Area Info for Eyam (Derbyshire)

Introduction to Eyam

Eyam is a historic village located in Derbyshire, England. It is renowned for its rich history, particularly during the 17th century when it became famous for its self-imposed quarantine during the bubonic plague outbreak in 1665-1666. The village is situated within the Peak District National Park, offering scenic landscapes and a tranquil rural setting.

Historical Significance

Eyam's most notable historical event is its response to the bubonic plague. When the plague arrived in the village, the residents chose to isolate themselves to prevent the spread of the disease to surrounding areas. This act of collective sacrifice resulted in the death of approximately 260 villagers, which was about a third of the population at the time. The village's churchyard contains many memorials dedicated to those who perished during this period.

Tourist Attractions and Heritage

Today, Eyam is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors interested in its history and heritage. Key attractions include the Eyam Museum, which provides insights into the village's history, and the historic church, St Lawrence's Church, where many of the memorials are located. The village also features preserved cottages, old pubs, and scenic walking trails that explore the surrounding Peak District landscape.

Community and Economy

Eyam maintains a close-knit community with a focus on heritage tourism, local crafts, and agriculture. The village has several traditional pubs, tea rooms, and shops that cater to visitors. Its rural setting and historical significance make it a unique location within Derbyshire.

Natural Environment

The village is surrounded by rolling hills, moorlands, and woodland, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural beauty of the Peak District. The landscape contributes to the village's peaceful atmosphere and scenic appeal.
Education
School
Eyam CofE Primary School0.66 miles
Church Street, Eyam, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 5QH
Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School1.47 miles
High Street, Stoney Middleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 4TL
Grindleford Primary School1.71 miles
Sir William Hill, Grindleford, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 2HS
Great Hucklow CE Primary2.25 miles
School Lane, Great Hucklow, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8RG
Curbar Primary School2.65 miles
Calver Bridge, Calver, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 3XA
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School2.92 miles
School Lane, Hathersage, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 1BZ
Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School3.37 miles
Church Street, Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 9HJ
Litton CofE Primary School3.42 miles
Litton, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8QU
Bradwell Junior School3.56 miles
Hugh Lane, Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 9JB
Longstone CofE Primary School3.61 miles
The Cross, Great Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1TZ
Bamford Primary School3.85 miles
Fidlers Well, Bamford, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 0AR
St Anne's CofE Primary School3.93 miles
School Lane, Baslow, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1RZ
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School3.96 miles
Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8NE
Pilsley CofE Primary School4.33 miles
Pilsley Village, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1UF
Hope Valley College4.76 miles
Castleton Road, Hope, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6SD
Hope Primary School4.82 miles
Edale Road, Hope, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6ZF
Health
Clinic
One Health Group - Clinic - Bakewell5.27 miles
Unit 4, Deepdale Business Park, Ashford Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1GT
Fulwood House7.64 miles
Old Fulwood Road,, S10 3TH
Pain Management Solutions (Claremont Hospital)8.24 miles
401 Sandygate Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5UB
One Health Group Clinic - Claremont8.24 miles
Claremont Hospital, 401 Sandygate Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5UB
Claremont Hospital Diagnostic Imaging8.24 miles
401 Sandygate Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5UB
Archer Road8.45 miles
Unit E, Old Station Drive, Archer Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2PY
One Health Group Clinic - Thornbury8.71 miles
The Thornbury Hospital, 312 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3BR
Assessment And Rehabilitation Centre8.76 miles
Lyndhurst Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9BJ
