Welcome to Brailsford

Brailsford is a small village located in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Dove and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Brailsford is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the scenic beauty of the area and to explore the many attractions that the village has to offer.

One of the main attractions in Brailsford is the St. James Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is known for its stunning stained glass windows. Visitors can also explore the churchyard, which is home to many historic graves and monuments.

Another popular attraction in Brailsford is the Brailsford Ploughing Match, which takes place every year in September. The event is a celebration of the village's agricultural heritage and features a range of competitions and activities, including ploughing, sheepdog trials, and vintage tractor displays. The Brailsford Ploughing Match is a great way to experience the local culture and to learn more about the history of the area.

Local Weather

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Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 4.9°C

Wind: 8.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Brailsford C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Nicola Foulds	Luke Lane Brailsford Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 3BY 01335360393 School Website
Long Lane Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Teresa Bosley	Long Lane Dalbury Lees Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 5BJ 01332824339 School Website
Mugginton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Joseph Green	Weston Underwood Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 4PL 01335360261 School Website
Kirk Langley C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jayne Stevenson	Moor Lane Kirk Langley Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 4LQ 01332824264 School Website
Longford Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elise Piper-Hadfield	Main Street Longford Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 3DR 1335330364 School Website
Bradley C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Foulds	Yew Tree Lane Bradley Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1PG 01335370292 School Website
Hulland C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Underwood	Firs Avenue Hulland Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 3FS 01335370243 School Website
Osmaston C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jcs Hart	Osmaston Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1LW 01335343140 School Website
Turnditch Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Brown	Ashbourne Road Turnditch Belper Derbyshire DE56 2LH 01773550304 School Website
Hackwood Primary Academy Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Principal Forid Miah	240 Starflower Way Derby Derbyshire DE3 0FD 1332985466 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Duffield Station Approach, Duffield, Derbyshire, DE56 4EP 5.88 Miles

Belper Albert Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1DA 7.04 Miles

Derby Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2RU 7.60 Miles

Tutbury And Hatton Station Road, Hatton, Derbyshire, DE65 5DX 7.74 Miles

Peartree Osmaston Park Road, Peartree, Derbyshire, DE24 8DT 8.28 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dorchester Carriage And Limousine Co 01332 824444 12 Ashbourne Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 4NS 2.94 Miles
Ashbourne Taxis 01335 345198 Blenheim Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1HA 4.49 Miles
S Q Limousine Co 01332 332516 24 Sydenham Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 4EH 4.94 Miles
Peak Cars 01335 370937 Laburnum Cottage, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1PU 5.60 Miles
Act Taxis 01335 343928 48 The Green Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1ED 5.63 Miles
Etwall Cars 01283 209878 6 Blakelow Drive, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6NN 6.24 Miles
Seven Five Taxis 01332 204204 23 Ashbourne Rd, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3FQ 6.31 Miles
72 Taxis Ltd 01332 861022 Ashbourne House, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3FQ 6.31 Miles
75 Taxis Ltd 01332 757575 23 Ashbourne Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3FQ 6.31 Miles
Hilton Private Hire 01283 736888 Unit 24/Hilton Ind Est/Sutton La, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 5FE 6.35 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Brailsford Green D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brailsford Stores Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Plains D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ruck-O-Stones D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ednaston Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burrows Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windy Arbour Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mercaston Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Culland Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hollington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Muggington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Shirley Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Hoargate Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brailsford & Hulland Medical Practice 01335 360328	Brailsford Medical Centre The Green, Brailsford Derby Derbyshire DE6 3BX
Hulland Ward Medical Centre 01335 370482	Main Road Hulland Ward Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 3EA
The Surgery (Mackworth) 01332 345043	5 Tufnell Gardens Mackworth Derby Derbyshire DE22 4DY
Mickleover Medical Centre 01332 513283	The Medical Centre Vicarage Road, Mickleover Derby Derbyshire DE3 0HA
St Oswalds Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Clifton Road Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1DR

Local Stores

Blenheim Road
Blenheim Road
Airfield Industrial Estate
Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 1HA
01335 345472
Store Website
4.53 miles

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SPAR - Harvest Energy Littleover
475 BURTON ROAD
LITTLEOVER
DE23 6FQ
01162 489 600
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Llm Farm Vets Derbyshire (Ashbourne)
Units D And E Ednaston Business Centre Hollington Road, Ednaston Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 3AE 01335 361 420 Ashbourne@llmvets.co.uk Website 1.03 miles

