Derbyshire

Properties and events in Derbyshire

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All Saints Church, Wingerworth: Open Dau

All Saints Church, Longedge Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6PU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore our beautiful church, where the original 12th-century building blends with the large modern extension. Look for 'Jack o' the Green' and see the Mausoleum, one of only two in Derbyshire. A teddy bear hunt in the church will also be available.

All Saints Roman Catholic Church open for visitors

All Saints Catholic Church, Church Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 7RJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

All are welcome to come and see our beautiful church and grounds at this free event.

Architectural metalwork manufacture in the Buxton area - A talk by Trevor Gilman

The Pump Room, The Crescent, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BH
In person
Pre-booking preferred

As part of the Made in Buxton project, local historian Trevor Gilman shares his expert knowledge of the area’s industrial and craft heritage.

Assembly Rooms Open Day

Buxton Assembly Rooms, The Crescent, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Step inside one of Buxton’s most elegant historic spaces! Explore the beautifully restored Assembly Rooms, uncover their rich history, and experience the grandeur of this stunning Georgian venue.

Buxton Opera House

Buxton Opera House, Water Street, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6XN
In person
Pre-booking required

Buxton Opera House is delighted to be hosting a free open day for all to enjoy on Saturday 12 September 2025. A series of free venue tours will be available to book online, alongside opportunities to explore our spaces if not booked on a tour.

Cemetery Workers: their work and their lives

Spital Cemetery Lodge, 19 Hady Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 0DZ
In person
Pre-booking preferred

A guided tour around Spital Cemetery focusing on the working lives of those who used to work there.

Christ Church Burbage

Christ Church Burbage, St Johns Rd, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9AD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Everyone is welcome to come. The church is open to visitors with historical documents and photos display. There will be a guided tour of the churchyard with reference to notable local people buried here and their Burbage connection.

Christ Church King Sterndale

Christ Church, King Sterndale, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9SF
In person
Pre-booking not required

A small Victorian Church, built in 1847 in the Early English style, stands in a portion of the one time park to the Hall at King Sterndale.

CWGC Tours 2026 - Derby Nottingham Road Cemetery

Nottingham Road, Chaddesden, Derbyshire, DE21 6EQ
In person
Pre-booking required

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery, led by one of our experienced volunteer tour guides.

Discover the history of our Church and the people associated with it

St Peter & St Paul, Main Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7JG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the history & secrets of this beautiful Grade I listed medieval church, 'meet' local celebrities from the past incl. Thomas Linacre, Henry VIII's Royal Physician and 2 suffragettes are buried here.

Eckington Church: our history

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Street, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 4BH
In person
Pre-booking not required

We welcome the opportunity to open this ancient parish church to visitors again this year. This will be a quiet opening with the church manned throughout the day and information, including a self guided tour, available.

Ecton Copper Mine (Deep Ecton Underground Visit)

GA Cox Study Centre, The Hillocks, Ecton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AH
In person
Pre-booking required

An underground visit to the Deep Ecton Copper Mine in the Staffordshire Moorlands. You will be led to see the 18th century mine workings and learn about what was once the biggest, richest and deepest copper mine in the UK. Wellies Required!

Elder Yard Unitarian Chapel

Elder Yard Unitarian Chapel, Elder Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1UR
In person
Pre-booking not required

An unspoilt 17th Century Chapel (the oldest in Derbyshire), featuring original pews, altar and organ. Exceptional stained glass windows, a historical collection of Pearson's Pottery and artifacts not normally available to see. Historical graveyard.

Everyday Histories in Cromford: North Street Open Days

North Street, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RG
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Come and celebrate 250 years of industrial transformation in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. The Landmark Trust are partnering with Derwent Valley Mills and Cromford Mills for a weekend of Heritage Open Days activities.

Everyday lives, and more curiosities

St. Wilfrids Church, Church Lane, Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 7HB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Taken from the historic registers, we shall look at everyday lives in our village, and also display more curiosities in our Anglo-Saxon church.

FoNRC - Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby

Nottingham Road Cemetery, Nottingham Road, Chaddesden, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6FN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover cemetery history and fascinating working lives of cemetery & funeral staff. Enjoy a guided walk, nature trail, self-guided tour of notable graves or have fun on a family trail. Meet funeral directors, stonemasons and local historical groups.

Hartshorne Upper Hall

10 Main Street, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7ES
In person
Pre-booking required

Hall and kitchen range of substantial early 17th-century timber-framed manor house. Well-preserved, with decorative framing, two-storey porch, ovens and cellars. (Parlour wing in separate occupation and not open.) Still lived in as a private house.

Leawood Pump

Leawood Pump, High Peak Junction, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5AA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Take a tour of Leawood Pumphouse built in 1849 to pump water from the River Derwent into Cromford Canal.

Magpie Mine

Magpie Mine, Grin Low, Sheldon, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1QU
In person
Pre-booking not required

An opportunity to learn more about this historic Derbyshire lead mine.

Middleton Top Engine House

Engine House, Rise End, Middleton, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4LS
In person
Pre-booking not required

See the world’s oldest beam engine of its type in action. Discover how it got wagons up and down steep hills on one of the world’s first long-distance railways.