91 Places to Visit in Derbyshire | Directory
Situated in the East Midlands, Derbyshire is an unspoilt county (right at the middle of England) with plenty of opportunities for great day trips. Steeped in lore and legend,the area has attractions that are ancient and industrial, small and grand. Notable places to visit include the Peak District, Bakewell and Derby itself
Alfreton | Ashbourne | Bakewell | Belper | Bolsover | Bonsall | Buxton | Castle Donington | Castleton | Chesterfield | Denby | Derby | Heanor | High Peak | Hope Valley | Ilkeston | Kegworth | Matlock | Matlock Bath | Middleton by Wirksworth | Moira | Renishaw | Ripley | Sudbury | Swadlincote | Wirksworth
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Alfreton
Ashbourne
Bakewell
- Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow
- Bakewell Old House Museum
- Chatsworth
- Haddon Hall
- Magpie Mine
- Peak District National Park
- The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop
Belper
- Belper North Mill Trust
- Belper River Gardens
- Derwent Valley Visitor Centre
- Heage Windmill
- St John's Chapel & Heritage Centre
Bolsover
Bonsall
Buxton
Castle Donington
Castleton
Chesterfield
- Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery
- Grassmoor Country Park and the Five Pits Trail
- Hardwick Hall, Garden, Park and Stainsby Mill
- Herb Garden
- Linacre Reservoirs
- Revolution House
- Stainsby Mill
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall
Denby
Derby
- Calke Abbey
- Derby Cathedral
- Derby City Museum and Art Gallery
- Derby Industrial Museum
- Donington Grand Prix Collection
- Foremark Reservoir
- Kedleston Hall and Park
- National Stone Centre
- Pickford's House Museum
- Q Gallery
- Royal Crown Derby Visitor Centre
- Staunton Harold Reservoir
- Ten Pin
Heanor
High Peak
Hope Valley
- Blue John Cavern and Blue John Mine
- Eyam Hall
- Eyam Museum
- Peveril Castle
- Speedwell Cavern
- Upper Derwent Reservoirs
Ilkeston
Kegworth
Matlock
- Caudwell's Mill
- Crich Tramway Village
- Gulliver's Kingdom
- Hob Hurst's House
- Lea Gardens
- Matlock Farm Park
- Middleton Top Visitor Centre
- Nine Ladies Stone Circle
- Pollyanna Pickering
- Red House Stables and Carriage Museum
- Sherwood Foresters Memorial Tower
- Temple Mine
Matlock Bath
- Heights of Abraham Cable Cars, Caverns & Hilltop Park
- Life in a Lens
- Matlock Bath Aquarium and Hologram Gallery
- Peak District Mining Museum
- Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills Working Textile Museum
- Whistlestop Countryside Centre
Middleton by Wirksworth
Moira
Renishaw
Ripley
Sudbury
Swadlincote
- Conkers: at the Heart of the National Forest
- Moira Furnace Museum
- Rosliston Forestry Centre
- The National Forest
Wirksworth
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