The Landscape Heritage Group is a group for anyone with a general interest in history and how the local landscape has evolved over the centuries. We meet once a month and visit local villages and towns, historical sites and earthworks etc to explore what has influenced and impacted on the landscape that we see today. We look at man's activities through history and also natural geological features. Visits are very sociable and short walks are taken at a relaxed pace. We meet at a central point in Ashbourne to car share. During the winter months we hold indoor meetings to look at topics such as local Workhouses, ancient trackways and buildings to meet members' interests. During 2009 our newly formed group became established with visits to Wetton, Cromford, Stanton, Lumsdale, Cubley, Frogall Wharf, Matlock Mining Museum and a look at Workhouses and aerial photography during our indoor meetings. I would like to thank everyone for their continued support.Our meetings are the third Friday of the month

Members may wish to discuss the future of the group. Regulars will know that I have other committments at present which have lead to my decision to take a break as coordinator as from December 2011, having taken the role for two and a half years. I hope someone or a small group of people can take over the role to avoid suspension of the group.

A planning meeting was held on 20th January with 11 members in attendance. We decided that in the absence of any one person willing to become overall Group Leader the best way forward was for volunteers to take responsibility for a month at a time. We have worked out a draft programme for meetings through to December.
The next one will be at the Community Transport room in King Edward Street at 10 am on Friday 17th February. We hope to show a DVD on the history of Nottingham and then follow that up with a visit to the city later in the year. For this month please direct any queries to 324435

New members and ideas for future meetings are always welcome.
If there is somewhere where you would like to visit in the future, please let us know.
For further details, please contact the volunteer for the month.