Visit Stanton in Peak Places

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

  

Stanton in Peak Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Stanton in Peak

---

Stanton in Peak history

---

The village, mentioned in the Domesday Book and of probable Saxon origin, is situated close to several prehistoric monuments, including Doll Tor and Nine Ladies Bronze Age stone circles. The Thornhill family, which owns Stanton Hall, was responsible for the construction of the majority of buildings in the village, most of which date from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Stanton in Peak geography / climate

As of 2001, the population was 200–210. The nearest village is Birchover, which is around a mile to the south. The population is 200-210.

You can visit Stanton in Peak places with Walkfo Stanton in Peak to hear history at Stanton in Peak’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Stanton in Peak has 51 places to visit in our interactive Stanton in Peak 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 Stanton in Peak, 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 Stanton in Peak places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Stanton in Peak & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 51 audio facts unique to Stanton in Peak places in an interactive Stanton in Peak map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Stanton in Peak Places Map
51 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

---

–

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

  

Best Stanton in Peak places to visit

---

Stanton in Peak has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Stanton in Peak’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Stanton in Peak’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 .

Nine Stones Close Nine Stones Close, also known as the Grey Ladies, is a Bronze Age stone circle located near Youlgreave in Derbyshire . It sits within a local prehistoric landscape that includes Bronze Age barrows and settlement enclosures . The purpose of the monument is unknown, although archaeologists have speculated that the stones represented supernatural entities .

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 .

Visit Stanton in Peak plaques