Derbyshire is home to a number of charming towns and villages, and Hayfield is up there among the very best to visit this autumn.
This historic spot is perfectly situated for those wanting to delve into the county’s most scenic countryside over the coming weeks – will you be making plans to visit Hayfield?
5. Pubs to try
If you’re looking for somewhere to enjoy a drink in Hayfield, why not try the George Hotel or the Sportsman Inn? Photo: Brian Eyre
6. Mass Trespass
The Kinder Mass Trespass of 1932 saw protestors meet at the Bowden Bridge Quarry near Hayfield, before approaching Kinder Scout. They sought to raise awareness of the issues surrounding areas of open countryside that had been fenced off by wealthy landowners - with the moorland of Kinder Scout among those areas where access was heavily restricted. The famous protest helped bring wider public attention to the matter - with new legislation in 1949 ensuring that the public had access to huge swathes of countryside. Photo: jason chadwick
7. Hayfield
During the Second World War, Hayfield took in evacuees from across the county. Tragically, six people died when a stray bomb that was supposed to hit Manchester was dropped on a row of terraced houses at Watery Hey. Photo: jason chadwick