Heritage, Arts & Culture
With so many heritage attractions and places to visit, you will be spoiled for choice.
The Peak District and Derbyshire is bursting with heritage, arts and culture, with a fine choice of museums, galleries and visitor attractions in all corners of the country.
The area is famously connected to the Industrial Revolution and is home to the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. There’s a wealth of museums to explore, plus places to visit that have inspired generations of writers, artists and creatives, including Charlotte Bronte and Joseph Wright.
With so many heritage attractions and places to visit, you will be spoiled for choice. Enjoy live theatre and up to the minute cinema, arts and festivals and local events celebrating the Peak District and Derbyshire’s unique cultural offer.
Featured Heritage, Arts & Culture Businesses
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Chatsworth
Chatsworth is a place to learn, explore and create in the heart of the Peak District National Park.
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Great British Car Journey
Step back in time at Great British Car Journey, an award-winning interactive attraction in Derbyshire. Explore over 150 iconic British cars, uncover…
Open today: 9:30am - 4:00pm
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White Peak Distillery
Established in 2016, White Peak Distillery is the first full-scale, craft distillery in the Peak District region.
Open today: 10:00am - 6:00pm
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Chesterfield Canal – Tapton Lock Visitor Centre
The Chesterfield Canal is a beautiful waterway, an oasis of calm in the busy market town.
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St Oswald’s Church, Ashbourne
A Jewel of Derbyshire, with its soaring 212-foot spire, St Oswald’s Church is a landmark of Ashbourne
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Arbor Low Stone Circle/Gib Hill Barrrow
The region's most important prehistoric site, sometimes referred to as the 'Stonehenge of the Peak District'. Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge…
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Red Willow Buxton
Home to RedWillow Brewery, our bar in Buxton offers a range of cask, keg & cans of beer to drink in
Heritage, Arts & Culture Events
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Wright of Derby: From the Shadows at Derby Museum
Celebrate one of Britain’s best artists, Joseph Wright ‘of Derby’
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Festive Fun at Bolsover Castle
Join us at Bolsover Castle for a festive day out the whole family will love
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Legends of Motown live at The Duchess Theatre
Sensational 7-piece tribute to the music of Motown, bringing all the biggest hits from the 60s/70s
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Buxton Dickensian Ball
Step back in time and immerse yourself in the charm and elegance of the 19th century at this year’s Dickensian Ball.
Heritage, Arts & Culture Offers
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Pay once and visit The National Tramway Museum…
Explore tramway history and ride vintage trams where history comes to life.
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Bakewell Old House Museum -pay once and visit all…
Admission tickets valid for 1 year!-Immerse yourself in the stories of Bakewell and this part of the Peak District at our award-winning museum.
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National Trust Explorer Pass
Buy a 4, 8 or 14 day Explorer Passes and enjoy entry to loads of places across Derbyshire, as well as free parking in our car parks.
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Derbyshire Days Out
12 local attractions have joined up to give you a great Derbyshire Day Out
Heritage, Arts & Culture Trails
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Higger Tor & Carl Wark
Explore the spectacular terrain on the plateau of Higger Tor and the nearby tor of Carl Wark, regarded as an Iron Age hill fort.
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Walk through the Derwent Valley Mills World…
A delightful 6 mile or 8 mile walk through some of the key places within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
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Belper Heritage Walk
Learn more about this industrial community and how it has changed in the past 200 years.
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The Steel Cotton Rail Trail
A series of station to station walks exploring the Peak District and canals from Sheffield to Manchester
Heritage, Arts & Culture Itineraries
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Car-free guide: 48 hours in the Derwent Valley
Connecting charming towns and villages with an amazing industrial past, the Derwent Valley Line runs from Derby to Matlock.
City Heritage, Culture and Cocktails!
Visit Derby, the UK’s most central city, with a rich history of creativity and making, a busy cultural calendar, a varied shopping offer and the…
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