Visit Heanor Places

Welcome to Visit Heanor Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Heanor

  

Heanor Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Heanor

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Heanor history

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The name Heanor derives from the Old English hēan (the dative form of hēah) and ofer, and means “[place at] the high ridge” In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Hainoure. The parish covered 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) and was in the union of Basford and the hundred of Morleston and Litchurch. The town itself covered 1,500 acres (610 ha) with 3,058 inhabitants.

Heanor geography / climate

Measured directly, Heanor town is 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Derby and 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west-north-west of Nottingham. It lies within the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfield National Character Area as defined by Natural England.

You can visit Heanor places with Walkfo Heanor to hear history at Heanor’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Heanor has 33 places to visit in our interactive Heanor 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 Heanor, 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 Heanor places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Heanor & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 33 audio facts unique to Heanor places in an interactive Heanor map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Heanor Places Map
33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Heanor places to visit

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

Langley Mill Langley Mill is a large village in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. It is located in Langley Mill, a large part of the Amber Valley District of Derbyhire.

Shipley Hall Shipley Hall was a country estate in Shipley, Derbyshire near Heanor and Ilkeston which now forms a Country Park.

St James’ Church, Codnor St James’ Church, Codnor is a Church of England parish church in Codnor, Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish church.

Eastwood Community F.C. Eastwood Community Football Club is a football club based in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division North and play at Coronation Park. The club is a FA Charter Standard Club affiliated to the Nottinghamshire County Football Association.

St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Denby St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Denby is a Grade I listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1950s and is located in Denby.

Stainsby House Stainsby House was designed by Nottingham architect David Shelley. It was built for the businessman Robert Morley, owner of Alida Packaging at Heanor Gate.

Ilkeston Community Hospital Ilkeston Community Hospital is a healthcare facility in Derbyshire, England. It is located at Heanor Road, Ilkseston in Derbyshire. It was built in 1960s.

Brinsley Colliery Brinsley Colliery was a coal mine in west Nottinghamshire, close to the boundary with Derbyshire, in what is now Broxtowe district.

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