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The 5 Best Castles in Derbyshire, England
Discover the best top things to do in Derbyshire, United Kingdom including Bolsover Castle, Elvaston Castle, Codnor Castle, Duffield Castle, Melandra Castle.
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1. Bolsover Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,467 reviews
With spectacular views over Derbyshire, the fairy-tale Stuart mansion, Bolsover Castle, was designed to entertain and impress. Its reputation for revelry lives on as we now entertain you and your family. Wander the lavish rooms of the Little Castle, explore the romantic ruined terrace range, and delight in the views from the wall walk. Start your visit in the exhibition in the Riding House then run wild in extensive grounds (and fun play area).
Reviewed By Beverley1991 - Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom
Loved our visit here, we visited on a gloomy weekday afternoon, the entry price was very cheap for the amount of time you can spend here and when we visited it was very quiet allowing us to take our time looking around and taking some great photos. After paying you walk onto the site and there are buildings on the left which have information in to gain an insight into the history of this castle, then you can view the castle ruins wondering around different levels and imaging what it would have looked like in its original state, there are also amazing views from here. Then there is the little castle which is a beautiful little castle building were you can go into and look around all levels which have interesting and unique rooms and then from here you can walk around the wall which surrounds the castle with some beautiful views of the site and surrounding views. There is also a lovely small garden area which was well maintained and would be lovely to sit in on a sunny day. We spent around 3 hours here and loved every minute. Before leaving we had a drink in the on-site cafe which was reasonably priced and also bought a few items from the gift shop which were also very reasonable, the staff were friendly chatting to us about our visit and asking how far we had travelled to visit. Would definitely recommend this place if you have a love for history and castles.
2. Elvaston Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 385 reviews
Reviewed By TeamWard - Nottingham, United Kingdom
Visited on a Saturday and the car park was packed, lots of great trails to explore because of the recent rain some very muddy areas which with wellies on can be fun, ice cream at a social distance queue to end the visit made it very worth while.
3. Codnor Castle
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Quest369609
Codnor Castle is a major historical site, sadly nothing like as well known as it deserves. With a rich history stretching back over 800 years, the romantic and evocative ruins remaining are well worth a visit. It isn't easy to get to as cars are not allowed on the bridleway leading up to it but the walk from Codnor is a nice way to pass half an hour and the castle is well worth a visit. Ordinarily there are no facilities on site but the Codnor Castle Heritage Trust hold excellent open days monthly when this damn virus isn't with us and I'd highly recommend a visit to such an event when they re-start.
4. Duffield Castle
5. Melandra Castle
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 26 reviews
