Great Hucklow

Great Hucklow and its surrounding area grew to importance due to the geographical location on a lead vein which runs from Tideslow to Eyam, and its lead mining history has had a significant impact on the landscape and the heritage of the area. Agriculture has also played an important part in the history of the village which is surrounded by agricultural land, gritstone moorland to the east and limestone to the south and west.

The village was once famed for its Playhouse, founded and run by L du Garde Peach from 1938 to 1970, which latterly drew audiences of over 5,000 for each of its productions. Today the building is still very much in use but as an outdoor activity centre.

Nowadays Great Hucklow is known more generally for the Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club field on the Camp Hill plateau above the village. Currently there are plans to excavate part of the site to find out more about its prehistory.

In Great Hucklow there is a thriving primary school and a pub, the Queen Anne. The Nightingale Centre, which belongs to the Unitarians, is in the middle of the village and accommodates groups for school and community visits to the area, conferences and provides country holidays for children from inner cities.

The Unitarian Old Chapel was founded in 1696 and is still very much in use; it also has a small meeting room which is well used by the community.