Chesterfield Museum and Gallery is located at the very heart of the community and is one of the most important cultural meeting points in the region. The museum attempts to tell the story of the town and its development,...

There is one Derbyshire town where you will instantly recognise the skyline. Chesterfield’s crooked Spire may well have been kicked by the devil, or may have been locked into shape while bending down to look at a particularly beautiful bride....

Like a huge glass lantern, Hardwick Hall dominates the surrounding area - a magnificent statement of the wealth and authority of its builder, Bess of Hardwick. The house is remarkable for being almost unchanged since Bess lived here, giving a...

This beautiful property takes its name from the revolution of 1688. Once this cottage would have been an alehouse - the original name was the ‘Cock and Pynot’. It was here that a group of three noblemen met...

It was thought at one time that this magnificent piece of transport history would have to be destroyed because it had fallen into such a state of disrepair. However thanks to the dedication of many volunteers, the roundhouse has...

Stainsby Mill offers visitors the chance to see a 19th Century watermill in full working order, set in some of the most attractive Derbyshire countryside you could imagine. The enormous 17-foot waterwheel turns and powers the grinding millstones, producing...

Captain Edward John Smith (1850-1912) began his seafaring career at the age of 13 and commanded many ships, and his last command was as Captain of the ill-fated Titanic. He perished aboard the ship. Smith was born in...

Erasmus Darwin (1731 – 1802) was an extraordinary man, probably better known as grandfather to Charles Darwin and he made his home in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Erasmus was a scholar, a doctor, a philosopher, an acclaimed poet and botanist....

Acquired by the National Trust in 1934, this excavation site has uncovered a Roman bathhouse and the remains of several Roman buildings. It is assumed that this settlement would have once been a staging post on the famous Roman...

The Heritage Centre in Lichfield is open 7 days a week and offers the Heritage Collection (over 150 years of history through photographs, newspapers and other items), Staffordshire’s Millennium Embroideries, the Treasury (such as goblets and chalices from around the...

Lichfield Library stands close to the centre of the town, and has played an important cultural and educational role in the community for generations. The library houses a large and well organised collection of fiction, non-fiction and audio-visual media...

Lichfield Registry Office with its ornate architecture was once a free library and museum. The building was erected in 1856 and was in fact only the second free library to be opened in Britain. Local man Chancellor James...

Minster Pool is the perfect place to watch the world go by or feed the ducks. It runs from Dam Street to Beacon Street where visitors can make the short walk from the Cathedral to Beacon Park alongside the...

The former house of Samuel Johnson is now a museum telling the story of his life. Samuel Johnson famous for his ’Dictionary of English’ (published in 1755) was born in Lichfield and every year the city celebrates his birthday....

The Tudor Café is a beautiful example of Tudor architecture built at the turn of the 16th Century. A visit to the house on Bore Street, Lichfield today will allow you to visit the Tudor Café and Restaurant....

Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, one of the trunk roads that the Romans built across Britain. The town would have provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial visitors on their way to North...