Wirksworth is not the first place you would think of when searching Derbyshire for garden delights. It's a small town just outside the Peak District National Park, close to several large limestone quarries and once the centre of the lead mining industry in Derbyshire (now long deserted). It's also an old town with narrow streets and alleyways (colloquially known as "ginnels") that criss-cross the hillside. Gardens and courtyards are often small and hidden well away from the main streets. You could easily have made a big mistake thinking that the gardens here are not worth looking at, but the Wirksworth and Gorsey Bank Open Courtyards and Gardens event held on Saturday and Sunday 11th and 12th July demonstrates.
