Pikehall

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Pikehall
Long Dale at Pikehall.
Pikehall shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference	SK191591
District	Derbyshire Dales
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MATLOCK
Postcode district	SK17
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°07′44″N 1°42′54″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 A5012 road runs through the middle, dividing the village in half.

[edit] Harness Racing

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. ^[1]