Belper

Worth seeing in and around Belper

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Duffield Castle

   Duffield Castle was a Norman castle in Duffield, Derbyshire. The site is a scheduled monument.

   4.2 km · Norman castle in Duffield, Derbyshire, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Horston Castle

   Horston Castle is about 1 mile to the south of the village of Horsley, some 5 miles north of the English city of Derby. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument but, as of 2018, is on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register as poor condition.

   5.4 km · castle in Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Cromford Canal

   The Cromford Canal ran 14+1⁄2 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.

   3.9 km · canal in Derbyshire Dales, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   St Alkmund's Church, Duffield

   Saint Alkmund's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Duffield, Derbyshire.

   5.3 km · Grade I listed church in Duffield, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   All Saints' Church, Alderwasley

   All Saints’ Church, Alderwasley, is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Alderwasley, Derbyshire.

   5.8 km · church building in Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of St Clement, Horsley

   St Clement's Church, Horsley is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Horsley, Derbyshire.

   4.2 km · Grade I listed church in Horsley, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of the Holy Trinity

   Holy Trinity Church, Milford is a former Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England situated in Milford, Derbyshire.

   2.7 km · church building in Milford, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of St Mary

   St Mary the Virgin's Church, Denby is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Denby, Derbyshire.

   4.8 km · church in Denby, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Christ Church

   Christ Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Belper, Derbyshire.

   800 m · church building in Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Parish Church of St Peter

    St Peter's Church, Belper is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Belper, Derbyshire.

    500 m · church building in Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Belper North Mill

   This is one of the oldest surviving cotton mills in the world, a world heritage site and well worth a visit.

2. 02
   The River Gardens
3. 03
   Great British Car Journey

   Derwent Works, Ambergate, DE56 2HE (3.5 miles North of Belper), info@greatbritishcarjourney.com.

From Wikivoyage: Belper, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   The Ritz

   An independent one-screen cinema opened in late 2006.

2. 02
   Belper Meadows Community Sports Centre

   Christchurch Meadows DE56 IBA, belpermeadowssportsclub16@gmail.com.

From Wikivoyage: Belper, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

There are Iceland, Morrisons and Co-op grocery shops within walking distance of town, and several sandwich and cake shops for a quick snack.

1. 01
   Fresh Basil

   A fantastic deli for breakfast and lunch.

2. 02
   Bengal Blues

   4 Market Head (near marketplace),.

3. 03
   Maharaja

   17-18 Market Place,.

4. 04
   Elachi

   84 Bridge St (A6 opposite library).

5. 05
   River Gardens

   134 Bridge Street (bottom of Long Row),.

From Wikivoyage: Belper, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Belper

Airports

East Midlands (EMA), 24 km · Manchester (MAN), 64 km · Birmingham (BHX), 67 km

Stations

Belper railway station, 700 m · Ambergate railway station, 3.6 km · Duffield railway station, 4.6 km · Shottle railway station, 5 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Belper

  72 km · quickest by road, 2h 27m · £8–11
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Belper

  67 km · quickest by road, 1h 38m · £8–10
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Belper

  86 km · quickest by road, 1h 57m · £10–13
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