Eyam, Derbyshire

Friday 17th July 2026 The picturesque village of Eyam (pronounced "Eem") is situated in the Derbyshire Dales, not far from Bakewell. It is however famous, not so much for its beauty, as for the sacrifice made by the villagers when the plague devastated the village during 1665-1666. Instead of fleeing, they quarantined themselves, thus containing …