Anchor Church

#507 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Cave, Natural attraction

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Anchor Church is the name given to a series of caves in a Keuper Sandstone outcrop, close to the village of Ingleby, Derbyshire, England. The caves have been extended by human intervention to form a crude dwelling place, complete with door and window holes. ()

Coordinates: 52°50'29"N, 1°29'54"W

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Anchor Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Calke Abbey, Stenson Marina, Staunton Harold Sailability Trust, St Michael with St Mary's Church.

3.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Calke Abbey
87 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscape of Derbyshire, Calke Abbey is a testament to the passage of time and the stories etched within the walls of English country houses. This grand estate, now a museum, invites visitors to explore a unique piece of British history preserved...
2 miNW
Village, Sailing, Marina
Stenson Marina, Derby
51 min walk • Twyford and Stenson is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. Located south of Derby on the Trent and Mersey Canal, it consists of two villages, Stenson and its smaller neighbour Twyford.
3 miSE
52°48'50"N • 1°26'30"W
Staunton Harold Sailability Trust, Melbourne
78 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Sailing, Playground
3.4 miSE
Church
St Michael with St Mary's Church, Melbourne
87 min walk • St Michael and St Mary's Church, Melbourne is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Melbourne, Derbyshire.
2.2 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Wystan's Church, Repton
57 min walk • St Wystan's Church is a Church of England parish church in Repton, Derbyshire that is famous for its Anglo-Saxon crypt which is the burial place of two Mercian kings.
2.1 miS
Church
St George
53 min walk • St George's Church, Ticknall is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ticknall, Derbyshire.
2.4 miE
Park
Swarkestone Hall Pavilion
61 min walk • Swarkestone Hall Pavilion, also known as Swarkestone Stand and The Grandstand, is a 17th-century pavilion 200 metres north of the ruins of Swarkestone Hall, Swarkestone, Derbyshire. It is a Grade I listed building south of Chellaston on the A514. The pavilion was constructed between 1630 and 1632.
1.1 miNE
Church
St Wilfrid's Church
30 min walk • St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow upon Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire.
2 miE
Bridge
Swarkestone Bridge
52 min walk • Swarkestone Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Trent between the villages of Swarkestone and Stanton by Bridge, about 6 miles south of Derby. It is currently Grade I Listed and a scheduled monument.
3.8 miW
Church
St Mary the Virgin's Church
97 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church, Newton Solney is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Newton Solney, Derbyshire.
2.2 miNE
Church
St James' Church, Swarkestone
57 min walk • St James’ Church, Swarkestone is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Swarkestone, Derbyshire.

Anchor Church

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Anchor Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)