Hob Hurst's House
Set 3.8 km northeast of Rowsley, Hob Hurst's House is a historic site. Its care is managed by English Heritage. Add Chatsworth House, 2.9 km away, to a visit; it leads 39 places within 15 km.
Historic site near Rowsley
Just outside Rowsley
Hob Hurst's House is 3.8 km northeast of Rowsley. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Afternoons in Rowsley reach 17–21°C from June to September.
Hob Hurst's House
Historic site.
It is run by English Heritage.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 3.8 km northeast of Rowsley
Finding Hob Hurst's House
Use the numbers to match each place near Hob Hurst's House with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Hob Hurst's House
Among the 4, Darley Dale is the biggest, home to 3,985 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Rowsley
Baslow
Holymoorside
Darley Dale
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Hob Hurst's House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowsley | 3.8 km southwest of it | 267 | 8 |
| Baslow | 3.9 km northwest of it | 1,172 | 8 |
| Holymoorside | 4.6 km east of it | 1,363 | 2 |
| Darley Dale | 4.8 km south of it | 3,985 | 17 |
Make a day of it near Hob Hurst's House
Nearby, 39 places within 15 km include 5 historic houses, 2 museums and a heritage railway.
Historic houseChatsworth House2.9 km away2Historic houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall6 km away3
MuseumNational Tramway Museum15 km away4
Historic houseRiber Castle10 km away5
MuseumOld House Museum7.3 km away6
Historic house · National TrustEyam Hall10 km away7
Heritage railwayPeak Rail9.1 km away8
Historic houseBarlow Woodseats Hall6.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Hob Hurst's House: common questions
Where is Hob Hurst's House?
Hob Hurst's House is 3.8 km northeast of Rowsley, Derbyshire.
What is Hob Hurst's House?
Historic site.
Who runs Hob Hurst's House?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Hob Hurst's House?
June to September are the warmest months in Rowsley, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Hob Hurst's House?
Within 15 km: Chatsworth House (2.9 km), Haddon Hall (6 km), National Tramway Museum (15 km) and Riber Castle (10 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riber Castle: AxG at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Old House Museum: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eyam Hall: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peak Rail: Beryl Allcoat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barlow Woodseats Hall: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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