A Guide To The Historic Houses And Castles Of Derbyshire

A Guide To The Historic Houses And Castles Of Derbyshire

By Michael Holloway (Peak Soap Founder) - Updated 07/05/2022

1. Haddon Hall

This 11th century hall was held by William Peveril in the year 1087. The survey which resulted in the Domesday Book records Haddon Hall. Haddon Hall is located near beautiful Bakewell.

Haddon Hall Facilities

Gardens
Parking
Walks
Restaurant
Gift Shop
Toilets
DATA SHEET

TELEPHONE - 01629 812855

2. Monsal Trail

Not a historical home but a great stop off! The Monsal Trail is a traffic free route for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the Peak District's most spectacular limestone dales. The trail runs along the former Midland Railway line for 8.5 miles between Blackwell Mill, in Chee Dale.

Monsal Trail Facilities

Cycling
Parking
Restaurant
Gift Shop
​Walks
Accommodation
Toilets (mostly at stations)
DATA SHEET

TELEPHONE : n/a

3. Calke Abbey

The Abbey is a time capsule of an experience. Before the Trust's alterations in the later 1980s the rooms had been untouched since the 1880s. Calke Abbey is a beautiful place to walk round and explore with the family.

Calke Abbey Facilities

Gardens
Parking
Restaurant
Gift Shop
​Walks
Toilets
DATA SHEET

TELEPHONE : 01332 863822

4. Kedleston Hall

The Curzon family had owned the estate at Kedleston since 1297. By the 1970s Kedleston Hall had become too expensive for the Curzon family to maintain and the National Trust received the estate.

Kedleston Hall Facilities

Gardens
Parking
Walks
Restaurant
Gift Shop
Toilets
DATA SHEET

TELEPHONE : 01332 842191

5. Holme Hall

The Eyre family held the Bakewell manor house until 1802 when the concern was sold under an order of Chancery. The house was built, on the site of a previous manor house, in 1627 for Barnard Wells of Stoke Hall.

Holme Hall Facilities

No parking
Private House
Walks
DATA SHEET

TELEPHONE : n/a

6. PEVERIL CASTLE

The imposing ruins of Peveril Castle stand high above the pretty village of Castleton in the heart of Derbyshire's Peak District. Mentioned in the Domesday survey, Peveril Castle is one of England's earliest Norman fortresses. The keep was built by Henry II in 1176.

Peveril Castle Facilities

Gardens
Walks
No toilets
DATA SHEET
TELEPHONE : 0370 333 1181

7. CHATSWORTH HOUSE

The seat of the Duke of Devonshire, it has been home to the Cavendish family since 1549 although the family can no longer afford to own it. There are over 25 rooms to explore, from the magnificent Painted Hall, regal State Rooms, restored Sketch Galleries and beautiful Sculpture Gallery.

Chatsworth House Facilities

Gardens
Parking
​Walks
Restaurant
Gift Shop
Toilets
Tours
DATA SHEET
TELEPHONE : 01246 565300

11. CROMFORD MILLS

Cromford Mill was the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, built by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Derbyshire in the Peak District.

Cromford Mill Facilities

Gardens
Walks
​Tours
Shopping
Restaurant
Gift Shop
Toilets
DATA SHEET
TELEPHONE : 01629 823256