Brincliffe House8.81 miles
90 Osborne Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9BB
Michael Carlisle Centre8.84 miles
75 Osborne Road,, S11 9BF
Sk:N Sheffield8.89 miles
172 Psalter Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8UR
Primary Provider Company Ltd HQ8.89 miles
1 Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2DW
Jordanthorpe Health Centre - Clover Group9.09 miles
Jordanthorpe Centre, 146 Dyche Road, Sheffield, S8 8DT
Ryegate Children's Centre9.10 miles
Tapton Crescent Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5DD
Jordanthorpe Health Centre9.13 miles
1 Dyche Close, Jordanthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8DJ
136a Warminster Road9.40 miles
136a Warminster Road,, S8 8PQ
GP
Eyam Surgery0.67 miles
Eyam Surgery, Church Street, Eyam, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 5QH
Grindleford Surgery1.69 miles
14 Main Road, Grindleford, Hope Valley, S32 2HG
The Hathersage Branch Surgery2.53 miles
5a Hathersage Park, Station Road, Hathersage, England - Uk, S32 1DP
Dr COX - Litton Branch Surgery3.41 miles
Litton Branch Surgery, Litton Village Hall, Litton Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, Litton, SK17 8QP
Dr COX - Bradwell Branch Surgery3.51 miles
Bradwell Branch Surgery,, Bradwell Memorial Hall, BRADWELL, Hope Valley,, Via Sheffield, S33 9JL
Bradwell Surgery3.52 miles
Netherside, Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 9JL
Dr COX - TIDESWELL SURGERY4.09 miles
Tideswell Surgery, Parke Road, Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8NS
Baslow Health Centre4.12 miles
Church Lane, Baslow, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1SP
Evelyn Medical Centre4.78 miles
Marsh Avenue, Hope, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6RJ
The Partners, Bakewell Medical Centre5.63 miles
Butts Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE45 1ED
Baslow Road Surgery6.32 miles
148 Baslow Road, Totley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4DR
Carterknowle and Dore Medical Practice6.52 miles
137 Dore Road, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NF
Totley Rise Medical Centre6.61 miles
96 Baslow Road, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, S17 4DL
Dr ALLAMBY & partner7.01 miles
2 Gomersal Lane, Dronfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S18 6RU
Lodge Moor Surgery7.23 miles
14 Blackbrook Road, Lodge Moor, S Yorkshire, Sheffield, S10 4LP
Bents Green Surgery7.57 miles
98 Bents Road, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, S11 9RL
Hospital
Newholme Hospital5.15 miles
Baslow Road,, DE45 1AD
Claremont Private Hospital8.24 miles
401 Sandygate Road, Sheffield,, S10 5UB
BMI Thornbury Hospital8.71 miles
312 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3BR
Ash Green9.01 miles
Ashgate Road, Ashgate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7JE
Royal Hallamshire Hospital9.66 miles
Glossop Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2JF
Weston Park Hospital9.69 miles
Whitham Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2SJ
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital9.71 miles
76 Wellesley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2SZ
Sheffield Children's Hospital9.83 miles
Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TH
Buxton Hospital9.97 miles
London Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9NJ
Cavendish Hospital10.23 miles
Manchester Road,, SK17 6TE
Alpha Hospital Sheffield10.44 miles
83 East Bank Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3PX
Whitworth Hospital10.74 miles
330 Bakewell Road,, DE4 2JD
Walton Hospital10.95 miles
Whitecotes Lane,, S40 3HW
Northern General Hospital12.04 miles
Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7AU
Chesterfield Royal Hospital12.18 miles
Calow, Top Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL
Hartington Unit12.35 miles
Hartington Unit, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy2.78 miles
Main Road, Hathersage, Hope Valley, Sheffield, S32 1BB
Tideswell Pharmacy Ltd4.08 miles
Queen Street, Tideswell, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8JT
Boots5.57 miles
Unit 1 Granby Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1ES
Lloydspharmacy5.66 miles
Units 3,4,5, Granby Croft, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1ET
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.14 miles
35 Townhead Road, Dore, SHEFFIELD, S17 3GD
Totley Pharmacy6.32 miles
158 Baslow Road, Totley, SHEFFIELD, S17 4DR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.61 miles
45 Baslow Road, Totley, SHEFFIELD, S17 4DL
Weldricks Pharmacy7.31 miles
66 Rochester Road, Lodge Moor, SHEFFIELD, S10 4JQ
Bradway Pharmacy7.40 miles
298 Twentywell Lane, Bradway, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4QH
