English Heritage sites near Ashford in the Water Parish
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
4 miles from Ashford in the Water Parish
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
6 miles from Ashford in the Water Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
HOB HURST'S HOUSE
6 miles from Ashford in the Water Parish
A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.
PEVERIL CASTLE
8 miles from Ashford in the Water Parish
Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.
WINGFIELD MANOR
15 miles from Ashford in the Water Parish
The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.
SUTTON SCARSDALE HALL
16 miles from Ashford in the Water Parish
The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724-29, with an immensely columned exterior. Roofless since 1919, when its interiors were dismantled and some exported to America.
Churches in Ashford in the Water Parish
Holy Trinity Parish Church, Ashford in the Water
Church Street
Ashford-in-the-Water
(01629) 814462
Letter from the Vicar
Dear Friends
A very Happy New Year to you and I pray that it will be a good one for you and those you love.
Tempted as we are to make a few resolutions (usually around eating and drinking less and taking more exercise - all good of course), they can become a source for feeling early in the New Year guilty that yet again I failed!
Could I suggest though three resolutions for 2023 that are not linked to pounding streets or treadmills. The first is to be kind to yourself. There is so much more emphasis and spotlight on mental health and well-being than ever before, in response to the recognition of what stress, anxiety and self-doubt can do to us. Looking after our selves should not be a lower priority in the great scheme of things, but part of developing resilience, a sense of worth, and to know that we are loved, valued and matter. It might be doing something you enjoy more- going for a walk, a bath, time to read your favourite book, catching up with a friend.
Secondly, to resist desolation. We know there are things going on in the world that worry us and fears and make us sometimes want to crawl under a duvet and not come out. Even in the worst of times we need to look for the shafts of light and specks of hope. Even when it is hard to put into words our thoughts and feelings, there is somebody near who is ready to reach out with a word of encouragement- it may even be you.
In the midst of desolation, God reaches out in love to console, comfort and show us a path that leads us out of the darkness.
Thirdly, to believe in freedom- the freedom to trust, to question, to make decisions that are not about keeping a status quo, to know the freedom to love, be compassionate, generous and recognise where truth and justice renew, heal and bring freedom. Whatever the year holds, may it be one of growth, confidence, positivity, love and self-belief, blessed by God's love for us all and working for the very best within our lives, our community and the world in which we live and interact.
God bless your 2023.
Canon Tony
Pubs in Ashford in the Water Parish
Ashford Arms
Church Street, Ashford in the Water, DE45 1QG
(01629) 812725
theashford-arms.co.uk
Bull's Head
Church Street, Ashford in the Water, DE45 1QB
(01629) 812931
robinsonsbrewery.com/pubs-inns-and-hotel...
Monsal Head Hotel
Monsal Head, Little Longstone, DE45 1NL
(01629) 640250
monsalhead.com/