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My list of all webcam's for Derby and Derbyshire, they offer Live views from across the City and County.
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This is an ideal place to start if you are thinking of traveling out and about for an event in Derbyshire but don't trust the weather forecast.




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A bit of history about Web cam's
The very first Webcam was Started in 1991 in the computer science department of Cambridge University. Today there are tens of thousands of webcam's around the world that provide views into homes, offices and other buildings as well as providing panoramic views of cities and the countryside. There are several which feature Derbyshire villages which you may not have seen before, so here is my chance to introduce you to some of them.



There are a wide range of webcams online, some offer a static jpg image of a scene that is updated every few minutes, some use a sequence of images that update every second or so to give the effect of video (albeit rather poor quality). With Broadband internet becoming common place these days there are a lot more websites that offer live streaming video, this allows you to see the location as though you were these with people moving around and traffic flowing etc.


Certain web cam sites require you to install a small plug-in for your browser, these normally allow extra functionality to the webcam viewer such as the ability to control the angle of the webcam.
Personally I like the real-time streaming webcams best, as these offer the most realistic views of a location. In my list I have detailed which cameras work on an iPhone too.
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Do you want to put your own Derbyshire webcam online for the world to see? Creating your own webcam for the internet is quite easy. All you need is a pc that’s turned on most of the time (ideally all the time), a broadband internet connection, a webcam and a piece of software that will put the view onto the internet so people can see it. And of course finally you need a view for the camera out of your window or your garden which shows off your village.

If you live in Derby or Derbyshire and would like your webcam to be featured on my Derby and Derbyshire Webcams page then please get in touch providing all the details using the contact link at the top of this page.
It would be great to build up a large collection of Derbyshire webcams so ex-pats can get an idea what it’s like here. The only rules are it must be in the county of Derbyshire and offer a view of the local area, I would especially like to hear from anyone that wants to offer footage from locations in Derby itself as these are rather scarce. A good quality live streaming webcam in the City is what I would really like to see on my webcam page, can you provide such a thing, if so get in touch now.
If you would like to see webcams in Staffordshire then have a look at my Staffordshire webcams page.
Just think of the great Derbyshire scenery that we all take for granted because we live here, wouldn't it be great to share that with the world. Come on let’s put Derbyshire on the webcam map!
Are you aware just how easy it is to put a webcam online, Just to prove how easy it was I tried it my self and was surprised just how simple it was to get a streaming webcam of the bird table in my garden up and running.

Read my easy to follow how to guide on how to setup your own Derby/Derbyshire webcam for your area.
Derby and Derbyshire webcam list.
Here is a list of current webcams I have found for you that feature content from within the county of Derbyshire. For each webcam I have listed what type of webcam footage it offers and if you need to install a Browser plug-in to view them. If you find any of the webcams are dead then please let me know so I can take them off my list.

If you find any links contain unsuitable content then contact the owner of the website, not me! Please note : The viewing of webcams by children should always be supervised by a responsible parent. You should not allow your children to view webcam sites unattended.
As these webcam sources are provided by other people they are out of the control of www.derbyphotos.co.uk so please bare this in mind.


Below is my list of local Derby/Derbyshire webcams, hope you enjoy them. Get in touch if I have missed any.


Andy's Local web cam list for Derby and Derbyshire - Do you know of one I've missed or want to start your own.
Derby Webcams :
The following webcams are in Derby City.
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Webcam Location : Derby Cathedral Falcon nest, Derby, Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Real-time Streaming video with sound, Locked viewpoint, broadband needed
Plug-ins needed? : flash plug-in needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers real-time streaming live video with sound too!
More info : Peregrine Falcons first began nesting on Derby Cathedral in 2006, and raised three chicks there. Four thousand people came to watch them from Cathedral Green.
To view this stream click the thumbnail then wait for the Play button to appear and click it.
It will then show "Buffering... " for about 15 seconds. It should then change to a live view.
The video player window is 555 x 435 pixels but can be made fullscreen.
You can make it play fullscreen by clicking the icon in the bottom right of the video window.

n.b: If you only get sound and a black screen then right-click on it and select "Settings...." then remove the tick from "Enable hardware acceleration", Click close, then refresh the browser and click play again, this will fix it.

iPhone compatibility : This webcam does NOT work on an iPhone due to it using Flash.

