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Winster Market House
The first property to be acquired by the National Trust in the Peak District
Winster Market House, Main Street, Winster, Derbyshire, DE4 2DJ
Opening times for 7 August 2025
Asset Opening time Market House 10:00 - 17:00 MTWTFSS2829303112345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031OpenPartially openClosedSteps and uneven surfaces. Very limited parking in the village and no National Trust car park. No toilet facilities onsite.
- Accessible toilet
Toilet facilities with adaptations for disabled people are available at the nearby Meadow View Community Care Centre.
- Designated parking
This building does not have a car park. Nearby parking includes: standard on-street parking. There is not a designated drop-off point.
- Drop-off point
There is standard on-street parking. There is not a designated drop-off point.
- Narrow corridors
Within the building the majority of walkway widths are more than 180cm.
- Seating available
Within the building there are long tables, bench seats and chairs with armrests available.
- Steps/uneven terrain
There is stepped access at the entrance. There are 10+ steps, which are unmarked. There is step-free level access around the area.
- By road
Winster village is easily accessed from the the A6 north of Matlock.
Parking: Very small village car parks (not National Trust). Please park safely and responsibly. Please be respectful of the local community and only park in designated spaces.
Winster Market House, Main Street, Winster, Derbyshire, DE4 2DJ
Highlights
Market House
16th-century brick-built listed building, the first property to be acquired by the National Trust in the Peak District, in 1906. On the first floor is an information room with interpretation panels detailing the history of Winster village and a scale model.
Places to stay
Ilam Bunkhouse
A large bunkhouse on the Ilam Park estate with the formidable hills and rocky outcrops of the Peak District nearby.
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About Winster Market House
Winster Market House was the first property to be acquired by the National Trust in the Peak District in 1906 for £50.
It's a lovely brick built listed building and on the first floor is an unmanned information room with interpretation panels detailing the history of the village and a scale model of Winster.
Standing almost in the centre of the main street, Winster Market House is a dominating feature of the village, and stands as testimony to its once thriving past. Winster village itself is interesting to explore on foot, as part of a visit to the Peak District.
History
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The history of Winster Market House
Winster Market House was the first place in Derbyshire to be acquired by the National Trust. Discover the history of the house and its owners.