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.

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 Barrow upon Trent.

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

There are a number of towns near Barrow upon Trent including Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.

There are a several good caves in the area around Barrow upon Trent like Blue John Cavern.

The area close to Barrow upon Trent boasts some of the best old mines including Blue John Cavern.

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

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

Barrow upon Trent is near some unmissable lakes like Errwood Reservoir,

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

There are a several good ruins in the Barrow upon Trent area like Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).

There are a several good rivers and streams in the Barrow upon Trent area like 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.

Historic Buildings to visit near Barrow upon Trent include Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.

There are a number of cities near to Barrow upon Trent including Derby.

There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Barrow upon Trent like Derbion.

Barrow upon Trent History

There are some historic monuments around Barrow upon Trent:

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