Trips from Rowsley, starting with Chatsworth House
Around Rowsley, the places to visit include 3 attractions, 2 historic houses and 2 museums. None of our places to visit is inside Rowsley’s built-up area; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. Beyond the town, the best known is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 31 km off.
Leading the list near Rowsley
After Chatsworth House come 2 museums, a historic house and a historic site.
Historic houseChatsworth House3.8 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall1.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumOld House Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageHob Hurst's House3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumDarley Dale Waiting Room Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAndle Stone3.1 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.
Where to go
The outermost point is Old House Museum, at 5.1 km.
The dashed line is Rowsley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (3), then other attractions (3).
Green: inside Rowsley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Hob Hurst's House).
All the places to visit
You will find all 8 within 5 km of its edge.
Haddon Hall
English country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK.
Old House Museum
Grade II* listed building and museum in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Rowsley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rowsley →
A drive away
The 12 days out are led by Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 31 km away.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery31 km south
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle20 km northwest
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort29 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
MuseumPickford's House Museum31 km south
CastleCodnor Castle24 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Making31 km south
MuseumNational Tramway Museum14 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall20 km east
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle24 km south
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle21 km east
CathedralDerby Cathedral31 km south
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall26 km southPlaces well known beyond Rowsley (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.
Rowsley: questions and answers
What is there to see near Rowsley?
No attraction is mapped inside Rowsley itself. Within 5 km of it are Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Old House Museum and Hob Hurst's House.
Does Rowsley have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rowsley: Old House Museum and Darley Dale Waiting Room Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rowsley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rowsley, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Hob Hurst's House).
What are the best-known days out near Rowsley?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (31 km), Peveril Castle (20 km), Alton Towers Resort (29 km), Pickford's House Museum (31 km).
Where are Rowsley’s historic buildings listed?
Rowsley has 21 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 Rowsley 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
- Old House Museum: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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