Youlgrave
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Youlgrave sometimes written as Youlgreave, and possibly meaning `yellow grove` is set within the Peak National Park it is the largest village with a population of 1500. The village is also renowned for its annual well dressings. In total there are 5 wells, which are; the Fountain Well, Bank Top Well, Coldwell End Well, Reading Room Well and the Holywell Lane Well.

Factoids

• Has it's own 12,000 gallon stone water tank, known as the fountain

Church Street Youlgraves main Road contains a number of traditional stone built houses and shops. The youth-hostel below used to house the former Youlgrave Co-operative society, which played a large part in the survival of the village, supplying credit to families when times were particularly hard.

Youlgraves very own 12,000 gallon water tank, which is known as The Fountain. This was the water supply for the village in the 19th century, with the water being drawn up from the river Bradford.

The church of All Saints, opposite the George Hotel, dates back to around the 13th or 14th century, but many modifications have been made and much restoration was carried out around 1870.

The George Hotel on the left and the Bulls Head Hotel on the right, below left is the Wesleyan reform chapel built in  1867 and Graystone Cottage is below on the right

Three long distance paths: the Alternative Pennine Way, the Limestone Way and the White Peak Way all pass through the village, swelling the numbers of walkers. Farmers, along with Park Rangers, increasingly see their business as maintaining, repairing and helping conserve the many paths, stiles, walls, meadows, ponds and sites of special interest that abound in this area.

Local inhabitants! found along the path adjacent to the River Bradford, the fellow on the right is appropriately titled "bet you can't do this"

On the path out of the village to rejoin the Limestone Way, an interesting barn below which is not too far from the village, and a couple of views from the Limestone Way