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Derbyshire A-Z

Name these places, people, and things from A-Z that are associated with the English county of Derbyshire.
When the answer is a person, the letter refers to their surname (except for C).
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Answer
A
Town that hosts a chaotic 'football match' at Shrovetide
Ashbourne
B
Town known for its tart and pudding
Bakewell
C
Bonnie Scottish prince who turned around at Derby
Charles Edward Stuart
D
River that flows through Derby; a tributary of T
Derwent
E
Village famous for its plague quarantine
Eyam
F
Astronomer from Denby who first observed Uranus
John Flamsteed
G
Former mill town in the far northwest
Glossop
H
Elizabethan stately home on the Nottinghamshire border
Hardwick Hall
I
Large town northeast of Derby
Ilkeston
J
Castleton is famous for its caves and this mineral
Blue John
K
Highest point in the county; famous for a 'mass trespass'
Kinder Scout
L
Reservoir which was created by 'drowning' two villages
Ladybower Reservoir
M
County town
Matlock
N
Traditional rival of Derby County F.C.
Nottingham Forest
O
Coton-in-the-Elms is the furthest point from the _____ in Britain
Ocean
P
National park
Peak District
Q
Affluent village north of the Derby suburb of Allestree
Quarndon
R
Village that was once the capital of the kingdom of Mercia
Repton
S
Notable feature of Chesterfield's St Mary's church
Crooked spire
T
River that runs through the south of the county
Trent
U
Institution that can be found at Kedleston Road
University of Derby
V
Derby Arena is home to this kind of sports facility
Velodrome
W
Painter famous for his dramatic use of light and shadow
Joseph Wright
X
Trentbarton bus route that links Derby and Burton (hint: fast)
Xprss38
Y
Scenic village south of B
Youlgreave
Z
Area of Derby north of California
New Zealand
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2 Comments
Hinckford
+2
Level 87
Mar 26, 2026
"Town home to a famous tart"

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jdmercia
+1
Level 88
Mar 26, 2026
Hahaha whoops
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