See Eyam Hall and 2 more in Eyam
On foot in Eyam, 5 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. The list adds 5 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 attractions, 2 historic sites and a historic house. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Chatsworth House, 7.5 km away, is the best-known day out.
Start here in Eyam
The rest of the best known are 2 attractions, a museum and a park or estate.
Historic house · National TrustEyam Hallin town
MuseumEyam Museumin townAttractionAttractionEyam Stocksin townPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustLongshaw Estate4.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionDavid Mellor Visitor Centre4.3 km outside town, to the northChurchChurchCucklet Church200 m outside town, to the southwestEach 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 Eyam
Beyond the town, the 5 nearby are mostly to the northeast.
The dashed line is Eyam’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (4), then other attractions (2).
Green: inside Eyam. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Eyam Hall and Longshaw Estate).
The complete list
The town has 3; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 5 more.
The 3 inside Eyam come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
43 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Eyam’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Eyam →
Bigger names, a drive away
Chatsworth House (7.5 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Historic houseChatsworth House7.5 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle9.3 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall10 km south
CathedralSheffield Cathedral17 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort36 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie17 km northeast
CastleCodnor Castle34 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall27 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle26 km east
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park37 km north · 300K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall26 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle37 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Eyam (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 Eyam: questions
What are the main attractions in Eyam?
The best known inside Eyam’s built-up area are Eyam Hall, Eyam Museum and Eyam Stocks. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Eyam have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Eyam: Eyam Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Eyam?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Eyam, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Eyam Hall and Longshaw Estate).
What are the best-known days out near Eyam?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (7.5 km), Peveril Castle (9.3 km), Haddon Hall (10 km), Sheffield Cathedral (17 km).
Where are Eyam’s historic buildings listed?
Eyam has 43 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 Eyam 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 (11)
- Eyam Hall: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eyam Museum: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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