English Heritage sites near Darley Dale Parish

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE

2 miles from Darley Dale Parish

A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.

Hob Hurst's House

HOB HURST'S HOUSE

4 miles from Darley Dale Parish

A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

7 miles from Darley Dale Parish

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.

Wingfield Manor

WINGFIELD MANOR

8 miles from Darley Dale Parish

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.

Sutton Scarsdale Hall

SUTTON SCARSDALE HALL

11 miles from Darley Dale Parish

The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724-29, with an immensely columned exterior. Roofless since 1919, when its interiors were dismantled and some exported to America.

Hardwick Old Hall

HARDWICK OLD HALL

11 miles from Darley Dale Parish

The remodelled family home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the richest and most remarkable women of Elizabethan England, stands beside the New Hall she raised later in the 1590s.

Churches in Darley Dale Parish

St Helen

Darley Matlock

Pubs in Darley Dale Parish

Barringtons (Whitworth Park Hotel)

Dale Road North, Darley Dale, DE4 2FT
(01629) 733111
barringtonspub.co.uk/

Main emphasis on food and events
Church Inn

Church Rd, Darley Dale,, Matlock, Darley Dale, DE4 2GG
(01629) 732291

Regular music nights and at weekends you can watch the steam trains go by from this small village pub
Grouse Inn

Dale Rd North, Darley Dale, DE4 2FT
(01629) 258282
grousedarleydale.co.uk/

A former Coaching House on the main A6 at the Rowsley end of Darley Dale, this is a friendly, spacious locals pub. Food on Sunday is a carvery. Often have live entertainment at weekends. More car parking is available across the road.
Laburnum Inn

2 Hackney Rd, Matlock, DE4 2PW
(01629) 583576
laburnuminn.co.uk/

Friendly locals pub, with large garden where you can enjoy fine views over Matlock. The kitchen is currently being renovated, but they hope to serve food soon. Sign up to the mailing list to get a weekly email which includes which cask ale...
Plough Inn

Wheatley Rd, Two Dales, DE4 2FF
(01629) 732260

A locals pub set in the village of Two Dales, involved in local community with various teams and events
Square & Compass

Station Rd, Darley Bridge, DE4 2EQ
(01629) 733255
robinsonsbrewery.com/squareandcompass

Traditional 18th Century country pub with caravan and camping facilities. Entertainment on friday evenings. Karaoke every 3rd Saturday of the month. As well as Robinson's Unicorn and Dizzy Blonde, there are also various seasonal ales throu...