Sheffield Eckington

Eckington is situated seven miles north east of Chesterfield and the same distance south east from Sheffield, in north-east Derbyshire.  A market is held each Friday on pedestrianised Market Street adding life and colour to the centre of the village. The Civic Centre, also on Market Street, is widely used for many different functions and activities and stands beside the swimming pool and library .  There are many pathways for people to enjoy to the surrounding villages and through the wooded valley of the river Moss. A tributary of the Pother this area, now rich in wildlife was once a centre of industry, relics of which can still be seen today.  Eckington Woods to the west of the town form part of the Moss Valley conservation area. They are also known locally as the Bluebell Wood, the latter being a local term coined because of the quantity of bluebells which cover the woods in the springtime. The area used to be known for sickle and scythe production, with the remains of an old forge in the valley.

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