Derbyshire
Properties and events in Derbyshire
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All Saints Church, Wingerworth: Open Dau
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 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
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
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 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
A guided tour around Spital Cemetery focusing on the working lives of those who used to work there.
Christ Church Burbage
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 The church is open to visitors with historical documents and photos display.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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Take a tour of Leawood Pumphouse built in 1849 to pump water from the River Derwent into Cromford Canal.
Magpie Mine
An opportunity to learn more about this historic Derbyshire lead mine.
Middleton Top Engine House
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.