Pikehall

Pikehall
Long Dale at Pikehall.
Pikehall
Pikehall shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference	SK191591
District	Derbyshire Dales
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MATLOCK
Postcode district	SK17
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°07′44″N 1°42′54″W / 53.129°N 1.715°W / 53.129; -1.715Coordinates: 53°07′44″N 1°42′54″W / 53.129°N 1.715°W / 53.129; -1.715

Pikehall is a small village in the Derbyshire Dales consisting of a few dozen households and a handful of farms.The population of the village is included in the civil parish of Hartington Nether Quarter. The A5012 road runs through the middle, dividing the village in half. The village is home to the annual Y Not Festival.

Pikehall is noted for its twice yearly harness racing, a major tourist attraction in the area. Since the first meeting in 1998 the number of spectators has increased. At the meeting on 12 June 2005 there were estimated to be around 2,000 spectators. Pikehall has been named as the British Harness Racing Clubs meeting of the Year for two years.

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