Places to Visit in Derbyshire

There is much to see and do in this English county

Whether one seeks the Great Outdoors or the Great Indoors, Derbyshire is the perfect county to visit and explore, as it has both in spades!

Derbyshire

Derbyshire is the most westerly of the East Midlands counties of England, which makes it central and thus accessible from many of the country’s major cities. However, it is also at the southern end of the Pennine Hills, and much of it comprises the wild, open country of the Peak District. This accounts for its appeal to walkers, climbers and cavers, and may also have much to do with why so many landowners and aristocrats in past centuries built the stately homes that are now tourist attractions in their own right.

In terms of specific “must visit” locations, the following are suggested:

The Peak District

Although the Peak District extends into six counties, the bulk of the National Park (the oldest in Britain) is in Derbyshire. Geologically, it is formed from two main rock types, millstone grit and limestone, which give the hills their characteristics shapes and colouring, such that the northern part is the “Dark Peak” and the southern the “White Peak”. The Dark Peak is higher and wilder, and thus less visited than the White Peak. Walkers are well rewarded with splendid views from heights such as Kinder Scout and Mam Tor, or you can walk a section of the Pennine Way, which begins at Edale and could take you far beyond the borders of Derbyshire!

You can visit sites that show evidence of prehistoric occupation. Arbor Low, nine miles south-east of Buxton, is a 4,000 year old stone circle, although all the 40 or so 8-ton stones now lie flat. Further east is Stanton Moor, with its Bronze Age barrows and the Nine Ladies stone circle.

In the White Peak area, a walk through Dove Dale (which comprises the boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire) is a delight, with wooded limestone cliffs rising high on either side. However, the relative ease of walking makes this a very popular destination in the high season.

Castleton

This village, at the heart of Peak District, has much to offer the visitor, including Peveril…

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