These are some of the happiest towns and villages across the county.placeholder image
These are some of the happiest towns and villages across the county.

Derbyshire Times readers choose 11 of the happiest places to live across the county – including Hathersage, Matlock, Belper, Wirksworth, Ashbourne and Bolsover

These are some of the happiest places to live across the county – as recommended by Derbyshire Times readers.

We asked Derbyshire Times readers to recommend the happiest places to live across Derbyshire – and we received votes for a number of different towns and villages.

11 of the places that were ranked among the best areas to live in Derbyshire by respondents are listed below – is there anywhere you think we should add?

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