Poole's Cavern
2 million year old, natural limestone cave on the edge of Buxton in the Peak District, in the county of Derbyshire, England.
Attractions in Harpur Hill
Photo: Poole's Cavern, Dave Pape (Public domain)Nothing in Harpur Hill itself: Poole's Cavern is 2.3 km away
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in an attraction, a museum and a zoo. Chatsworth House, 19 km away, is the best-known day out.
In Harpur Hill
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Harpur Hill
Along with Poole's Cavern, see a museum and a zoo.
AttractionPoole's Cavern1.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBuxton Museum and Art Gallery2 km outside town, to the northZooZooArchie’s Farm700 m outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where they are
Furthest out is Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, at 2.5 km.
The dashed line is Harpur Hill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What sort of places
The list holds an attraction, a museum and a zoo.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Harpur Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Each place in turn
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Harpur Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Harpur Hill →
Big names nearby
Trips out
Head 19 km out for Chatsworth House, the best known of 12.
Historic houseChatsworth House19 km east
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle14 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort28 km south · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall15 km northwest
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame36 km northwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery35 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall18 km east
MuseumThe Manchester Museum34 km northwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral36 km northwest
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum36 km northwest · 830K visitors a year
CastlePilsbury Castle8.6 km southeast
MuseumImperial War Museum North37 km northwest · 2K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Harpur Hill (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.
Harpur Hill, answered
What is there to see near Harpur Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Harpur Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Poole's Cavern, Buxton Museum and Art Gallery and Archie’s Farm.
Does Harpur Hill have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Harpur Hill: Buxton Museum and Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Harpur Hill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Peveril Castle (English Heritage), 14 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Harpur Hill?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (19 km), Peveril Castle (14 km), Alton Towers Resort (28 km), Lyme Hall (15 km).
Where are Harpur Hill’s historic buildings listed?
Harpur Hill has 1 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 Harpur Hill 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)
- Poole's Cavern: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buxton Museum and Art Gallery: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pilsbury Castle: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum North: Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg: pit-yacker from UK derivative work: IxK85, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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