Visit Dronfield Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Dronfield

  

Dronfield Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Dronfield

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Dronfield history

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Dronfield was in existence before the 1086 Domesday Book, though little is known about its early history. It suffered after the Norman conquest when William the Conqueror sought to bring the North of England under control. The name derives from the Old English drān and feld, meaning open land infested with drones (male bees)

Dronfield geography / climate

Dronfield is sited in the valley of the River Drone in North East Derbyshire. It is situated roughly midway between Chesterfield and Sheffield. The town is a popular commuter town. The A61 trunk road cuts through the town, but this is not directly accessible from the town centre.

You can visit Dronfield places with Walkfo Dronfield to hear history at Dronfield’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Dronfield has 32 places to visit in our interactive Dronfield map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Dronfield, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Dronfield places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Dronfield & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 32 audio facts unique to Dronfield places in an interactive Dronfield map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Dronfield Places Map
32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Dronfield historic spots	Dronfield tourist destinations	Dronfield plaques	Dronfield geographic features
Walkfo Dronfield tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Dronfield

  

Best Dronfield places to visit

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Dronfield has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Dronfield’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Dronfield’s information audio spots:

St John the Baptist’s Church, Dronfield St John the Baptist’s Church, Dronfield is a Grade I listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s.

Dronfield Town F.C. Dronfield Town Football Club is a football club based in Derbyshire. They are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Division One. They play at the Stonelow Playing Fields.

St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield St Swithin’s Church is a Grade II listed parish church in Holmesfield, Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade I listed parish.

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