Visit Darley Dale Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Darley Dale

  

Darley Dale Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Darley Dale

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Darley Dale history

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Darley Dale grew in the 19th and 20th century around the lead mining, metal forging, railway and quarrying industries. St Helen’s Church dates from the 12th century and Darley Bridge survives from the late medieval period, having been built in the 15th century.

Darley Dale geography / climate

Darley Dale is sometimes confused with Darley Abbey (a mile north of Derby and with Dale Abbey (6 miles north-east of Derby) The main built-up area of the parish extends for 2 miles along the A6 road north-west of Matlock, starting near the ARC Leisure Centre and ending near Stancliffe Quarry.

You can visit Darley Dale places with Walkfo Darley Dale to hear history at Darley Dale’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Darley Dale has 39 places to visit in our interactive Darley Dale 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 Darley Dale, 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 Darley Dale places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Darley Dale & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Darley Dale Places Map
39 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Darley Dale tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Darley Dale

  

Best Darley Dale places to visit

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

Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak is a Grade II listed parish church in Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire . It was built in the 1930s and is located in Stanton and Peak .

Nine Ladies The Nine Ladies is part of a tradition of stone circle construction that spread throughout much of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages . Measuring 10.8 metres in diameter, the stone circle consists of ten millstone grit stones . The purpose of such monuments is unknown, although archaeologists speculate that the stones represented supernatural entities for the circles’ builders .

Stanton Moor Stanton Moor is a small upland area in the Derbyshire Peak District of central and northern England . It is known for its megaliths – particularly the Nine Ladies stone circle – and for its natural, wind-eroded sandstone pillars .

Doll Tor Doll Tor is part of a tradition of stone circle construction that spread throughout much of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages . With a diameter of 7 metres, Doll Tor consists of six upright main stones arranged in a circle . A stone cairn was added to the east of the circle, perhaps in a second phase of construction .

St Michael’s Church, Birchover St Michael’s Church, Birchover, also known as Rowtor Chapel, is a Grade II listed parish church in Derbyshire . The church is located in the town of Birchover in the area .

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

Stancliffe Hall Stancliffe Hall is a grade II Listed building on Whitworth Road in the settlement of Darley Dale, near Matlock, Derbyshire .

St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale is a Grade II* listed parish church in Derbyshire . It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade I listed parish .

Old Millclose Mine Old Millclose Mine was a lead mine near Wensley, Derbyshire, England . The engine house of the mine survives as a ruin; it is a scheduled monument .

St Mary the Virgin’s Church, South Darley St Mary the Virgin’s Church, South Darley is a Grade II listed parish church in Derbyshire. At the entrance to the churchyard is a memorial to the men from the parish who died in the two world wars.

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