a cluster of houses, a farm and a pub called the Hollybush. There is a former cheese factory in the village, and the workings of this are still on display. Grangemill lies at the crossroads of the A5012 and B5056 roads and is on the south-eastern boundary of the Peak District National Park. The Limestone Way long-distance bridleway passes through Grangemill.
Longcliffe
Longcliffe is a crossroads hamlet in the English county of Derbyshire. Longliffe lies on the B5056 road where it is crossed by the Brassington-Elton road. The Midshires Way long-distance footpath skirts the south and west of Longcliffe.
Hopton Hall
Hopton Hall is an 18th century country house at Hopton, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire. It is a Grade II listed building. The Manor of Hopton, anciently the seat of the de Hopton family, was acquired by the Gell family in 1553 by Ralph Gell (1491–1564) who also purchased lands at Darley Abbey and Rocester. John Gell was created a baronet in 1642. The Baronetcy was extinct in 1719 and the estate passed to John Eyre who changed his name to Gell.
Callow, Derbyshire
Callow is a village and a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales District, in the English county of Derbyshire. It is near the small town of Wirksworth and the reservoir Carsington Water.