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Chatsworth House The home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire |
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Haddon Hall Built over 600 years ago, Haddon Hall is a fine example of a medieval and Tudor Manor house. Little has been added since the reign of Henry VIII. The terraced gardens added during the 16th century boast an array of roses, clematis and delphiniums |
| Kedleston Hall A classical Palladian mansion built 1759-65. The house boasts the most complete and least-altered sequence of Robert Adam interiors in England, with the magnificent state rooms retaining their great collections of paintings and original furniture. The gardens have been restored in part to an 18th-century ‘pleasure ground’ and the surrounding park, also designed by Adam, includes a fine bridge, fishing pavilion and a beautiful series of lakes and cascades. All Saints’ Church is the only survivor of the medieval village of Kedleston and contains a fascinating collection of monuments and memorials to the Curzon family. |
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Peak Rail In 1968 the railway between Matlock and Buxton was closed and in 1975 a group of enthusiasts formed the Peak Rail Society. Now steam trains run between Matlock and Rowsley mainly on Sundays through the season. |
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National Tramway Museum Be a passenger on vintage trams from all over the world. Ride through history as many times as you like - with trams running every few minutes. From the moment you arrive you are transported out of your time. You’re given a genuine old penny (or halfpenny for children) on admission - you use this to ‘pay’ for your first tram ride and get an all-day ticket in return. The National Tramway Museum at Crich exists to illustrate the social, cultural and economic history of tramways and tramcar travel in the United Kingdom. The indoor and outdoor exhibits present the story of tramways in the United kingdom from their beginnings in the late nineteenth century, through their heyday in the 1920s and 1930s to the decline and virtual disappearance in the 1960s. |
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Mining Museum Visit a museum where you can experience and wonder at the forgotten world of a Derbyshire lead miner. Also visit the Temple Mine which was acquired by the ancient custon of “nicking”. The mine will give you an authentic insight into life underground and the tools and equipment involved in the extraction of minerals. |
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Heights of Abraham Country Park and caverns From Matlock Bath take the cable car ride high above the deep limestone gorge and over the trees towards the summit of the Heights of Abraham and the 60 acre country park. Set in mature woodland, surrounded by fantastic views and with two famous show caverns, there’s so much for the whole family to do. There’s a great deal at the top and everything is included in your cable car ticket. |
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Life in a Lens Museum Life in a Lens is a museum dedicated to the history of popular photography, from its invention in 1839 to the end of the previous century. It was created as an informative entertainment for people of all ages and walks of life. There is something for everyone and we welcome all. The museum is situated in a renovated Victorian House in scenic Matlock Bath, set in the heart of Derbyshire. |
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Peak Village Nestling in the Derbyshire Dales between the tourist towns of Matlock and Bakewell lies Peak Village, a home to 26 shopping outlets and a variety of shops and attractions only usually found in larger towns. It is leisure shopping at its best. Peak Village is part of a marvellous day out for the family. On top of great value for money shops, restaurant and coffee shop and the Wind in the Willows attraction, Peak Village has free entertainment most weekends. |
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Masson Mills Sir Richard Arkwright built Masson Mills as his showpiece mills on the banks of the River Derwent at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire in 1783, when, as the inventor of the water frame and ‘Father of the Factory System’, he was at the height of his entrepreneurial power. These internationally famous Grade II listed buildings now welcome visitors to experience over 200 years of industrial history in one afternoon! Beautifully restored, Masson Mills house a Working Textile Museum containing a unique and comprehensive collection of authentic historic working textile ma |