South Derbyshire
Properties and events in South Derbyshire
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
Calke Abbey
With peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards, Calke Abbey is one of the National Trust's unique houses, where you can discover the tales of an eccentric family who amassed a vast collection of hidden treasures.
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.
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.
Notable graves of Church Gresley Cemetery
Discover the people and stories that shaped the cemetery and our local community.
St Mary's Church and Hilton & Marston History Society
St Mary's Church is a beautiful and ancient Grade I listed building, dating from approximately 1200 when the present chancel was built, although there is evidence of a church as early as 1086, including the font, which is used today.
Swad Heritage Fest
Back for it's second year, and in collaboration with the South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group and the Magic Attic, Swad Heritage Fest will include an array of 1960's themed memorabilia, activities, performances and events!