Barrow upon Trent is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.

Retail in Barrow upon Trent

There are great places to visit near Barrow upon Trent including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, caves, old mines, mountains, hiking areas, lakes, hills, ruins, rivers and streams, waterfalls, historic buildings, cities and shopping centres.

The area around Barrow upon Trent boasts some of the best ancient sites including Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.

Arbor Low Henge is one of Barrow upon Trent's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Barrow upon Trent.

Barrow upon Trent has some unmissable towns nearby like Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.

Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine are some of Barrow upon Trent best caves to visit near Barrow upon Trent.

The area around Barrow upon Trent features a number of interesting old mines including Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.

Kinder Scout is a great place to visit close to Barrow upon Trent if you like mountains.

There are a several good hiking areas in the Barrow upon Trent area like Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.

There are a several good lakes in the area around Barrow upon Trent like Errwood Reservoir.

Barrow upon Trent's best nearby hills can be found at Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.

Ruins to visit near Barrow upon Trent include Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).

Rivers and Streams to visit near Barrow upon Trent include River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.

Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall are great places to visit near Barrow upon Trent if you like waterfalls.

There are a number of historic buildings near Barrow upon Trent including Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.

Places near Barrow upon Trent feature a number of interesting cities including Derby.

The area close to Barrow upon Trent boasts some of the best shopping centres including Derbion.

Barrow upon Trent History

There are some historic monuments around Barrow upon Trent:

• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Derby Racecourse Roman vicus and cemetery
• Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfold
• Darley Abbey (remains of)
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Section of Rykneld Street Roman road and remains of Bronze Age cemetery at Littleover
• Roman bath house at Parker's Piece
• Bretby Castle fortified manor
• Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system 300m north west of The Lowes Farm
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• Section of Roman road to the north-east of Moor Lane, Kirk Langley
• Settlement site and enclosures
• Twyford henge and Round Hill bowl barrow
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft in the churchyard of St Werburgh's Church, Spondon
• Swarkestone Bridge
• Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 340m south east of Gardens Farm
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Settlement site
• St Mary's Bridge
• Littlechester Roman site
• Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood
• Calke Park Tunnel