Smisby is a Village in the county of Derbyshire.

Retail in Smisby

There are great places to visit near Smisby 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.

There are a number of ancient sites near Smisby including Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.

Places near Smisby feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Arbor Low Henge.

The area around Smisby boasts some of the best towns including Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.

Caves to visit near Smisby include Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.

Don't miss Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine's old mines if visiting the area around Smisby.

There are a number of mountains near to Smisby including Kinder Scout.

Hiking Areas to visit near Smisby include Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.

There are a several good lakes in the area around Smisby like Errwood Reservoir.

Shining Tor, and Higger Tor are great places to visit near Smisby if you like hills.

There are a number of ruins near Smisby including Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).

Don't miss River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Smisby.

The area around Smisby features a number of interesting waterfalls including Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Smisby area like Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.

Cities to visit near Smisby include Derby.

Derbion is one of Smisby's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Smisby.

Smisby History

There are some historic monuments around Smisby:

• Settlement site
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• Moated site, fishponds, formal garden and settlement earthworks east of St Michael's Church
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Calke Park Tunnel
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Swarkestone Bridge
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Moira blast furnace
• Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood
• Dovecote 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall
• Twyford henge and Round Hill bowl barrow
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Bretby Castle fortified manor
• Settlement site and enclosures
• Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system 300m north west of The Lowes Farm