Chatsworth House heads the list around Calver
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 5 of its 9. All of them lie outside Calver. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. The big name further out is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 40 km from the centre.
Where to start near Calver
After Chatsworth House, look out for a historic house, a museum and a park or estate.
Historic houseChatsworth House4.2 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustEyam Hall2.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumEyam Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustLongshaw Estate4.5 km outside town, to the northChurchChurchCucklet Church2.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionEyam Stocks2.6 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.
How they lie
Close by, the 9 mostly lie to the northwest.
The dashed line is Calver’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
5 are castles or historic places; other attractions come next with 2.
Green: inside Calver. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Eyam Hall and Longshaw Estate).
Every one of them
Nothing is inside Calver itself; these 9 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Calver’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Calver →
Worth the drive
Start with Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 40 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery40 km south
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle13 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall8.2 km south
CathedralSheffield Cathedral17 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort35 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie17 km northeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum39 km south
MuseumMuseum of Making39 km south
CastleCodnor Castle31 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall24 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle23 km east
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park39 km north · 300K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Calver (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.
Practical questions about Calver
What is there to see near Calver?
No attraction is mapped inside Calver itself. Within 5 km of it are Chatsworth House, Eyam Hall, Eyam Museum and Longshaw Estate.
Does Calver have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Calver: Eyam Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Calver?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Calver, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Eyam Hall and Longshaw Estate).
What are the best-known days out near Calver?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (40 km), Peveril Castle (13 km), Haddon Hall (8.2 km), Sheffield Cathedral (17 km).
Where are Calver’s historic buildings listed?
Calver has 14 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 Calver 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
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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