Matlock Local Information
ENVIRONMENT | RECYCLING | AIR | WATER | LANDSCAPE & WILDLIFE | FLOOD!
MATLOCK WEATHER | SEASONS | SUNRISE / SUNSET
CURRENT AFFAIRS |VISITORS' INFORMATION | LOCAL COUNCIL
TRANSPORT | HOUSING | LOCAL HISTORY
ENVIRONMENT
RECYCLING
Recycling in MatlockLots of information about recycling, composting etc. Enter your postcode to view a map showing convenient recycling locations.
AIR
www.airquality.co.ukAir Quality in the East Midlands
WATER
Water is amazing!Do you know why? Discover some amazing facts.
Is your local river healthy?
Enter your postcode or town on the form provided to check the health of the Derwent - or any other river.
Flood risk in the Midlands
General information.
Council Information about Flooding
Am I at risk of Flooding?
Enter your postcode on this page to find out. Also a Flood Map showing the flood risk in your area.
Floods in Matlock:
Interesting local history.
LANDSCAPE & WILDLIFE
English Nature: Peak District & Derbyshire TeamA Living Landscape: Action Plans for The Peak District.
Foundations of the Peak
A unique interactive guide to the natural and man-made landscape of
the Derbyshire Peak District, from the British Geological Survey.
Geological Map of the Peak District National Park.
DAY, NIGHT & SEASONS
SUNRISE & SUNSET TIMES
for Matlock
Sat Nov 22 2008
Sunrise: 07:49 GMTSunset: 16:56 GMT
MOON CALENDAR
Local Moon Rise and Moon Set Calendar, with phases of the moon.
AUTUMN HAS COME.
Why do leaves change their colours?
WHAT CAUSES THE SEASONS?
A colourfully illustrated explanation.
Contact Your Politician:
Your District Councillor | Your County Councillor | Your Member of Parliament | Your Members of the European ParliamentSee how your MP has voted on moral issues:
- How your Matlock MP - Patrick McLoughlin - has voted
- Search for the voting record of the MP for your constituency
Weather Forecast, Pollution Levels & Sun Index
5 day Local Weather Forecast
The Meteorological Office site offers Bakewell as the the nearest weather report for Matlock, but it actually relies upon the nearest observation site which is at Nottingham Watnall.
10 day Matlock Weather Forecast from uk.weather.com.
Detailed weather forecast, plus current conditions - with a useful 'feels like' temperature feature (eg.10°C Feels Like 7°C). Sattelite weather map map (click to view the map in motion).
From Harpur Hill Weather Station, Buxton Live weather reports.
Weather: General Interest & Homework help
Some links to help (and inspire!) you:
Geography Revision
Bitesize revision of weather.
TORRO: Tornado and Storm Research
When You Are the "I" of Your Storm
Some life storms have an "eye" as identifiable as that of a hurricane and as dangerous. Only the eye is not spelled "e-y-e"-it's spelled "I" says Hurricane Hunter David Jeremiah.
The Storm Chaser
"Real storm chasers don't drive right into the middle of an F-5 tornado to deploy their instruments. They keep a respectful distance-all storm chasers, that is, except one . . . " (another article by the Hurricane Hunter)
Weather Extremes
Some of the hottest, wettest, coldest and otherwise extreme places on earth
Lightning
What good is it?
Rainbows
What causes them?
The Rainforest and our Weather?
How the destruction of the rainforest affects our weather!
Why does the wind make sounds?
Read and listen . . .
Raining frogs?
. . . or fish, or other amazing things!
VISITORS' INFORMATION
Visiting BritainDerbyshire Guide: An unofficial but highly informative website.
Real Days Out
A non-profit, free-to-use website run by a group of parents. Over 10,000 things to do around the British Isles! Searching for 'Matlock' found 1387 suggestions! Win a Digital Camera if you suggest a new good place - anywhere from somewhere quiet and relaxing to walk a dog to a wild and wacky place for children (see site for details).
http://www.derbyshireuk.net
A comprehensive tourist and local information guide to Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park.
Matlock Public Transport Timetables & prices Information about Council Services in Matlock
Derbyshire County Council
House Prices in Matlock
What prices do houses in and around Matlock actually fetch - in real life? Genealogy & Local History
for Matlock & Matlock Bath

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