https://www.derbyshireecocentre.co.uk/visiting-us daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://www.derbyshireecocentre.co.uk/visiting-us/find-us monthly 0.5 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/694ee6648570551e8274ec58/717b452e-5b22-4478-9da2-4a4b3f48d596/Screenshot+2025-10-01+163302+3.png Visiting Us - Find Us - Derbyshire Eco Centre Porter Lane, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4LS https://www.derbyshireecocentre.co.uk/visiting-us/Blog Post Title One-3zaa9-zlxng-67tfc-eldks monthly 0.5 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/694ee6648570551e8274ec58/1772453145886-WV7RMWWUUCSZ1HP72JRX/unsplash-image-Xlx80tr5bEE.jpg Visiting Us - Arriving by car - Once you have turned off Porter Lane the Free Visitor Car Park is the first entrance on the right. This facility is only open during daylight hours. There is a short signposted path from the Car park to the Eco Centre down a woodland path. The Eco Centre building itself is the second entrance on the right. On road parking is below the pedestrian crossing on the left side and in the National Stone Centre Car Park (charges apply) further down the hill. https://www.derbyshireecocentre.co.uk/visiting-us/Blog Post Title One-3zaa9-zlxng-67tfc-eldks-f3s9p monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/694ee6648570551e8274ec58/1772471236966-ASKFEHTTZW3PKDQU5FFX/unsplash-image-4PSLAKVQQ88.jpg Visiting Us - Arriving by bicycle - Accessing the Centre by bicycle is possible from four directions - Porter Lane to the north, via Old Lane and the National Stone Centre to the south and from the High Peak Trail to the east and west. The southern route is only suitable for mountain bikes as Old Lane is not tarmacked and it climbs quite a steep hill up from Wirksworth. The Eco Centre has a covered bike parking area at the front of the building where you can lock your bike to secure rails. We have lockers and a shower in the toilet area for your use. https://www.derbyshireecocentre.co.uk/visiting-us/blog-post-title-three-y3peb-4lwnz-5pkhf-rsysk monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/694ee6648570551e8274ec58/5f418587-54ac-4992-bd13-e24f9aaad641/Screenshot+2026-03-02+121154.png Visiting Us - Public Transport - By Bus: The Derbyshire Eco Centre is on the Trent Barton Little Six bus route which goes between Wirksworth and Matlock. There is a bus stop on Porter Lane very close to the turn off to the Centre. You can also walk through the National Stone Centre to catch the same bus on Steeple Grange. This is approximately an 8 minute walk. 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