A day out from Dronfield: Bishop's House, 5.6 km away
With nothing inside Dronfield’s built-up area, the list has 6 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction. Drive 12 km to reach Chatsworth House.
Just outside Dronfield, the best known
Once you have seen Bishop's House, try 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
MuseumBishop's House4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAbbeydale Industrial Hamlet2.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseBarlow Woodseats Hall3.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRevolution House3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionAbbeydale Miniature Railway2.6 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooGraves Park Animal Farm2.5 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
At 5.6 km, Bishop's House is the farthest one out.
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The types of place
It comes down to 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
Green: inside Dronfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 6.
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Hamlet and industrial museum in Sheffield, 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.
41 listed buildings are on Dronfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dronfield →
Further away
Worth the drive, Chatsworth House (12 km) is first of the 12.
Historic houseChatsworth House12 km southwest
CathedralSheffield Cathedral9.1 km north
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie8.9 km north
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle14 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle21 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall18 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle26 km northeast
CastleCodnor Castle30 km southHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall17 km southwest
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park35 km north · 300K visitors a year
CastleSheffield Castle9.3 km north
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle34 km southPlaces well known beyond Dronfield (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.
Quick answers on Dronfield
What is there to see near Dronfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Dronfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Bishop's House, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Barlow Woodseats Hall and Revolution House.
Does Dronfield have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dronfield: Bishop's House, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet and Revolution House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dronfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bolsover Castle (English Heritage), 14 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Dronfield?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (12 km), Sheffield Cathedral (9.1 km), Cathedral Church of St Marie (8.9 km), Bolsover Castle (14 km).
Where are Dronfield’s historic buildings listed?
Dronfield has 41 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 Dronfield 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)
- Bishop's House: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barlow Woodseats Hall: Neil Theasby, 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
- 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
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Castle: Gregory Deryckère, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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