Peak District Attractions and Places to Visit

Richard Arkwrights first cotton mill in Cromford, Derbyshire

Arkwright's Mill, Cromford

Cromford Mill, Cromford, Derbyshire, was Richard Arkwright's first cotton mill and was one of the industrial revolution's most important symbols. This is where the revolution in the production of cotton began.

Brindley Mill

Brindley Mill Leek, a working watermill built by James Brindley, the builder of the Bridgewater Canal.

Buxton Museum

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Buxton, Derbyshire, is housed in the former Peak Hotel and has an excellent display on the history of the Peak District as well as an Art Gallery and the Boyd Dawkins collection.

Caudwell's Mill, Rowsley

Caudwell's Mill, Rowsley, Derbyshire, is a working 19th century flour mill which still mills and sells flour. It is open for guided tours and there is also a mill shop and tea room.

Cheddleton Flint Mill

Two water mills on the river Churnet at Cheddeton. One was a Flint mill, built in the late 18th century and the other was a corn mill, dating originally from the 13th century and converted into a Flint mill in the 19th century.

chestnut centre otter and owl sanctuary, chapel-en-le-frith, derbyshire

Chestnut Centre, Chapel-en-le-Frith

The Chestnut Centre otter and owl sanctuary has otters, owls, wild cats, foxes and other animals. Based near Ford Hall, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire.

Creswell Crags

Cresswell Crags contains several caves which have yielded the remains of human occupation dating from the Paleolithic and Mesolithic eras. The caves were occupied by Neandertals and Modern Man dating back 50,000 years

Crich Tramway Museum

The National Tramway Museum offers a fun day out for all ages - the finest Transport museum of its type, with over 70 vintage steam, electric amd horse-drawn trams from all over the world to ride upon.

Eyam Museum and Plague Village

Eyam Museum and the Plague Village, Eyam, give a history of the tragic 1665-6 visit of the Bubonic Plague to this village in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Glossop Heritage Centre

Glossop Heritage Centre has been created by local heritage enthusiasts who wish to share the pleasures and interests of the town and surrounding countryside with a wider public.

High Peak Junction - a former railway junction near Cromford

High Peak Junction and Cromford Canal

High Peak Junction is the former junction of the High Peak Railway and the Midland Railway, just south of Cromford

Lead Mining Museum at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, Peak District

Lead Mining Museum, Matlock Bath

The Lead Mining Museum at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, is owned by the Peak District Mines Historical Society and is in the Pavilion Building alongside the River Derwent. They also run the nearby Temple Mine, where you can see what a lead mine was like.

Life in a Lens Museum

The Life in a Lens Victorian House museum of Photography and Old Times is situated in Matlock Bath.

Masson Mills

Masson Mills, Matlock Bath are Sir Richard Arkwright's masterpiece, a magnificent early 19th century mill. The mill has been converted into a shopping village, with exhibition and conference centre, but it also has a working textile museum.

Middleton Top

Middleton Top is the last surviving winding engine from the now defunct Cromford and High Peak Railway, near Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire Peak District.

National Stone Centre, Middleton by Wirksworth

The National Stone Centre, Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire, has geological displays, fossils, stone walling courses, panning for gems and other activities.

New Mills Heritage Centre and Torrs Riverside Park

The New Mills Heritage Centre is a museum with a display about the history of New Mills. The Torrs Riverside Park is in the gorge below the museum and has spectacular scenery and industrial archeology.

Old House Museum, Bakewell

The Old House Museum, Bakewell, Derbyshire, has a small exhibition of local life and artefacts, housed in a typical yeoman's house of the 16th century.

	Arkwright's Mill, Cromford Cromford Mill, Cromford, Derbyshire, was Richard Arkwright's first cotton mill and was one of the industrial revolution's most important symbols. This is where the revolution in the production of cotton began.
	Brindley Mill Brindley Mill Leek, a working watermill built by James Brindley, the builder of the Bridgewater Canal.
	Buxton Museum Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Buxton, Derbyshire, is housed in the former Peak Hotel and has an excellent display on the history of the Peak District as well as an Art Gallery and the Boyd Dawkins collection.
	Caudwell's Mill, Rowsley Caudwell's Mill, Rowsley, Derbyshire, is a working 19th century flour mill which still mills and sells flour. It is open for guided tours and there is also a mill shop and tea room.
	Cheddleton Flint Mill Two water mills on the river Churnet at Cheddeton. One was a Flint mill, built in the late 18th century and the other was a corn mill, dating originally from the 13th century and converted into a Flint mill in the 19th century.
	Chestnut Centre, Chapel-en-le-Frith The Chestnut Centre otter and owl sanctuary has otters, owls, wild cats, foxes and other animals. Based near Ford Hall, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire.
	Creswell Crags Cresswell Crags contains several caves which have yielded the remains of human occupation dating from the Paleolithic and Mesolithic eras. The caves were occupied by Neandertals and Modern Man dating back 50,000 years
	Crich Tramway Museum The National Tramway Museum offers a fun day out for all ages - the finest Transport museum of its type, with over 70 vintage steam, electric amd horse-drawn trams from all over the world to ride upon.
	Eyam Museum and Plague Village Eyam Museum and the Plague Village, Eyam, give a history of the tragic 1665-6 visit of the Bubonic Plague to this village in the Derbyshire Peak District.
	Glossop Heritage Centre Glossop Heritage Centre has been created by local heritage enthusiasts who wish to share the pleasures and interests of the town and surrounding countryside with a wider public.
	High Peak Junction and Cromford Canal High Peak Junction is the former junction of the High Peak Railway and the Midland Railway, just south of Cromford
	Lead Mining Museum, Matlock Bath The Lead Mining Museum at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, is owned by the Peak District Mines Historical Society and is in the Pavilion Building alongside the River Derwent. They also run the nearby Temple Mine, where you can see what a lead mine was like.
	Life in a Lens Museum The Life in a Lens Victorian House museum of Photography and Old Times is situated in Matlock Bath.
	Masson Mills Masson Mills, Matlock Bath are Sir Richard Arkwright's masterpiece, a magnificent early 19th century mill. The mill has been converted into a shopping village, with exhibition and conference centre, but it also has a working textile museum.
	Middleton Top Middleton Top is the last surviving winding engine from the now defunct Cromford and High Peak Railway, near Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire Peak District.
	National Stone Centre, Middleton by Wirksworth The National Stone Centre, Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire, has geological displays, fossils, stone walling courses, panning for gems and other activities.
	New Mills Heritage Centre and Torrs Riverside Park The New Mills Heritage Centre is a museum with a display about the history of New Mills. The Torrs Riverside Park is in the gorge below the museum and has spectacular scenery and industrial archeology.
	Old House Museum, Bakewell The Old House Museum, Bakewell, Derbyshire, has a small exhibition of local life and artefacts, housed in a typical yeoman's house of the 16th century.