Hartington & Taddington

Hartington & Taddington ward is situated in the central area of Derbyshire Dales, encompassing a large, predominantly rural expanse of the Peak District National Park. The landscape is characterised by limestone plateau, known as the White Peak, which shapes its agricultural use and scattered settlement pattern. The ward includes several small villages and hamlets, such as Earl Sterndale and Sheen, connected by a network of narrow lanes.

The area is defined by its geology, with dry stone walls dividing pastureland and underlying cave systems. The village of Hartington itself is a focal point, historically a market settlement with a notable duck pond at its centre. Economic activity is largely linked to farming, tourism, and quarrying, with the terrain providing routes for walking and cycling. The remote hamlet of Warslow sits on the ward's northern edge.