Padley Manor (ruins) is the place to visit in Grindleford
Around Grindleford, the places to visit include 2 historic sites, 2 attractions and a historic house. We list one place to visit inside Grindleford’s built-up area and 7 within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. Chatsworth House lies 7.7 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Grindleford’s big names
Next to Padley Manor (ruins), the best known are a historic house, a museum and a park or estate.
Historic house · National TrustEyam Hall2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumEyam Museum2.5 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustLongshaw Estate900 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionDavid Mellor Visitor Centre2.4 km outside town, to the northChurchChurchCucklet Church2.8 km 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.
Around Grindleford, mapped
Furthest from the centre is David Mellor Visitor Centre, 3.4 km away.
The dashed line is Grindleford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
There are more castles or historic places (4) than anything else, then other attractions (2).
Green: inside Grindleford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Eyam Hall and Longshaw Estate).
Each place in turn
In town there is one, and the list adds 7 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Grindleford comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Grindleford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Grindleford →
Further away
The pick of the 12 is Chatsworth House, 7.7 km off.
Historic houseChatsworth House7.7 km south
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle11 km northwest
CathedralSheffield Cathedral15 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall11 km south
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie15 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort38 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle24 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall26 km southeast
CastleCodnor Castle34 km southeast
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park36 km north · 300K visitors a yearCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle34 km northeast
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle35 km southPlaces well known beyond Grindleford (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.
Questions about Grindleford’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Grindleford?
The place to visit inside Grindleford’s built-up area is Padley Manor (ruins). In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Grindleford have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Grindleford: Eyam Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Grindleford?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Grindleford, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Eyam Hall and Longshaw Estate).
What are the best-known days out near Grindleford?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (7.7 km), Peveril Castle (11 km), Sheffield Cathedral (15 km), Haddon Hall (11 km).
Where are Grindleford’s historic buildings listed?
Grindleford has 7 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 Grindleford 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
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 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
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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