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Blenheim Veterinary Centre
Blenheim Road Airfield Industrial Estate Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1HA 01335 342111 post@blenheimvets.com Website 4.53 miles
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Paw Print Veterinary Practice
197 Station Road Mickleover Derbyshire DE3 9FG 01332 959480 hello@pawprintvets.co.uk Website 4.98 miles
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Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Farm &Amp; Equine Centre Markeaton Lane Markeaton Derby Derbyshire DE22 4NH 01332 294 929 farmandequine@scarsdalevets.com Website 5.22 miles
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Scarsdale Veterinary Group
73 Devonshire Drive Mickleover Derby Derbyshire DE3 9HD 01332 518585 post@scarsdalevets.co. Website 5.31 miles

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Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Park Farm Centre Allestree Derby Derbyshire DE22 2QQ 01332 554422 post@scarsdalevets.com 5.61 miles


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Local Dog Walks

Kedleston Hall And Estate
Unnamed Road Derby DE22 5JH 3.70 miles

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Allestree Park
Allestree Park Is A Large Park With Woodland Paths, Paved Paths And A Lake To Walk Round. You Could Avoid The Hills By Walking Along The Top Of The Golf Course But Is Set On A Big Hill. Toilets Available At One End Of The Park. Several Different Entrances And At Least 2 Car Parks. Allestree Park Duffield Road 6.04 miles

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Carsington Water
Carsington Water Is A Reservoir Operated By Severn Trent Water, Located In Derbyshire, On The Doorstep Of The Peak District National Park. It Is An Area With A Good Amount Of Wildlife, With A Wildlife Centre And Bird Hides Along The Route. The Walk Itself Is Relatively Easy, In Terms Of Level Walking Through Fields And Woodland. DE6 1ST 6.35 miles Leave M1 At Junction 28, Signposted Derby. Leave A38 For The A610 Towards Ambergate. At A6, Turn Right To Matlock, Then Left Onto B5035 To Wirksworth. At T-Junction With B5023, Turn Right & Then Left To Re-Join The B5035, And Continue For 4-Miles.

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Shining Cliff Woods
A Nice Quiet Woods To Walk The Dog. I’Ve Never Met Them But There Are Bikes That Ride Past So Be Careful. It Is Hilly And Uneven So Unsuitable For Some. Multiple Places To Park For Free Off-Road But Sometimes Can Be Busy. More Walks In The Winter When The Ferns Haven’T Grown Up And Blocked The Paths Alderwasley Belper DE56 2RE 8.18 miles Places To Park On Jackass Lane And Higg Lane

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Stoney Wood
We Visited Stoney Wood Whilst Staying In Wirksworth. Walkable From The Village Or Park Close By. This Place Is Part Of A Millennium Wood Planted In An Old Quarry. Great For A Short Walk To Stretch The Legs. Go Up The Steep Hill To Find The Star Disc At The Top. Dogs Can Run Free, Lots Of Space, Grass, Winding Tracks And Trees For Exploring And Sniffing. Seems Like A Local Dog Walking Spot. Lovely Views Over The Dale From The Top. Walk Into The Village Whilst You Are There And Walk Up To The Puzzle Gardens Area For Cute Lanes And Cottages. Your Dog Will Get Lots Of Exercise From The Hills! Stoney Wood Wirksworth Greenhill Wirksworth 8.25 miles Take The Road Up Towards Middleton. Past The Pub. Just On The Outskirts Of The Town.

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Middleton Top
Walk The Derbyshire Dales Along The High Peak Trail. We Chose To Start At Middleton Top But There's Many Other Points To Jump On. The Former Railway Line Runs For 17.5Miles. There Are Toilets And Oaid Parking, Plus Cafe At Middleton Top. We Walked Towards Black Rocks. Its About 1-2 Miles, Downhill. Be Aware, It'll Make You Puff On The Way Back Up! The Track Is Stoney, Wide And Goes From Flat To Hilly, Open Views Across The Valley To Tree Lined. The Lune Has Signposts Charting The History Along The Way. Dogs Don't Have To Be On Leads But There Are Bikes! Our Dog Loved It. We Enjoyed The Spectacular Views. Middleton Top Incline And Engine House Middleton 8.64 miles Signed Posted. Head To Middleton Near Wirksworth.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-7.7°C	-8.3°C	-8.7°C	-8.8°C	-7.9°C	-2.8°C	2.9°C	7.3°C	9.1°C	7.8°C	3.6°C	-0.6°C

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