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.We shall be outdoors for the September meeting and indoors for the following winter months.

Our September 17th meeting will be a walk around the Middleton area to look at how the residents have marked their boundaries with carved stones to commemorate the millennium. Meet at the "Hug" car park to car share and depart at 10.00 a.m. or meet at Youlgreave public car park, on the left as you approach the village, at 10.30 a.m.

Ideas for winter indoor topics welcome. Some ideas are wartime Derbyshire, a visit to Derbyshire Records Office, research into lives of miners from Magpie Mine.

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 me know.
For further details, please contact Althea Devine on 01335 342020 evenings or 07980405806 or email altheadevine@btinternet.com