NED Mini Guide - Attractions
This page provides information on some of the tourist attractions available in North East Derbyshire, including opening times and contact telephone numbers.
Barlow Trout & Course Fishery
Barlow Fishery is one of the largest complexes in the north of England offering anglers a choice of either fly or coarse fishing in separate lakes. The complex, comprising of holiday cottages, a camping club site, four trout lakes, four coarse lakes and a fresh water brook, is set in a beautiful secluded valley only four miles from Chesterfield and ten miles from Sheffield city Centre.
Day Tickets
Trout: Full Day £14 (Four fish taken), £12 (three fish taken), £10 (Two fish taken)
Course: Full Day £5 (two rods £8). Afternoon (After 1pm) £4 Concessions, Juniors (under 15), O.A.P. & Invalidity £4.
Opening Times
For opening times and other information telephone 0114 289 0543, email: angling@barlowlakes.co.uk or visit the website.
Herb Garden
One of the foremost herb gardens in the country, consisting of 4 display gardens. The mixed herb garden boasts an established parterre. The physic, the lavender and the pot pourri garden each have their own special theme and contain many rare and unusual species.
Three miles from Junction 29 of the M1 motorway on the B6039 from Holmewood to Tibshelf.
Opening Times
March to September daily 10.00am - 5.00pm. Closed Tuesday except Easter and Bank Hoildays. Tea rooms open Wednesday to Sunday 10.00am - 5.00pm.
Tel: 01246 854268.
Troway Hall / Troway Honey Trail
Derbyshire's official Honey Trail with bees enjoying a magnificent countryside of medieval meadows and hedgerows.
Shop with all Bee Products, including Pollen Capsules (hayfever), Bioactive Honey and Propolis Skin Cream to help all allergies/rashes.
Their ancient wild flower meadows are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's) and monitored by English Nature - in beautful North East Derbyshire!
Opening Times
Open most days and weekend but it is often good to phone them first (01246) 292425 to confirm.
Medibee Ltd. is the trading name of Troway Hall's Famous Honey - please visit their website or email sales@medibee.co.uk
Beekeeper: Gloria Havenhand
Troway Hall's Honey Trail
Troway, North East Derbyshire S21 5RU
(Between Eckington and Coal Aston)
Matlock Farm Park
Matlock Farm Park is part of a 600 acre working farm, and has many animals to see, such as donkeys, deer, rabbits, goats and ducks to name but a few. There are adventure playgrounds, go-karts and plenty more for the kids. The farm tea room serves refreshments in this tranquil setting. Pony Trekking is available by appointment. A great day for all the family. The kids in particular should find the visit educational.
Opening Times
Open mid March - mid December 10.00am - 4.30pm 7 days a week.
Middle - end of December open 10.00am - 4.00pm Weekends only.
Address: Jaggers Lane, Nr Two Dales, Matlock DE4 5LH
Telephone: 01246 590200
Website: Visit the website
Ridgeway Craft Centre
Ridgeway Craft Centre is housed in a converted 17th Century farm building and is home to a range of craft workshops, and a licensed country kitchen. Traditional and modern crafts are brought to life in the workshops and studios of the Centre, including a chocolatier, a potter and stained glass maker. Shop for a gift, wander around the workshops or sample the delicious fare at the Centre's country kitchen - the choice is yours.
Six miles north west of the M1 motorway Junction 30, along the A6135 through Eckington to the B6054.
Opening Times
Open all year. Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10.30 am - 5.00 pm.
Tel: 0114 247 3739.
Hardwick Hall
Finest of the houses built by Bess of Hardwick, now owned by the National Trust. Famous for its collection of Elizabethan tapestries and needlework, the house is known for a completely different reason: “Hardwick Hall, more glass than wall!”. Large parkland, fishing ponds, herb garden and licensed restaurant.
Nine miles south east of Chesterfield, off A6175, from M1 motorway Junction 29.
Opening Times
March to October Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 12.30pm - last admission 4.30pm. July and August open Mondays (except Bank Holiday) for guided tours, Easter 29 March and 3-4 June (Jubilee Bank Holiday).
Tel: 01246 850430.
Close by are Hardwick Old Hall and Stainsby Mill, both are open to the public.
Rother Valley Country Park
Set in 750 acres of countryside, Rother Valley Country Park offers an enormous range of leisure and recreational activities on both land and water. A network of footpaths, bridle paths and cycle ways link to allow visitors to explore and discover this changed and surprising landscape. Water-based activities include windsurfing, water skiing and fishing.
Opening Times
Open all year.
Tel: 0114 247 1452
Renishaw Hall, Gardens Museums and Art Galleries
Renishaw Hall Gardens are Italian in design and were laid out over 100 years ago by the present owner's grandfather, Sir George Sitwell. The garden is set in acres of parkland with lakeside and nature walks. A Sculpture Park was installed in 2002 and features over 20 works of modern sculptors. In the Stable Block are the Sitwell Museum and the Performing Arts Gallery, as well as the Jon Piper Gallery.
Two miles north west of the M1 motorway Junction 30, along the A6135.
Opening Times
Gardens and Galleries - Open: April to September
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10.30 am - 4.30 pm
Hall - Group tours by arrangement
Tel: 01246 432310
Sutton Scarsdale Hall (Ruin)
This dramatic 18th Century hilltop shell of an imposing baroque mansion still retains remnants of its former rich plaster decoration and is under the care of English Heritage having recently undergone a programme of consolidation and repair.
From its early days as the home of the 4th (and last) Earl of Scarsdale, Nicholas Leake, the Hall was passed from hand to hand until a speculator bought it and stripped it of everything that could be torn from it. Ruined and rotting, it was listed for demolition until, with just one day to spare, Osbert Sitwell from Renishaw Hall bought it. Now owned by English Heritage, it makes an ideal spot for a picnic.
Four miles south east of Chesterfield, sign posted off the A632 at Arkwright Town.
Opening Times
Open all year. Daily from 10.00am to dusk.
Tel: 01246 822844.
Other Attractions In The Area
Chatsworth, Bolsover Castle, Chesterfield Market, the 'Crooked Spire', Crich Tramway Village, Cresswell Crags, Castleton Caverns and Sheffield Millennium Galleries.
