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Recommended towns & villages near Derby Cathedral

Irongate, Derby.

Derby

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....

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A picture of Swarkestone

Swarkestone

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S)

Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...

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Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NW)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

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The Baptist Church at Smalley, Derbyshire

Smalley

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NE)

A delightful place with attractive village buildings including a church, village hall, several small shops and three village inns...

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St. Wystans Church, Repton, Derbyshire.

Repton

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW)

Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...

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Parish Church, Denby, Derbyshire.

Denby

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NE)

Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world...

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Public Path adjacent to Chaucer School

Ilkeston

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NE)

Within this pretty hilltop town you will find the ancient church dedicated to St.Mary, it was built around 1150 and has a beautiful clock-face tower...

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Trowell, Nottinghamshire

Trowell

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction E)

Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life...

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Restored six sailed working windmill at Heage, Derbyshire

Heage

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N)

The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper...

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St Laurence Church

Long Eaton

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)

Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village...

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Recommended attractions near Derby Cathedral

Derby museum and Art Gallery, the Wardwick, Derby.

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

(0.0 miles, 0.0 km)

This exceptional museum is housed in an impressive building of modern times. It gives visitors of every age a fascinating.....

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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Kedleston Hall

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction NW)

The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....

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Elvaston Castle

Elvaston Castle

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SE)

The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....

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Anchor church

Anchor Church

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction S)

Anchor Church is the name given to a series of interesting caves along the banks of the River Trent, close to the village of.....

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Osborne's Pond, Shipley Country Park, Derbyshire

Shipley Country Park

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

Shipley Country Park occupies a landscape of superb countryside with lakes, ponds, stunning woodland walks and a wealth of.....

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Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire

Melbourne Hall

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction S)

This magnificent mansion was once the home of Victorian Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, who as the young Queen Victoria's first.....

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Le Mans Series racers at the Melbourne Hairpin, Donington Park Circuit, Derbyshire

Donington Park

(7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction SE)

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image of staunton harold reservoir taken from hall roof, 2003

Staunton Harold Reservoir

(7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction S)

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American Adventure Theme Park

American Adventure Theme Park

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NE)

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Garden view of the Erewash Museum on High Street, Ilkeston

The Erewash Museum

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)

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