Welcome to Darley Abbey
Welcome to the Darley Abbey website - a local information portal for Darley Abbey and its community.
Darley Abbey is a small historical village situated between the outskirts of Derby City and the Derbyshire Dales, at the heart of England.
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Latest News & Events
We have added some new dates to the Darley Abbey ghost walk due to demand. 160 people have joined us on our March and April walks, raising over £1,300 for Rainbows Children's Hospice. The Darley Abbey Ghost... More >>
Darley Abbey Historical Group Friday 16 June Masters of Mirth by Mike Storr All meetings start at 7.30pm and are held in Darley Abbey Village Hall, Abbey Yard off New Road, Darley Abbey, DE22... More >>
Saturday 10th June 2017 11am - 11pm Darley Abbey Day - The Heart of Darley Abbey As ever we have lots on offer, catering for all tastes, ages, interests & levels of fitness! It will have... More >>
Alfreton Road Incinerator Update Readers of this page will recall that we publicised the worrying planning application to set up a waste incinerator on Alfreton Road adjacent to Derby Rugby Club playing... More >>
Yesterday, 25th January, a new Blue Plaque was unveiled on the Long Mill in Darley Abbey to honour the life of Thomas Evans who founded the Boar Head cotton spinning mills in the village in the 1780s. Derby's... More >>
Is anyone interested in producing a report/document/leaflet containing the history and development of the Darley and Nutwood Nature Reserve in Darley Abbey. If you check, currently it does not appear on any map as if... More >>
The City Council has put forward proposals to allow cyclists to cycle against the flow of traffic in both Darley Street and New Road which are currently one-way streets. The Council timed the consulatation period... More >>
In October 2016 a planning application was submitted to Derby City Council by Envirofusion Ltd to build and test a waste incinerator plant (including the erection of a 20 metre high chimney) on Alfreton Road (to the rear... More >>
Do YOU want a library in Allestree? Derby City Council have plans to save money by limiting the library provision in the City. 4 options have been proposed: A. Keep open Alvaston, Local Studies,... More >>
Team effort protects World Heritage Site A Planning Inspector has refused Planning Permission for the development of land in Darley Abbey, because it is unnecessary, would harm the World Heritage Site,... More >>