About
A village with a brave, tragic history of plague isolation.
Why go
- Sacrificing hundreds of lives to stop the disease spreading
- A beautiful and peaceful village with so much history and scenery to explore
- The sacrifice their ancestors made and honour their legacy with quiet respect
Must try
- Visit the Eyam Museum
- See the boundary stones
- Visit Mompesson's Well
- Visit the Riley graves
- Visit the churchyard
Pro tips
- Park at s32 5qp
- Food and medicine left at boundary stones
- Coins soaked in vinegar to cleanse them
Good to know
- Village chose to seal itself off
- Residents made the extraordinary decision to isolate themselves
- No one left the village
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Rating
4.6 / 5