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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Ockbrook

  

Ockbrook Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ockbrook

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Ockbrook history

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There is evidence of human activity in Ockbrook as far back as the Mesolithic period (~8000BC) in the form of two bifacial cores of flint. A small greenstone axe head attests to Neolithic activity (4000 – 2500BC) No archaeological evidence has yet been discovered of Bronze Age activity in the village.

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

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

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

  

Best Ockbrook places to visit

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

Graham Street Prims F.C. Graham Street Prims Football Club is a football club based in Derby, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Division One. They play at the Asterdale Sports Ground in the Spondon area of Derby.

Spondon Originally a small village, Spondon dates back to the Domesday Book. It became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Homestead, Spondon The Homestead is a nine-bedroom Georgian house in the conservation area of Spondon, Derby, England. It is Grade I listed.

St Stephen’s Church, Borrowash St Stephen’s Church, Borrowash, Derbyshire is a parish church in the Church of England. It was built in the 1930s.

Borrowash Methodist Church Borrowash Methodist Church is in Derbyshire. The church is located in the town of Borrowosh. It is the birthplace of the first Methodist Church in the UK.

St Werburgh’s Church, Spondon St. Werburgh’s Church, Spondon, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is located in Derbyshire.

Elvaston Castle Gothic Revival castle and surrounding parkland is run and owned by Derbyshire County Council. Country park has 200 acres (0.81 km) of woodlands, parkland and formal gardens. Grade II* Listed Elvaston Castle has been neglected and is in need of restoration.

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

Dale Abbey (ruin) Dale Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Stanley Park, was a religious house, close to Ilkeston in Derbyshire. It was affiliated to the Premonstratensians, an order of canons regular in which it played, at times, a leading part among English Houses.

Risley Hall, Derbyshire Risley Hall is a country house, now a hotel set in 17 acres (69,000 m) of private landscaped grounds. It comprises 35 bedrooms and several function rooms. The building’s main function is as a hotel and spa, but it also caters for weddings.

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