Allestree is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.

Allestree postcode: DE22 2

Retail in Allestree

There are great places to visit near Allestree 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.

Don't miss Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort's ancient sites if visiting the area around Allestree.

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

Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope are some of Allestree best towns to visit near Allestree.

There are a number of caves near to Allestree including Blue John Cavern.

There are a number of old mines near to Allestree including Blue John Cavern.

Don't miss Kinder Scout's mountains if visiting the area around Allestree.

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

Errwood Reservoir is one of Allestree's best, nearby lakes to visit in Allestree.

There are a several good hills in the Allestree area like Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.

Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin) are great places to visit near Allestree if you like ruins.

River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool are great places to visit near Allestree if you like rivers and streams.

Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall are some of Allestree best waterfalls to visit near Allestree.

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

Derby is a great place to visit close to Allestree if you like cities.

Shopping Centres to visit near Allestree include Derbion.

Allestree History

There are some historic monuments around Allestree:

• Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system 300m north west of The Lowes Farm
• Motte south-west of Morley House Farm
• Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfold
• Roman bath house at Parker's Piece
• Rykneld Street section of Roman road S of Ticknall Hill
• Morley Park Works
• Littlechester Roman site
• Section of Rykneld Street Roman road and remains of Bronze Age cemetery at Littleover
• Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement
• St Mary's Bridge
• Derby Racecourse Roman vicus and cemetery
• Settlement site and enclosures
• Windley Moated Manorial Complex
• Section of Roman road to the north-east of Moor Lane, Kirk Langley
• Twyford henge and Round Hill bowl barrow
• Darley Abbey (remains of)
• Mugginton medieval settlement and part of an open field system
• Horsley Castle tower keep castle
• Duffield Bridge
• Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft in the churchyard of St Werburgh's Church, Spondon
• Fishponds 260m north west of Mercaston Hall Farm
• Settlement site