Mompesson's Well
This is Mompesson's Well, a historic site 500 m northeast of Eyam. There are 30 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Chatsworth House (7.9 km).
Historic site near Eyam
Just outside Eyam
Mompesson's Well is 500 m northeast of Eyam. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Eyam
For warmth, aim for June to August (17–19°C highs in Eyam).
Mompesson's Well
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 500 m northeast of Eyam
The area around Mompesson's Well
Spot Mompesson's Well in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count Mompesson's Well
Home to 1,861 people, Hathersage is the largest of these 6. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Eyam
Grindleford
Froggatt
Calver
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Mompesson's Well is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyam | 500 m southwest of it | 611 | 8 |
| Grindleford | 1.7 km east of it | 882 | 8 |
| Froggatt | 2.2 km southeast of it | 185 | 8 |
| Calver | 2.6 km southeast of it | 1,073 | 9 |
| Hathersage | 3.8 km north of it | 1,861 | 7 |
| Baslow | 4.8 km southeast of it | 1,172 | 8 |
Nearby, too
3 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle are among the 30 within 15 km.
Historic houseChatsworth House7.9 km away2
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle9.1 km away3
Historic house · National TrustEyam Hall900 m away4Historic houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall11 km away5
MuseumEyam Museum800 m away6
AttractionDevil's Arse (Peak Cavern)9.2 km away7
MuseumBishop's House15 km away8
Fort · National TrustCastleton Town Defences9.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Mompesson's Well
Where is Mompesson's Well?
Mompesson's Well is 500 m northeast of Eyam, Derbyshire.
What is Mompesson's Well?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Mompesson's Well?
June to August are the warmest months in Eyam, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Mompesson's Well?
Within 15 km: Chatsworth House (7.9 km), Peveril Castle (9.1 km), Eyam Hall (900 m) and Haddon Hall (11 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
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eyam Hall: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eyam Museum: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern): Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bishop's House: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castleton Town Defences: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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