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This site contains pages of information about our village; b&b and holiday cottage accommodation, weather forecasts, maps and directions, parish council meeting papers and minutes, local amenities and events, the village’s history, and lots more…
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News items
- Monyash Village Hall will be hosting a celebration lunch to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on Sunday 11th May, starting at 1:30. Please come along for the afternoon to spend time with friends and neighbours. More details are on a poster which you can read or download here.
- A set of car keys was found by the toilets at the top of Lathkill Dale. If you think you know whose they are, please message us via our Contact Us page here.
- 🗞️📰 The April edition of our monthly printed village newsletter is now out. You can view or download it here. All the back issues are available on the dedicated Monyash Newsletter page here. 📰🗞️
- This year’s Bird Song Walks start on 30th March with a Mother’s Day Special. Visit our Bird Song Walks page here for details and our diary here for dates of all the walks.
- Following the very well attended public meeting regarding road and traffic calming on 3rd March, the Parish Council Chair has issued a status report as at 7th March. You can read or download it here.
- Pilates classes continue on Tuesday evenings 18:00-19:00 with a Beginners’ class 9:30-10:30 on Monday mornings, both costing £7. Hatha Yoga is on Wednesdays 17:30-18:45, price £10.
Check our Pilates and Yoga page for details and our diary for dates. - BE CAREFUL AROUND THE TOP OF LATHKILL DALE
There’s a flood by the public toilets, though not caused by them. The toilets are closed and some people go behinf them which means there may be human waste in the flood water – so be extra vigilant and take care in that area. At the time of writing (Tuesday morning) the flood water has not reached the road. Severn Trent are aware and will respond within 3 days because of the urgency. - Playing Field 100 Club subs are now due. David will be around to collect over the nbext few weeks but you canb also pay at The Old Smithy. See our Local News or the Play Area pages for details.
- Derbyshire Dales District Council will recycle your real Christmas Tree if you subscribe to the garden waste recycling scheme. You can find details at this page on DDDC’s website.
- e-bike theft: The Bakewell Safer Neighbourhhod Team reported to the Parish Council’s November meeting. While there have been no reported crimes around Monyash, an e-bike was stolen from Hathersage. There’s been an increase in high-value bike thefts recently so residents are advised to be mindful about the security of such items. We’d include e-scooters in that advice. The full report can be read or downloaded here.
- Barn Close Farm Shop is open seven days/week just outside the village. Check out their new web page here or send them a message from here.
- There are two schemes whose community transport services include Monyash. They’ve been added to our Links page. You can find them here at the following websites
Bakewell Community Transport
Connex Transport (Buxton) - If you’re interested in planning applications in and around Monyash, don’t forget to check our new planning webpage here from time to time. They are listed with by date of application but they can be sorted in several ways, including by date updated.
- Monyash Quilters, a friendly group with a wide range of creative talent who love making beautiful quilts and anything crafty, meet every Tuesday afternoon from 2-4. Drop into one of our meetings in the Village Hall as a taster to see what we do and if we can tempt you to join.
- The churches in the White Peak and Youlgreave benefices now use a national website designed specifically to share church information and you will find full details on St Leonard’s page here.
Visit our News page for more details.
If you can’t find any information which you think might be useful, or if you think we have missed something out, please e-mail us from our “Contact Monyash” page, which you can find in the menu bar at the top of every page. We will be pleased to read your suggestions.