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Webcam Location : Left Camera on Derby Cathedral Falcon nest, Derby, Derbyshire. Looking towards the Jurys Inn hotel.
Webcam type : Streaming moving image of 704 x 576 pixels, Locked viewpoint, broadband recommended.
Plug-ins needed? : flash plug-in needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a slow streaming live image every 3 seconds (as a series of images). In this view you can see the Jurys Inn Hotel on the inner ring road.
More info : Peregrine Falcons first began nesting on Derby Cathedral in 2006, and raised three chicks there. Four thousand people came to watch them from Cathedral Green.

There are two cameras at different angles that allow people to see what the falcons are up to. They were installed by former Derby museum curator Nick Moyes who had to abseil down the tower to fix the webcams in place.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam does NOT work on an iPhone due to it using Flash.
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Webcam Location : Right Camera on Derby Cathedral Falcon nest, Derby, Derbyshire. Looking towards the Jurys Inn hotel.
Webcam type : Streaming moving image of 704 x 576 pixels, Locked viewpoint, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : flash plug-in needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a slow streaming live image every 3 seconds (as a series of images). In this view you can see the Jurys Inn Hotel on the inner ring road.
More info : Peregrine Falcons first began nesting on Derby Cathedral in 2006, and raised three chicks there. Four thousand people came to watch them from Cathedral Green.
This camera is a screengrab of the streaming camera so better for dial-up.

There are two cameras at different angles that allow people to see what the falcons are up to. They were installed by former Derby museum curator Nick Moyes who had to abseil down the tower to fix the webcams in place.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam does NOT work on an iPhone due to it using Flash.
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Webcam Location : Roof of Smith Partnership, Friary street/Stafford Street (Inner ring road), Derby.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 30 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera on top of a building on the corner of Friary Street where it meets Stafford Street, you can see the Friargate Bonded Warehouse.
This road became two way in March 2011 when Derby Inner Ring Road was completed.
iPhone compatibility :This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

Webcam kindly provided by Smith Partnership Solicitors
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Webcam Location : BBC Radio Derby Studio cam, St Helens Street, Derby.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 352x288 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 5 minutes between 6am-7pm, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking in on Studio 1b at BBC Radio Derby.

Keep an eye for Andy Potter, Phil Trow, Aleena Naylor, Ed George, Colin Bloomfield and Johnny Kinch doing their shows. They may even wave at the camera :)
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

Webcam kindly provided by BBC Radio Derby.




 

Derbyshire Webcams :
The following webcams are in Derbyshire or very nearby.
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Webcam Location : Alfreton, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 50 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking West over Alfreton.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone. You can also update the image by pressing refresh on your browser.

Webcam kindly provided by Alfreton Weather
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Webcam Location : High Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 30 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking over The High street in Swadlincote.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

Webcam kindly provided by Smith Partnership Solicitors
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Webcam Location : View over garden, Darley Dale, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 30 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking over a garden in Darley Dale,
WARNING The webpage is very slow to load and may not show at all !
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

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Webcam Location : Bird Feeders,, Darley Dale, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 30 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking at some bird feeders in Darley Dale,
WARNING The webpage is very slow to load and may not show at all !
There is also a Darley Dale streaming webcam this only works on Internet Explorer.

iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

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Webcam Location : Station platforms, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 20 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera situated looking over the Wirksworth Station platforms. Platform 1 is on the right hand side, Platform 2 for trains to Idridgehay and Duffield is in the middle and Platform 3 on the far left is the branch platform for the 1 in 27 incline to Ravenstor.

iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

Webcam kindly provided by Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
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Webcam Location : Loading point, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 20 seconds, 7 days a week from a choice of 3 different webcams.
More info : This is a static camera situated looking across the loading point at Wirksworth Station car park. This is where rail vehicles are loaded and unloaded when being transferred.

iPhone compatibility :
This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

Webcam kindly provided by Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
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Webcam Location : Foolow, Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 30 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera in the village of Foolow looking towards Abney.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.
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Webcam Location : Monyash, Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 30 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera in the village of Monyash.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.
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Webcam Location : Mercia Marina, Willington, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, High resolution camera 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every few seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking across the marina over the many narrow boats.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

