Longnor

Crowned many years ago as the Capital of the Moorlands, Longnor is a favourite haunt of campers, walkers and hikers who come to explore the lovely valleys where the River Dove forms the Derbyshire/Staffordshire boundary. Its surroundings, with a changing landscape between moorland and limestone, are rich in fossils, flora and wildlife, while traces of prehistoric occupation have been found in rock shelters and burial mounds. Behind Longnor’s cobbled square an old market house still displays a list of tolls for buyers and sellers.Community spirit excels itself at Longnor Races, an annual event since 1904