Introduction to Wirksworth
This fascinating and ancient town has a wide variety of intriguing courtyards and gardens that are often hidden from view but offer glimpses of delight as you wander around the streets and pathways.

This weekend follows the great successes of Open Garden's 2010 qne 2011, and gives a unique opportunity for visitors to look behind the walls and enjoy our private spaces where every size and type of garden and courtyard space is to be found in the town.

Visitors follow a trail around 20 gardens in the town centre of Wirksworth, with home made cakes and teas en route. Wirksworth is situated three miles from Matlock, 9 miles from Ashbourne and 15 miles from Derby (see 'Getting Around').

Gardens Music
As with 2011, several of our Open Gardens will have continuous, ever-changing, live acoustic music; this is one of the features that sets Wirksworth's Open Gardens (and many of its other outdoor events) apart. 

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