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.59 miles
294 Ringinglow Road, Ringinglow, SHEFFIELD, S11 7PX
Peak Pharmacy7.67 miles
Gosforth Valley Med Ctr, Gorsey Brigg, Dronfield Woodhouse, Derbyshire, S18 8UE
Peak Pharmacy7.91 miles
1 Stubley Drive, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 8QY
Rowlands Pharmacy8.20 miles
101 Ecclesall Road South, SHEFFIELD, S11 9PH
Greenhill Pharmacy8.25 miles
206 Bocking Lane, Greenhill, SHEFFIELD, S8 7BP
Oakbrook Pharmacy8.26 miles
237 Oakbrook Road, Sheffield, S11 7EB
Ranmoor Pharmacy8.40 miles
382 Fulwood Road, Ranmoor, SHEFFIELD, S10 3GD
Leisure
Park
LONGSHAW2.39 miles
DERBYSHIRE DALES3.19 miles
THORNBRIDGE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.22 miles
CHATSWORTH HOUSE (Grade I Listed)5.20 miles
WHINFELL QUARRY GARDEN (Grade II Listed)6.83 miles
HADDON HALL (Grade I Listed)6.84 miles
PEAK DISTRICT6.85 miles
ECCLESALL WOODS6.95 miles
FOX HAGG7.20 miles
BEAUCHIEF HALL (Grade II Listed)7.48 miles
PORTER VALLEY PARKS (Grade II Listed)7.55 miles
PORTER VALLEY WOODLANDS7.77 miles
HOLME BROOK9.10 miles
SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS (Grade II Listed)9.27 miles
SHEFFIELD GENERAL CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)9.50 miles
SHEFFIELD GENERAL CEMETERY9.59 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Calver2.13 miles
Spar Store, Calver Cross Roads, Derbyshire, S32 3XH
SPAR Calver2.13 miles
Spar Store, Calver Sough, Derbyshire, S32 3XH
SPAR Hathersage2.78 miles
Spar Store, Main Road, Derbyshire, S32 1BB
Nisa Sickleholme Services3.16 miles
Sickleholme Service Station, Sickleholme Bamford, Hope Valley, South Yorkshire, S33 0EB
Co-op Hope Valley3.56 miles
Bradwell Netherside, S33 9JL
SPAR Baslow3.93 miles
Spar Store, School Lane, Derbyshire, DE45 1RZ
Co-op Buxton4.03 miles
Tideswell, SK17 8NU
SPAR Hope4.74 miles
Spar Store, 6 Castleton Road, Derbyshire, S33 6RD
Co-op Bakewell5.53 miles
Bakewell, DE45 1DS
SPAR Bakewell5.57 miles
Spar, Unit 1 Granby Road, Derbyshire, DE45 1ES
Co-op Bakewell5.70 miles
Petrol Haddon Road, DE45 1EP
Londis Jet Park View Service Station5.90 miles
Haddon Road, Bakewll, DE45 1AW
Co-op Sheffield6.20 miles
Dore Devenshire Terr, S17 3EF
Co-op Sheffield6.26 miles
Totley, S17 4DT
Tesco Sheffield (Express)6.70 miles
288 Abbeydale Rd South, Totley Rise, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3LP
Co-op Sheffield7.37 miles
Fulwood, S10 4GA
Transport
Airport
Sheffield City Airport14.17 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 324.83 miles
Manchester Airport24.94 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 124.99 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 225.29 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport30.65 miles
East Midlands Airport35.33 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport39.78 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 158.08 miles
Birmingham International Airport58.14 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 258.21 miles
Bus Stop
Bartlewood Lodge (NE)0.73 miles
Bartlewood Lodge (SW)0.75 miles
Dolphin Close (NW)0.82 miles
North Lodge (W)0.86 miles
North Lodge (E)0.86 miles
Moor End (E)0.88 miles
Moor End (W)0.89 miles
Badger Close (S)0.89 miles
Barton Close (SE)0.90 miles
The Footrills (W)0.90 miles
The Footrills (E)0.90 miles
Barton Close (NW)0.91 miles
Lancaster Walk (W)0.91 miles
Manor Lodge (E)0.94 miles
Manor Lodge (W)0.94 miles
Pheasant Field Drive (SW)0.95 miles
Railway Station
Grindleford Rail Station2.34 miles
Hathersage Rail Station2.52 miles
Bamford Rail Station3.19 miles
Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station4.22 miles
Dore & Totley Rail Station7.17 miles
Edale Rail Station7.54 miles
Dronfield Rail Station8.70 miles
Dove Holes Rail Station8.71 miles
Buxton Rail Station9.91 miles
Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station9.98 miles
Sheffield Rail Station10.71 miles
Chesterfield Rail Station11.36 miles
Chinley Rail Station11.41 miles
Matlock Rail Station11.79 miles
Darnall Rail Station12.68 miles
Matlock Bath Rail Station12.84 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (S32 5Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment674
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
HIGHCLIFFE FARM, HIGH CLIFFE
EYAM
HOPE VALLEY
DERBYSHIRE
S32 5QT
£370,000
2016-08-05
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2007-08-10   £399,000
THE BUNGALOW, HIGH CLIFFE
EYAM
HOPE VALLEY
DERBYSHIRE
S32 5QT
£250,000
2014-11-12
detached
freehold
THE COTTAGE, HIGH CLIFFE
EYAM
HOPE VALLEY
DERBYSHIRE
S32 5QT
£455,000
2014-01-08
detached
freehold
HIGHCLIFFE BARNS, HIGH CLIFFE
EYAM
HOPE VALLEY
DERBYSHIRE
S32 5QT
£250,000
2002-03-22
detached
freehold
Sold 1996-02-02   £145,000
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