Visit Pinxton Places

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

  

Pinxton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Pinxton

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Pinxton history

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Etymology

In Anglo-Saxon times, Pinxton was a small agricultural community. It is thought to have been recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as “Esnotrewic”

Coal

Since 1800 BC, coal had been extracted in the area. In 1794 the Cromford Canal encouraged this trade. By the beginning of the next century there were a number of deep coal mines. There were also four lime kilns and a china works producing quality ware.

You can visit Pinxton places with Walkfo Pinxton to hear history at Pinxton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Pinxton has 22 places to visit in our interactive Pinxton 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 Pinxton, 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 Pinxton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Pinxton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 22 audio facts unique to Pinxton places in an interactive Pinxton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Pinxton Places Map
22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Pinxton places to visit

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

St James’ Church, Riddings St James’ Church, Riddings is a Grade II listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1950s.

Christ Church, Ironville Christ Church, Ironville is a Grade II listed parish church in Ironville, Derbyshire. It is located in the town of Ironville in the county of Derbysshire.

Pinxton and Selston railway station Pinxton and Selston railway station was a station on the Midland Railway’s Mansfield Branch Line (now the Robin Hood Line) It was one of three stations that served the village of Pinxton.

Selston F.C. Selston F.C. are a football club based in Selston, Nottinghamshire. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division North and play at the Parish Hall Ground.

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Visit Pinxton plaques