Duffield Frith, Matlock

#19 among attractions in Matlock

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Facts and practical information

Duffield Frith was, in medieval times, an area of Derbyshire in England, part of that bestowed upon Henry de Ferrers by King William, controlled from his seat at Duffield Castle. From 1266 it became part of the Duchy of Lancaster and from 1285 it was a Royal Forest with its own Forest Courts. ()

Coordinates: 53°2'46"N, 1°33'9"W

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Matlock United Kingdom

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Day trips

Duffield Frith – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Derwent Valley Mills, Belper North Mill, Alport Height, Belper Congregational Church.

2.9 miSE
, Museum, Fashion museum
Derwent Valley Mills, Belper
75 min walk • Derwent Valley Mills is a World Heritage Site along the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England, designated in December 2001. It is administered by the Derwent Valley Mills Partnership.
3 miSE
Museum, Fashion museum
Belper North Mill, Belper
77 min walk • Belper North Mill, also known as Strutt's North Mill in Belper, is one of the Derwent Valley Mills, given UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2001. The mill is sited in Belper, a town in Derbyshire, England, roughly halfway between Derby and Matlock.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Alport Height
28 min walk • Alport Height is a hill near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is a popular picnic site, since it has extensive views to the South, and is the first hill over 1,000 ft within easy reach of the Derby area.
3.3 miSE
Church
Belper Congregational Church, Belper
86 min walk • Belper Congregational Church is a Grade II listed former congregational chapel on Green Lane in Belper, Derbyshire.
2.6 miN
Church
St Mary's Church, Wirksworth
67 min walk • St Mary the Virgin is a parish church in the Church of England in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. It is a Grade I listed building. The existing building dates mostly from the 13th–15th centuries, but notable survivals from the Anglo-Saxon period indicate a church has stood on this site since at least the 8th century AD.
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Carsington Water
86 min walk • Carsington Water is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent Water located between Wirksworth and Kniveton in Derbyshire, England. The reservoir takes water from the River Derwent at Ambergate during winter months, pumping up to the reservoir by 10.5-kilometre long tunnels and aqueduct.
3.1 miSE
Church
Belper Baptist Church, Belper
80 min walk • Belper Baptist Church is a Baptist Chapel on Bridge Street in Belper, Derbyshire.
3.2 miNE
Canal
Cromford Canal, Ambergate
81 min walk • The Cromford Canal ran 14.5 miles from Cromford to the Erewash Canal in Derbyshire, England with a branch to Pinxton. Built by William Jessop with the assistance of Benjamin Outram, its alignment included four tunnels and 14 locks.
3.4 miN
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
National Stone Centre, Wirksworth
87 min walk • The National Stone Centre is a museum, an industrial heritage discovery centre and a Site of Special Scientific Interest at Wirksworth, near Matlock Bath in Derbyshire.
2 miW
Church
Holy Trinity Church
51 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Kirk Ireton, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire.
2.1 miS
Church
All Saints' Church
55 min walk • All Saints' Church, Turnditch is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Turnditch, Derbyshire.