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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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Beechenhill Farm Cottages

Organic farm with award-winning cottages. Beechenhill Cottage; tiny, warm, in secluded garden. Cottage by the Pond for all, especially families and…


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Bolsover Castle

This hilltop castle was built as a fashionable retreat for 17th-Century courtiers to entertain influential guests. Now its reputation for revelry…


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High Peak Junction Visitor Centre – Cromford Canal

Discover some of the oldest surviving railway workshops in the world, from the former Cromford and High Peak Railway and step back in time with the…


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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…


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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Summer Open Exhibition at Peak Village

Open Exhibition of artwork from talented Derbyshire artists


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Curator Tour: House of Stories at Chatsworth

Join a guided tour of House of Stories led by exhibition curator Fran Baker.


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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Derbyshire Heritage Pass

Get unlimited access to four leading heritage transport attractions in Derbyshire for a special discounted rate


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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.


Heritage, Arts & Culture Trails

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Bolsover Castle to Sutton Scarsdale Hall walk

This countryside walk starts and ends in the market town of Bolsover and links together two historically significant buildings, Bolsover Castle and…


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.


The Peak District GeoWalk

The GeoWalk is a must for rock enthusiasts guiding you through the stunning Peak District landscape and rock formations.


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.


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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