Pretty villages, lively market towns, and Britain’s first National Park, Peak District National Park — Derbyshire has it all. At its heart of this East Midlands county is the affordable and appealing city of Derby, which offers major local employers including Toyota, low unemployment and costs of living, and good schools. The Peak District is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and most of the county is rural. Nevertheless, Derbyshire has an excellent public transport network, served by several bus and train companies. The villages and towns of Derbyshire, with their varied offerings of period homes and new builds, would suit those looking for a more quaint and quiet lifestyle without being isolated.
Bakewell is a small market town which is situated in the county of Derbyshire, East Midlands. The area is the largest settlement in the Peak District National Park, and is well known as the ‘Capital of the Derbyshire Dales’. When the Romans had first discovered the warm springs of this valley, they had built a settlement simply to take advantage of the waters, it was later settled by the Saxons who then called it ‘bad quell’ meaning ‘bath well’. The town today is filled with quaint shops, old stone cottages, narrow alleyways and picturesque river walks.
Derby is a city which is located on the banks of the River Derwent in the County of Derbyshire, East Midlands. Dating back to Roman times, Derby was first used as a settlement after establishing its name as ‘Derventio’, it was later captured by the Saxons and then by Vikings. Derby was primarily a market town which transformed into one of Britain's industrial powerhouses, and then became considered as one of the birthplaces of modern industry. The city is divided into three main areas, the Cathedral Quarter, St Peter's Quarter and the Intu Derby shopping area. One main attraction of Derby is its affordable living, where you can find a range of apartments, new builds, cottages and converted mills.
Heanor is a compact market town in Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. The town is located on a hill-top of a valley that has been formed by the Erewash River which feeds into the River Trent. Ancient Britons would travel through Heanor to use the area as hunting grounds and returning to their homes in the caves of Nottingham, Mansfield and the Peak District. Heanor was very much an agricultural village until the industrial revolution where a large amount of jobs became available, which consequently bought more people and housing into the area. There are a range of properties within the area, with detached, semi-detached, bungalows and apartments on offer, all of which are suited to a mix of residents.