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.
There are a number of ancient sites near Wirksworth including Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
Arbor Low Henge is a great place to visit close to Wirksworth if you like historic monuments.
The area around Wirksworth boasts some of the best towns including 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.
Kinder Scout is a great place to visit close to Wirksworth if you like mountains.
The area around Wirksworth features a number of interesting hiking areas including Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
There are a several good lakes in the area around Wirksworth like Errwood Reservoir.
The area around Wirksworth boasts some of the best hills including Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.
Don't miss Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin)'s ruins if visiting the area around Wirksworth.
River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool are some of Wirksworth best rivers and streams to visit near Wirksworth.
Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall are great places to visit near Wirksworth if you like waterfalls.
The area around Wirksworth boasts some of the best historic buildings including Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
There are a number of cities near to Wirksworth including Derby.
Derbion is one of Wirksworth's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Wirksworth.
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.
