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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.

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Wingfield Manor

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house arranged round a pair of courtyards.


Hob Hurst's House

A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch, named after a local goblin


Cromford Canal

Now a picturesque and relaxing place to go for a countryside walk, Cromford Canal was once a buzzing hub of Derbyshire’s industry.


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Torr Vale Mill

Wonderful historic Grade II* listed building with on-site café, retail shops and holiday accommodation.


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Buxton International Festival

Experience world class opera, music, books and jazz in the heart of the Peak District. Recognised nationally and internationally as one of the UK's…


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Opera in the Garden: Gala Evening at Chatsworth

Spend a summer evening in the Rose Garden with musical entertainment.


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Buxton Georgian Festival at Buxton Crescent

Buxton Georgian Festival 2025 & celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary plus much more!


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Ecton Copper Mines (Deep Ecton Underground Visit)…

A rare chance to visit the working of the Deep Ecton Copper Mine in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Pre-booking required


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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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Free return admission for 12 months on full…

Take a tram ride through time at Crich Tramway Village, home of The National Tramway Museum - an ideal destination for all ages.


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Pay once and visit Crich Tramway Village all year

Explore tramway history and ride vintage trams where history comes to life.


Heritage, Arts & Culture Trails

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Edith Nesbit walk from New Mills

Discover the countryside that inspired Edith Nesbit's famous book 'The Railway Children'


Derby Heritage Walk

Discover the southern gateway to the Derwent Valley Milld World Heritage Site.


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.


Cromford Mill & Village Walk

Explore the home of the Industrial Revolution and discover Derbyshire’s rich history on this 6 or 8 mile walk.


Heritage, Arts & Culture Itineraries

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What to See & Do: 48 hours in Buxton

This itinerary based in the historic spa and market town of Buxton, famed for its natural spring water and Georgian architecture.


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.


Castles, Markets & Spires

Explore the lesser-known North East of Derbyshire, near Chesterfield.


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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