Dronfield
Dronfield is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.
There are great places to visit near Dronfield 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.
Dronfield's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Dronfield including Arbor Low Henge.
Towns to visit near Dronfield include Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
Caves to visit near Dronfield include Blue John Cavern.
Blue John Cavern is a great place to visit close to Dronfield if you like old mines.
Mountains to visit near Dronfield include Kinder Scout.
Hiking Areas to visit near Dronfield include Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
Don't miss Errwood Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Dronfield.
There are a number of hills near Dronfield including Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.
Dronfield's best nearby ruins can be found at Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
There are a number of rivers and streams near Dronfield including River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall are great places to visit near Dronfield if you like waterfalls.
Dronfield has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
Derby is one of Dronfield's best, nearby cities to visit in Dronfield.
Shopping Centres to visit near Dronfield include Derbion.
Dronfield History
There are some historic monuments around Dronfield:
Places to see near Dronfield
History of Dronfield
The Church of St John the Baptist was built by 1135 when Oscot was rector and the parish of Dronfield covered Little Barlow, Coal Aston, Povey, Holmesfield, Apperknowle, Dore and Totley. The Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary was established in 1349 in the hall of the chantry priests. However, due to the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the subsequent suppression of the guilds and chantries in 1547, it became a local inn which still operates today as the Green Dragon Inn.
