Local Attractions

 

Chatsworth House
Chatsworth house, exhibition, garden, farmyard & adventure playground, gift shops and restaurants are open every day until 23 December 2010. Fabulous new displays, restored rooms and our 'Celebrating Deborah Devonshire' exhibition mean more to see than ever before. The 1000 acre park, the farm shop and its restaurant are open all year round.

Bakewell
Welcome to Bakewell Derbyshire, a local portal for the town and the Peak Distict National Park.

Matlock Bath
There is a lot to be said for visiting Matlock Bath in the 'off season' as well as the main summer season and very many people do so. It can be the best way to see the truly breath-taking nature of the Gorge, particularly when the trees are bare and also the best way of seeing the variety of interesting Georgian and Victorian buildings that give Matlock Bath its wonderful architectural heritage and friendly appeal. Having said that, if you choose the right time to visit, even in the high summer Matlock Bath can be a very quiet and relaxing place – very different from the often over-loaded Sundays when you can't really see anything except who not to bump into next.

Arkwrights Cromford Mill
Richard Arkwright and his partners established a mill in Cromford in 1771 and without delay set about perfecting the machinery and production methods for water - powered cotton spinning. The first mill was modest in size, but in 1776 a second and very much larger mill was established using the same water supply. Soon after, the mill site expanded again and massive engineering work was undertaken, to create the system of ponds and underground culverts which maintained Arkwright's increasing need for water to drive his machinery. Cromford mill is now a world heritage site. Restoration of the old mill has been carried out by the Arkwright society which purchased the site in 1979.

Wirksworth Heritage Centre
The Heritage Centre aims to give to the casual visitor or serious researcher alike an understanding of the life of a small town from its inception to the present times. It is strategically placed at the end of the Crown Yard which opens out onto the present market place and occupies a building which was once a mill for the production of silk and velvet textiles. The small market town of Wirksworth nestles in the hills to the southern end of the Pennines. The hills to the west are composed of limestone and those to the east are sandstone known locally as millstone grit. These have provided the industry for the town for many years, initially that of lead mining in the limestone and finally the quarrying of both the gritstone and the limestone. To preserve the town's history and present it to interested visitors the local Wirksworth Civic Society set up the Heritage Centre with the aim of providing an interesting presentation in the form of a story of Wirksworth.

Grassmoor Golf Centre
Grassmoor Golf Centre was established in 1992 and is ideally situated one mile south-east of Chesterfield and just off junction 29 of the M1. Our friendly golf club welcomes visitors, societies and group bookings, offering an impressive range of packages to any sized party. Grassmoor Golf Centre is able to offer a flexible golf membership to benefit both the beginner and the more advanced golfer. All our guests and members receive the same high level of courtesy and are able to use the wide range of facilities, extensive practice and tuition facilities and a well stocked golf shop.

 

Walking, Well Dressing, Gliding, Fishing, Cycling, Visiting Historic Houses, Archery, Caving, Quad Biking, Shooting, Rock Climbing, Balloon Rides and much much more.

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