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Places to go in Derbyshire

View across the Derwent. © Roger McLachlan - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

The wooded valleys and rugged hills of Derbyshire make the county an attraction in its own right. Canal and history buffs will find much to interest them at Whaley Bridge and Bugsworth Basin continues to draw an appreciative crowd after its grand re-opening in 2005.

Local attractions

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  1. Barrow Hill Roundhouse »

    There were once about 2000 roundhouses in the country, which were locomotive engine sheds and big enough to turn …

  2. Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery »

    Opened in 1994, Chesterfield Museum is a testament to the town's long and important social and industrial history, …

  3. Leawood Pumping Station and Cromford Canal. © Alan Heardman - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Leawood Pumphouse »

    After much to-ing and fro-ing, the Leawood Pumphouse became operational in late 1849, pumping water from the River …

  4. Revolution House, formerly Cock & Pynot Inn, Old Whittington. © Paul Makepeace - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Revolution House »

    This former alehouse now houses an exhibition of 17th Century furniture, local itinerant exhibitions and shows a …

  5. St Mary and All Saints Church »

    It may be the largest church in Derbyshire, but St. Mary's and All Saints Church is actually famed for its crooked …

  6. The Beetroot Tree

    The Beetroot Tree »

    The Beetroot Tree gallery and café is located in Draycott near the Trent & Mersey Canal. Tucked away in the lovely …

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