Hob Hurst's House, Peak District

Name: Hob Hurst's House
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#148 among attractions in Peak District

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Hob Hurst's House is a Bronze Age barrow on Beeley Moor near Bakewell in Derbyshire. It is unique in that instead of the normal round shape, Hob Hurst's barrow is rectangular. Originally made with 13 stones, only five remain today. ()

Coordinates: 53°13'10"N, 1°34'16"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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Hob Hurst's House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chatsworth House, Birchen Edge, Haddon Hall, St Peter's Church.

1.8 miW
Family-friendly 1600s mansion and garden
Chatsworth House, Bakewell
45 min walk • Chatsworth House is a quintessential example of a stately home in England, located in the picturesque town of Bakewell, Derbyshire. This grand estate, set in the heart of the Peak District, is renowned for its rich history, stunning architecture, and beautifully...
2.3 miN
Climbing
Birchen Edge, Peak District
59 min walk • Birchen Edge is a gritstone rock face in the Peak District, England, popular with walkers and novice climbers as most of the climbing routes are in the lower grade.
3.7 miSW
Medieval manor house with many additions
Haddon Hall, Bakewell
96 min walk • Haddon Hall is an English country house on the River Wye near Bakewell, Derbyshire, a former seat of the Dukes of Rutland. It is the home of Lord Edward Manners and his family. In form a medieval manor house, it has been described as "the most complete and most interesting house of period".
2.3 miW
Church
St Peter's Church, Peak District
59 min walk • St Peter's Church, Edensor, is a Grade I listed church in Edensor, Derbyshire. St Peter's is the closest parish church in the Church of England to Chatsworth House, home of the Dukes of Devonshire, most of whom are buried in the churchyard.
2.9 miNW
Church
St Anne's Church, Peak District
75 min walk • St. Anne’s Church, Baslow, is a Grade II* listed parish church in Baslow, England.
0.9 miSE
Mountain
Beeley Moor, Peak District
22 min walk • Beeley Moor is a small gritstone upland area in the Derbyshire Peak District of central and northern England, near the villages of Beeley and Baslow. Its highest point is 371 metres above sea level.
1.6 miW
Fountain
Emperor Fountain, Peak District
42 min walk • The Emperor Fountain stands in the grounds of Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
4 miN
Archaeological site
Barbrook One, Peak District
102 min walk • Barbrook One is a stone circle on Ramsley Moor in the Peak District.
4.1 miW
Forts and castles
Bakewell Castle, Bakewell
105 min walk • Bakewell Castle was in the town of Bakewell, Derbyshire. It was a motte and bailey castle. According to some sources it was built in the year 924 by Edward the Elder, who also established the main burh.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gardom's Edge, Peak District
69 min walk • Gardom's Edge is a rocky outcrop near Baslow in Derbyshire, England. The shelf between Gardom's Edge and Birchen Edge is now moorland used for grazing sheep, but was inhabited and arably farmed during the Bronze Age.
4.1 miS
Church
St Helen's Church
106 min walk • St Helen's Church, Darley Dale is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Darley Dale, Derbyshire.