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.

The area around Smisby boasts some of the best ancient sites including Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.

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

Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope are great places to visit near Smisby if you like towns.

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

Old Mines to visit near Smisby include Blue John Cavern.

The area around Smisby's best mountains can be found at Kinder Scout.

Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley are some of Smisby best hiking areas to visit near Smisby.

Errwood Reservoir is a great place to visit close to Smisby if you like lakes.

Hills to visit near Smisby include Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.

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

Rivers and Streams to visit near Smisby include River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.

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

There are a number of historic buildings near Smisby including Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.

The area around Smisby's best cities can be found at Derby.

Derbion is a great place to visit close to Smisby if you like shopping centres.

Smisby History

There are some historic monuments around Smisby:

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