Renishaw Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in North East Derbyshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Barrow Hill
Photo: Renishaw Hall, DAVID M GOODWIN (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around Barrow Hill, Renishaw Hall leads the list
Nothing is mapped inside Barrow Hill’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums and a historic house. Chatsworth House lies 17 km out, the pick for a day trip.
In Barrow Hill
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Barrow Hill
After Renishaw Hall, look out for 2 museums.
Historic houseRenishaw Hall3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumChesterfield Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRevolution House2.7 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
The layout
The outermost point is Chesterfield Museum, at 5.4 km.
The dashed line is Barrow Hill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
By kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Barrow Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Chesterfield Museum
Local museum in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK.
Revolution House
Thatched cottage in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Barrow Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barrow Hill →
Big names nearby
Further afield
The standout of the 12 is Chatsworth House, 17 km from town.
Historic houseChatsworth House17 km west
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery40 km south
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle7.1 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall13 km south
CathedralSheffield Cathedral14 km northwest
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie13 km northwest
CastleCodnor Castle26 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle25 km northeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum40 km south
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle28 km west
MuseumMuseum of Making39 km south
CastleNottingham Castle39 km southPlaces well known beyond Barrow Hill (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Good to know in Barrow Hill
What is there to see near Barrow Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Barrow Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Renishaw Hall, Chesterfield Museum and Revolution House.
Does Barrow Hill have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Barrow Hill: Chesterfield Museum and Revolution House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barrow Hill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bolsover Castle (English Heritage), 7.1 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Barrow Hill?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (17 km), Derby Museum and Art Gallery (40 km), Bolsover Castle (7.1 km), Hardwick Hall (13 km).
Where are Barrow Hill’s historic buildings listed?
Barrow Hill has 3 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Barrow Hill when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- Renishaw Hall: DAVID M GOODWIN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chesterfield Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Revolution House: Jon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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