The Derbyshire lead miner is a forgotten hero of the community, once risking his life and limb to extract the valuable resource from deep beneath...

Even though the mills date back to the 1780’s Massons was a working textile mill until 1991. This means that it has been able to...

This council cultural centre was established in order to promote and encourage cultural development and diversity in the city. Led by the local authority,...

The main library and heritage centre is located at the heart of Matlock and offers a fascinating collection for those interested in books. There...

The Derbyshire Record Office holds copies of many of the most important documents in the history of the city. For many hundreds of years,...

Situated on the edge of the Peak District, this collection is dedicated to telling the story of stone and the way that it has been...

This heritage centre is designed to give a great day out to the casual visitor as well as the serious researcher. One is invited...

The Red House Stables Working Carriage Museum is home to one of the largest collections of original horse drawn equipment anywhere in the world....

Winster Market House was built between the late 17th and early 18th Century and has been in the hands of the National Trust since the...

Nestling on the edge of the Peak District this award winning museum takes you on a mile long scenic journey through a period street to...

Caudwell Mill is a real piece of local heritage that has been excellently preserved and restored in order to help keep another part of the...

Hob Hurst's House is a Bronze Age barrow, that was first discovered and excavated in 1853 by Thomas bateman, known locally as the ‘Barrow Knight’....

East Midlands Library is a large centre that contains a wealth of books and audiovisual material that is available in some cases for loan as...

Overlooking the River Wye, close to the market town of Bakewell, Haddon Hall has escaped the ravages of time. Fine examples of a medieval kitchen...

Strutt’s North Mill was the most technologically advanced building when built to William Strutt’s ‘fire-proof’ design in 1804. The museum displays the evolution of...

Chatsworth House, ten minutes from Bakewell, has been voted ‘Britain’s best stately home’, and it is quite clear to see why. A beautiful palace-like building...

The Midland Railway Centre is a museum that is dedicated to the history of the railway network in this area and across the country....

This beautiful old house has 11 rooms one of which is a Victorian kitchen. The house and museum are open throughout the year...

Lazing by the banks of the River Wye in the Bakewell public park watching the wildlife and waterfowl is a great way to spend a...

A number of Bakewell pudding shops exist in Bakewell, however this is largely accepted to be the original, where the first ever pudding, or tart,...

Arbor Low is a stone circle, or henge, positioned on a hilltop in the Derbyshire moorland, five miles South West of Bakewell. Neolithic in date,...

Kedlestone Hall is a classical Palladian mansion built 1759-65 for the Curzon family who had lived in the area since the 12th Century. The house...

Denby Pottery Visitor Centre – open daily all year round. Free entry and parking, located on B6179, off the A38 north of Derby. Craftroom tours...

There is one Derbyshire town where you will instantly recognise the skyline. Chesterfield’s crooked Spire may well have been kicked by the devil, or may...

Like a huge glass lantern, Hardwick Hall dominates the surrounding area - a magnificent statement of the wealth and authority of its builder, Bess of...

Stainsby Mill offers visitors the chance to see a 19th Century watermill in full working order, set in some of the most attractive Derbyshire countryside...

Chesterfield Museum and Gallery is located at the very heart of the community and is one of the most important cultural meeting points in the...

Ilam Park runs along both banks of the River Manifold in an idyllic setting at the heart of the Derbyshire countryside. The National Trust...

Sitting high on a hillside it is clearly visible from the M1 motorway. The surviving buildings are mainly the work of the Sir William Cavendish...

Markeaton Park offers a wide-open space in the heart of the city where visitors and local people can rest and relax in pastoral surroundings, away...

The Robert Ludlam Theatre is located at Saint Benedict School and seats up to two hundred and seventy people. Throughout the year the theatre...

The National Trust is in charge of conserving and maintaining this beautiful area of walking country, surrounded by ancient woods and tumbled rocks. The...

Darley Park is a popular and unspoilt area of natural green land that has been set aside by the local authority within a short walk...

This collection of photographs is one of the most extensive in the country, and has been put in one place so that people can visit...

This small but charming manor house in the famous plague village of Eyam has been the home of the Wright family since 1671 and it...

Derby Gaol invites visitors to take a step back in time to a historic series of prison cells where prisoners would have once languished....

The famous outbreak of Bubonic Plague in 1665/6 in Eyam is vividly portrayed. The villagers imposed a voluntary quarantine, and over a third of the...

Derby Dance is a dedicated dance centre located close to the heart of the city. The centre houses a fantastic 134 seat studio theatre...

The Bridge Chapel is one of the gems of Derby’s history and heritage. It is one of the few chapels of its age remaining...

Little Chester Museum follows the history of Chester Green, and makes for a fascinating visitor attraction if you are in this area. The collection...