Chatsworth House and more near Baslow
5 of the 8 places to visit in and around Baslow are castles or historic places. Baslow itself has none of them. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Day-trippers head 37 km out to Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
The names to know near Baslow
After Chatsworth House, look out for a historic house, a museum and a historic site.
Historic houseChatsworth House1.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustEyam Hall4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumEyam Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageHob Hurst's House3.9 km outside town, to the southeastChurchChurchCucklet Church4.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionEyam Stocks4.5 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Baslow
The map shows most of the 8 nearby to the northwest.
The dashed line is Baslow’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Castles or historic places lead the count with 5; 2 are other attractions.
Green: inside Baslow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Eyam Hall and Hob Hurst's House).
The list in full
All 8 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Baslow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Baslow →
Further out, the best known
The 12 days out are led by Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 37 km away.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery37 km south
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle15 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall6.4 km south
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort34 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
MuseumPickford's House Museum37 km south
CathedralSheffield Cathedral18 km northeast
CastleCodnor Castle29 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Making37 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall23 km southeast
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie18 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle22 km east
MuseumNational Tramway Museum19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Baslow (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.
Places to visit in Baslow: questions
What is there to see near Baslow?
No attraction is mapped inside Baslow itself. Within 5 km of it are Chatsworth House, Eyam Hall, Eyam Museum and Hob Hurst's House.
Does Baslow have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Baslow: Eyam Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Baslow?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Baslow, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Eyam Hall and Hob Hurst's House).
What are the best-known days out near Baslow?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (37 km), Peveril Castle (15 km), Haddon Hall (6.4 km), Alton Towers Resort (34 km).
Where are Baslow’s historic buildings listed?
Baslow has 18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Baslow 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)
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eyam Hall: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eyam Museum: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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