Matlock Bath

Worth seeing in and around Matlock Bath

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Derwent Valley Mills

   Derwent Valley Mills is a World Heritage Site along the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England, designated in December 2001. It is administered by the Derwent Valley Mills Partnership.

   300 m · World Heritage Site, where water-powered cotton-spinning mills were first built in the UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Riber Castle

   Riber Castle is a 19th-century Grade II listed country house in the hamlet of Riber on a hill overlooking Matlock, Derbyshire. It is built of gritstone from a local quarry which was pulled up the 200-metre hill by a series of pulleys.

   2.3 km · building in Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Christ Church, Holloway

   Christ Church, Holloway is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Holloway, Derbyshire.

   2.7 km · church in Holloway, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

   The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a 9-mile long heritage railway based at Wirksworth station in Derbyshire, England. It operates passenger services between Duffield and Wirksworth, with occasional services to Ravenstor.

   3 km · heritage railway in Derbyshire, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Mary's Church, Wirksworth

   St Mary the Virgin is a parish church in the Church of England in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. It is a Grade I listed building.

   3.2 km · church in Derbyshire Dales, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Willersley Castle

   Willersley Castle is a late 18th-century country mansion above the River Derwent at Cromford, Derbyshire, outside Peak District National Park. The castle has been a Grade II* listed building since April 2000.

   200 m · house in Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St Mary's Church, Cromford

   St Mary's Church, Cromford, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Cromford, Derbyshire.

   400 m · Grade I listed church in Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of All Saints

   All Saints’ Church, Matlock Bank is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Matlock, Derbyshire.

   3.8 km · church building in Matlock Town, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Gulliver's Kingdom Resort

   Gulliver's Kingdom is a theme park aimed at children aged 3-13 in the Derbyshire village of Matlock Bath, England. The park was founded in 1978 by Ray and Hilary Phillips as a model village, before later expanding to include a small train and some second hand rides.

   1 km · Children's theme park resort in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Steeple Grange Light Railway

    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.

    1.8 km · heritage railway at Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

There are pleasant river views from Hall Leys Park in the town centre. A riverside walk starts in the park and proceeds into the Derwent gorge towards Matlock Bath; this also gives access to a footpath up the East side of the gorge and along the cliff tops above High Tor, the spectacular sheer limestone crag between Matlock and Matlock Bath.

1. 01
   Peak Rail

   Steam train rides on part of the former Derby to Manchester main line railway, closed in the 1960s.

2. 02
   Peak District Mining Museum

   The Grand Pavillion, South Parade, DE4 3NR,.

3. 03
   Heights of Abraham

   Cable cars to gardens.

4. 04
   Crich Tramway Village

From Wikivoyage: Matlock Bath, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

The town comes alive at weekends in summertime, particularly on Sundays when large numbers of motorcyclists converge on the promenade to meet up and show off their machines.

1. 01
   Gullivers Kingdom

   Amusement park designed for young children.

From Wikivoyage: Matlock Bath, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Stones Restaurant

   1 Dale Road,.

2. 02
   Tuckers Fish 'N' Chips

   18 North Parade, Matlock Bath,.

From Wikivoyage: Matlock Bath, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Matlock Bath

Airports

East Midlands (EMA), 35 km · Manchester (MAN), 55 km · Birmingham (BHX), 74 km

Stations

Cromford railway station, 800 m · Matlock Bath railway station, 1.3 km · Matlock railway station, 3.1 km · Matlock Riverside railway station, 3.5 km · Ravenstor railway station, 2.4 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Matlock Bath

  60 km · quickest by road, 2h 5m · £7–9
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  75 km · quickest by road, 1h 57m · £9–12
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  75 km · quickest by road, 2h · £9–13
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