Tissington, Derbyshire

 We took a stroll around Tissington starting in the field at the edge of the village.

 buttercups and milkmaids

One of the farms on Tissington Estate

Tissington's sweet shop sells old-fashioned sweets, refreshments and vintage homeware.  

The village is part of Tissington Estate which consists of many working farms, farm cottages and other buildings. Tissington Hall is situated in the centre of the village and the FitzHerbert family have owned it and lived there since the reign of Elizabeth I.

St Mary's Church

St. Mary's Church dates from the 12th century. The inner doorway of the south porch has a Norman tympanum with two standing sculptured figures on either side.  A new aisle was added on the north side when the church was restored in the mid 19th century.

The Village Green is a good place to have a picnic.  It's time to think about finding somewhere to have our own lunch before driving back home.

On the way back along the lane through the village there's a stall selling local Derbyshire honey and an icecream from the van is very tempting.

Instead a light lunch at an inn not far from Tissington is a welcome break after the walk especially when prawns with green salad and wholemeal bread, raspberry sorbet, cubes of chocolate brownie garnished with a raspberry coulis, hazelnuts and lemony-flavoured herbs (lemon thyme) are on the menu. 

My week and a visit to Tissington, Derbyshire

I went for a local walk in a local wood along by the River Don.

Beeley Wood and the River Don

St Mary's Church, Tissington

On a warm, sunny day we drove to Tissington in the White Peaks of Derbyshire. It's the well dressing season in Derbyshire and Tissington hosts the first of these events. We planned to get there for the church service before the blessing of the wells in the village, but the drive took longer than we expected because there was a diversion due to road maintenance on narrow, winding lanes that criss- cross several deep valleys with cliff-like, wooded hills.  It was a pleasant drive through the shady roads on this scenic route.  Once we had parked in a farmer's field with everyone else we walked to the church and we were able to sit in the shade of huge yew trees and listen to the church service which was being broadcast through loudspeakers for those who couldn't get inside the small building.  After the church service it was possible to go into the church, but I was unable to take many photos because more people had arrived to watch a visual presentation about how the boards are prepared before the flowers and other natural materials are applied to them. Instead we walked to the village pond area, my husband sat down for a rest and I went to find the other wells that are dotted all around the village to take a few photos of each picture board that had been erected by a water source.

Tissington Hall

Tissington Village has several little shops, a tea room, plants for sale in The Old Kitchen Gardens and Tissington Hall, the home of the present FitzHerbert family.  The Hall is open to the public on certain dates in the year and there are guided tours.

Next time I'll continue with a tour of this picturesque village and meanwhile I wish you a good day.