Derbyshire and the Peak District offer something for everyone – whether you’re looking for impressive views, unusual attractions or delicious food and drink.
These are 47 of the best spots across the area that need to feature on your Peak District bucket list.
These are 47 of the best spots across the area that need to feature on your Peak District bucket list.
![Repton is the perfect place for anyone looking to delve into Britain’s medieval history. It was once the capital of the kingdom of Mercia, and notable landmarks include St Wystan's Church - where visitors will find an 8th century crypt built as a mausoleum for Mercian royals.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIyNTFiNTAxLWFiODMtNGUwMC1hMDhiLTIwNzFlNTZjNTY0YjoyMGM5ODRmMy1kZGUxLTQyMWItYTk4Ny01NGEwOGRmZTExN2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Repton - capital of medieval Mercia
Repton is the perfect place for anyone looking to delve into Britain’s medieval history. It was once the capital of the kingdom of Mercia, and notable landmarks include St Wystan's Church - where visitors will find an 8th century crypt built as a mausoleum for Mercian royals. Photo: Google
![The Rowter Rocks at Birchover have caves, rooms, tunnels, steps and even an armchair carved into the stone. Victorian tourists were lead to believe these were the work of an ancient Druid community - but were carved by a local man some 300 years ago.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE3MjhjZWY3LWIwYzItNDQ1ZC04ZmQ1LTgwMmI5MDcwMWFjYTozMDRiNzA4ZS1kZmM4LTQ1NGMtYWZiMC1kNWE3MTM0YzBmNjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Druids Rocks Birchover
The Rowter Rocks at Birchover have caves, rooms, tunnels, steps and even an armchair carved into the stone. Victorian tourists were lead to believe these were the work of an ancient Druid community - but were carved by a local man some 300 years ago. Photo: cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Patrick Baldwin - geograph.org.uk/p/2818130
![An enchanting Bronze Age stone circle located on Stanton Moor, between Matlock and Bakewell, where druids and pagans celebrate the summer solstice.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMzZDQ3NjVjLTllODAtNGM5NS04YTIwLWUzNTg0Mjk2MzA0ZDoxZmQ2NjY5Mi03Njk5LTRlYjUtYjNlZC0wZGE1OTQwYzc1M2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Nine Ladies Stanton Moor
An enchanting Bronze Age stone circle located on Stanton Moor, between Matlock and Bakewell, where druids and pagans celebrate the summer solstice. Photo: cc-by-sa/2.0 - © G Laird - geograph.org.uk/p/6126277
![The Romans were the first to discover the springs around Buxton, and they called the town ‘Aquae Arnemetiae' - ‘The Spa-Town of the Sacred Groves’. Buxton has been famous for its healing waters for centuries, and it can be sampled straight from the spring at St Ann's Well in the town centre.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM1NjQ3ZjdlLTg4Y2QtNGU2My1iMTg2LWYzZmU3NGZhMzMyZjpjZTE5N2RkNS0zODUyLTQ2ZWMtODZhMi04MDYxNmIyMTBkYTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. St Ann’s Well, Buxton
The Romans were the first to discover the springs around Buxton, and they called the town ‘Aquae Arnemetiae' - ‘The Spa-Town of the Sacred Groves’. Buxton has been famous for its healing waters for centuries, and it can be sampled straight from the spring at St Ann's Well in the town centre. Photo: Google