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The and Shortlands [email protected] or call 01773 841485 01773 call or [email protected] includes the four market towns of Alfreton, Belper, Belper, Alfreton, of towns market four the includes friendly independent shops shops independent friendly Further information can be obtained from from obtained be can information Further Street, Field Lane, Green Lane, River Gardens, Gardens, River Lane, Green Lane, Field Street, On the edge of the Peak District, the region region the District, Peak the of edge the On You will also find lots of of lots find also will You Car Parks can be found on Bridge Street, Derwent Derwent Street, Bridge on found be can Parks Car Printed by Page Whelan Page by Printed Car Parking Car Town Hall, Market Place, Ripley DE5 3BT DE5 Ripley Place, Market Hall, Town time and time again. time and time an easily accessible distance. accessible easily an Produced by Amber Valley Borough Council, Council, Borough Valley Amber by Produced Open seven days a week. a days seven Open and discover why so many people love to return, return, to love people many so why discover and Valley is the perfect place to find lots to do, within within do, to lots find to place perfect the is Valley enquiries www.derbyshire.gov.uk/buses enquiries De Bradelei Stores, Chapel Street, Belper. Belper. Street, Chapel Stores, Bradelei De Makes Belper Special Belper Makes . Watch the events in action action in events the Watch . Set in rolling Derbyshire countryside, the Amber Amber the countryside, Derbyshire rolling in Set Nottingham and Manchester. For public transport transport public For Manchester. and Nottingham Information leaflets can be collected from the the from collected be can leaflets Information What What visitors and residents love the town and and town the love residents and visitors from surrounding towns and cities including Derby, Derby, including cities and towns surrounding from Take a look at the You Tube clip to find out why why out find to clip Tube You the at look a Take dramatic ruins of the Wingfield Manor. Wingfield the of ruins dramatic www.belpernorthmill.org Amber Valley is served by frequent bus services services bus frequent by served is Valley Amber include the fine collections of Kedleston Hall and and Hall Kedleston of collections fine the include 01773 880474 or 0845 5214347 0845 or 880474 01773 National Trust and English Heritage properties properties Heritage English and Trust National London. www.nationalrail.co.uk www.nationalrail.co.uk London. Strutt’s North Mill, Bridgefoot, Belper, DE56 1YD DE56 Belper, Bridgefoot, Mill, North Strutt’s rail services including Derby, Nottingham and and Nottingham Derby, including services rail traditional manner. traditional the Derwent Valley Line and connecting to mainline mainline to connecting and Line Valley Derwent the Saturday & Sunday 1.00pm - 5.00pm (Nov - March) March) - (Nov 5.00pm - 1.00pm Sunday & Saturday go round and see how the flour is milled in the the in milled is flour the how see and round go Belper bringing you directly into the town centre on on centre town the into directly you bringing Belper 1.00pm - 5.00pm (March - October) - (March 5.00pm - 1.00pm stunning views. At Heage Windmill watch the sails sails the watch Windmill Heage At views. stunning By Public Transport: Public By Open: There is a mainline station at at station mainline a is There Wednesday - Sunday plus Bank Holidays. Holidays. Bank plus Sunday - Wednesday you can ride on period transport and take in the the in take and transport period on ride can you Village and Midland Railway-Butterley where where Railway-Butterley Midland and Village to West. to horseshoe weir of the River Derwent. River the of weir horseshoe History and heritage abound at the Crich Tramway Tramway Crich the at abound heritage and History The A517 and A609 cross the valley from the East East the from valley the cross A609 and A517 The for the wooden door of the North Mill, close to the the to close Mill, North the of door wooden the for to the North and South linking with the A52 and M1. M1. and A52 the with linking South and North the to right direction. Head for the big red mill and look out out look and mill red big the for Head direction. right River Gardens. River directly through the town and gives direct road links links road direct gives and town the through directly staff at the centre will be able to point you in the the in you point to able be will centre the at staff Gardens and promenade the Edwardian Belper Belper Edwardian the promenade and Gardens By Car: By The A6 provides major trunk road access access road trunk major provides A6 The or go for a lovely walk? Then the knowledgeable knowledgeable the Then walk? lovely a for go or Visitors can enjoy beautiful scenery at colourful Lea Lea colourful at scenery beautiful enjoy can Visitors Looking for accommodation, ideas of where to eat eat to where of ideas accommodation, for Looking easy to reach, and with excellent transport links. transport excellent with and reach, to easy everyone to do and to discover. to and do to everyone of a World Heritage Site Heritage World a of Amber Valley and Belper are centrally situated, situated, centrally are Belper and Valley Amber the World Heritage Site. Heritage World the selection of attractions, there is always plenty for for plenty always is there attractions, of selection has been awarded Green Flag status for its parks. its for status Flag Green awarded been has Getting here Getting Centre the at town historic The your questions and tell you all about about all you tell and questions your Here in the Amber Valley, we have such a varied varied a such have we Valley, Amber the in Here a gold, winning the Best Large Town category and and category Town Large Best the winning gold, a volunteers will be happy to answer answer to happy be will volunteers National Awards for 2012, where the town received received town the where 2012, for Awards National your visit to the town. The staff and and staff The town. the to visit your www.visitambervalley.com Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom Bloom in Britain (RHS) Society Horticultural Royal Visitor Guide Visitor Derbyshire of Heart The and help you to make the most of of most the make to you help and B&B’s, to contemporary hotels and country inns. country and hotels contemporary to B&B’s, Belper is celebrating a recent success in the the in success recent a celebrating is Belper hand to answer your enquiries enquiries your answer to hand range of places to stay from traditional farmhouse farmhouse traditional from stay to places of range Belper Amber Valley Amber A Visitor Information Centre is on is Centre Information Visitor A Take a look at the tourism website to discover a a discover to website tourism the at look a Take Belper special? Belper Welcome to Welcome Find out more... out Find What makes What break short a Planning Welcome to Belper Belper - Heart of the Visit Belper for a True Belper Annual Events Around Belper... Midland Railway-Butterley Derwent Valley Mills High Street Experience Visit this impressive collection of railway locomotives and rolling stock including the famous Special events throughout the year welcome you to Belper is centrally located and very close to a Duchess of Sutherland. Trains run regularly through World Heritage Site the town to shop, relax and enjoy! range of visitor attractions. Take a stroll around Belper town centre and seven miles of the countryside. The site include lots to see including narrow gauge railway and country discover independent shops, unusual products, • Strutts North Mill Enlightenment Exhibition Stretching 15 miles down the river from Matlock park.