The Gilkin
The Gilkin is a peak in Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales District, England. The Gilkin is situated nearby to the hamlet Breamfield, as well as near Hardhurst.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Stone Centre and Steeple Grange Light Railway.
National Stone Centre
Museum
Photo: Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Stone Centre is a museum, an industrial heritage discovery centre and a Site of Special Scientific Interest at Wirksworth, in Derbyshire, England.
Steeple Grange Light Railway
Photo: Eamon Curry, CC BY 2.0.
The Steeple Grange Light Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway visitor attraction near Wirksworth in Derbyshire, England. Opened in 1985 on the trackbed of a disused branch line, it uses industrial locomotives and rolling stock from disused mines, quarries, and steelworks around the country.
Wirksworth Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wirksworth Town Hall is a municipal building in Coldwell Street, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Wirksworth Urban District Council, now accommodates the local public library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cromford and Matlock.
Cromford
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cromford is a village of approximately 1400 inhabitants in Derbyshire, in the wooded valley of the river Derwent, 17 miles north of Derby.
Matlock
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Matlock is a town in Derbyshire, on the edge of the Peak District National Park, about 20 miles north of Derby.
Middleton-by-Wirksworth
Village
Photo: Stephen Henley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Middleton or Middleton-by-Wirksworth is an upland village and civil parish lying approximately one mile NNW of Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England. Middleton was, in 1086, a berewick of the town and manor of Wirksworth.
The Gilkin
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.0796° or 53° 4′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.564° or 1° 33′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C5W3CHP+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2940551846OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Breamfield and Hardhurst.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wirksworth Junior School and Wirksworth Leisure Centre.
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