Wirksworth
Wirksworth is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.
There are great places to visit near Wirksworth 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.
Wirksworth has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
Historic Monuments to visit near Wirksworth include Arbor Low Henge.
Wirksworth has some unmissable towns nearby like Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
The area close to Wirksworth boasts some of the best caves including Blue John Cavern.
Blue John Cavern is a great place to visit close to Wirksworth if you like old mines.
Places near Wirksworth feature a number of interesting mountains including Kinder Scout.
The area around Wirksworth boasts some of the best hiking areas including Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
Lakes to visit near Wirksworth include Errwood Reservoir.
There are a several good hills in the Wirksworth area like Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.
Wirksworth's best nearby ruins can be found at Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
There are a number of rivers and streams near Wirksworth including River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
There are a number of waterfalls near Wirksworth including Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall.
Wirksworth has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
The area around Wirksworth's best cities can be found at Derby.
There are a number of shopping centres near to Wirksworth including Derbion.
Wirksworth History
There are some historic monuments around Wirksworth:
Places to see near Wirksworth
History of Wirksworth
Woolly rhino bones were found by lead miners in 1822, in Dream Cave, on private land between Wirksworth and present-day Carsington Water. Another nearby cave at Carsington Pasture yielded prehistoric finds in the late 20th century.