Webcam kindly provided by Mercia Marina.
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Webcam Location : Flash Bar Stores, Quarnford, Buxton, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 30 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking across the road outside the highest village shop in Britain! It is located on the A53 Buxton Road.
Flash is at the southern end of Axe Edge 4 miles from Buxton in the Peak District, on the main A53 road to Leek. Nearby is Three Shires Head, where the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.
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Webcam Location : Newhall near Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 352x288 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 2 minutes, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking looking at the skyline.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

Webcam kindly provided by Newhall Weather Station.
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Webcam Location : Monsal Dale Webcam, Derbyshire
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 15 minutes, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking looking down the Dale towards Monsal Head.
The valley is that of the River Wye.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.
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Webcam Location : Derbyshire Schools Birdcam project.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view these webcams.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every few seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking inside a bird box at many schools around Derbyshire.
You can select one of several bird boxes to look at.
Each school also has its own birdcam blog and gallery of images.
Excellent updated site for 2009 with online status symbols which show whether a
webcam has been online within the last hour.
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Webcam Location : Bird box, Stretton Handley Primary School, Alfreton, Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 15 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking inside a bird box. Excellent website.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.

I would like to thank Stretton Handley Primary School for supplying this webcam feed.


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Web cam Location : Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 315x216 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 60 seconds sunrise to sundown, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking over The A6 and River Derwent with Jubilee Bridge.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone/iPad.

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Webcam Location : Crich village, Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image every 15 Minutes between 7am and 6pm G.M.T.
More info : This is a static camera looking over the village of Crich in Derbyshire.
The images are very low resolution but gives you an idea what the weather is like.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone/iPad.

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Webcam Location : Harpur Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 800x600 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed.
Updates :Offers a live image updated every 30 Minutes, 7 days a week.
More info :This is a static camera looking over Harpur Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire.

iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone.
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Webcam Location : Buxton, Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed.
Updates :Offers a live image updated every 30 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info :This is a static camera looking over the town of Buxton in Derbyshire.

There is also a Buxton streaming webcam which is great as you can see if snow is actually falling in real time !

This webcam is part of a rather clever weather station site for Buxton providing detailed information on the weather for Buxton.
Please check out their site www.buxtonweather.co.uk for details.

iPhone compatibility : This webcam does NOT work on an iPhone.
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Webcam Location : The 50s American diner, Church Gresley, South Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Streaming moving image, Locked viewpoint, broadband recommended.
Plug-ins needed? : flash plug-in needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live video feed when available.
More info : This is a live video feed from this diner, video is ONLY live when the diner is open and not always available. An original 1950's American dining car built in Elizabeth New Jersey by the Jerry O'Mahony dining car company the 35 seater diner is themed with music from the 50s/60s & present.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam does NOT work on an iPhone.

Webcam kindly provided by The 50s American Diner.

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Webcam Location : M1 Junction 28/A38 South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire.
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 352x288 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : flash plug-in needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every 30 seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking towards the M1 junction 28 where it meets up with the A38 at South Normanton, Alfreton.

Webcam image provided by the Highways agency.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone/iPad.

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Webcam Location : The Cat & Fiddle pub webcam
Webcam type : Static, Still images only, 640x480 pixels, dial-up ok.
Plug-ins needed? : No browser plug-ins needed to view this webcam.
Updates : Offers a live image updated every few seconds, 7 days a week.
More info : This is a static camera looking across the road outside the 2nd Highest Pub in England!
It is located on the A53 Buxton Road. This is actually in Cheshire but thought it would be of interest to locals.
iPhone compatibility : This webcam works ok on an iPhone/iPad.

Read my easy to follow how to guide on how to setup your own Derby/Derbyshire webcam for your area.


Here are some non-Derbyshire webcams from around the world which I think are great. All require broadband.

 

360 degree - The Monument, London webcam - This one is a full 360 degree panoramic webcam showing the view from the newly restored Monument in London.
Leicester Square webcam - This camera can be controlled, View movie stars with this one.
Times Square, New York streaming webcam - This one even has sound!, double click on the view to go full screen.
This one has been going for years and is one of the best around.
Las Vegas streaming webcam - This one allows you to take control of the view and the zoom.
Santa Barbara Coffee Shop streaming webcam - Watch people drink coffee !

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