What is the highest point in Derbyshire?
Kinder Scout is the highest point in Derbyshire, at 636 metres above sea level. It lies within the Peak District National Park in the north of the county.
Questions about Derbyshire
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Where is the furthest point from the sea in the UK?
Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms, near Swadlincote in south Derbyshire, is the furthest point from the sea in the United Kingdom.
What plants are endemic to Derbyshire and found nowhere else in the world?
Derbyshire has two endemic vascular plants found nowhere else on Earth: Rubus durescens, a bramble in central Derbyshire, and Derby hawkweed (Hieracium naviense), known only from Winnats Pass. A single endemic moss, Derbyshire Feather Moss, also grows in one three-metre patch in a single limestone dale.
What is the world's oldest football club and where does it play?
Sheffield F.C. is the world's oldest football club and plays its home games in Dronfield in north-east Derbyshire.
Why is Derbyshire considered the home of the Industrial Revolution?
Derbyshire is considered the home of the Industrial Revolution because of the early adoption of hydropower through mills pioneered by Richard Arkwright, made possible by the county's fast-flowing streams and relative remoteness in the late eighteenth century. Part of the Derwent Valley has been awarded World Heritage status in recognition of this historic importance.
Which cheeses can legally be made in Derbyshire?
Stilton cheese is the protected designation product that can be made in Derbyshire. Derbyshire is one of only three counties permitted to produce it, alongside Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. The smallest licensed producer is Hartington Creamery at Pikehall.