NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
PLACES TO VISIT
Explore the beautiful landscape with a long walk in the surrounding countryside, or visit some fascinating historical attractions and soak up the local culture.
Take a look at some of our favourite things to do in the local area.
WORLD HERITAGE SITE
THE DERWENT MILLS
Visit Cromford Mills exploring the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site as well as a variety of visitor attractions, shops, cafes, exhibitions, guided tours and galleries.
VISITOR ATTRACTION
CRICH TRAMWAY VILLAGE
The National Tramway Museum contains over 60 trams built between 1900 and 1930 and is set within Crich Tramway Village, a period village containing a pub, cafe, old-style sweetshop and tram depots.
The museum’s collection of Trams runs through the village-setting with visitors transported one-mile out into the local countryside and back.
HILL WALKING
HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM
The Heights of Abraham is a tourist attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed from the village by either the Heights of Abraham cable car or a steep zig-zag path.
Amongst the attractions in the park, which has been open since Victorian times, are cavern and mine tours. There are also views of the dramatic scenery of the valley of the River Derwent.
VISITOR ATTRACTION
CHATSWORTH HOUSE
Chatsworth House is a stately home in the Derbyshire Dales. Standing on the east bank of the River Derwent, Chatsworth looks across to the low hills that divide the Derwent and Wye valleys.
The house, set in expansive parkland and backed by wooded, rocky hills rising to heather moorland, contains an important collection of paintings, furniture, Old Master drawings, neoclassical sculptures, books and other artefacts.
Chatsworth has been selected as the United Kingdom’s favourite country house several times.
SPORTS & LEISURE
CARSINGTON WATERS
Carsington Water is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent Water located near Wirksworth.
The reservoir is a major centre for leisure activities including walking, cycling, fly fishing, birdwatching, sailing, canoeing, and windsurfing.
DAY OUT
PEAK RAIL
Peak Rail is a preserved railway in Derbyshire, which operates a steam and heritage diesel service for tourists and visitors to both the Peak District and the Derbyshire Dales.
The preserved railway line is over three and a half miles (5.6 km) in length and, as of April 2016, operates train services from Matlock station.
GREAT WALKING
CROMFORD CANAL
Enjoy a waterside stroll along the Cromford Canal on this easy walk in Derbyshire. This section of the canal runs from Cromford to Ambergate and is designated as a Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve.
The walk passes the Leawood Pump House by the aqueduct over the River Derwent and a series of pretty bridges. You’ll also pass shining cliff woods and enjoy lovely views of the Derwent Valley. This stretch and the footpath runs from Cromford to Ambergate and is a haven for wildlife.
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