Matlock

Boat House Inn 110 Dale Road Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3PP telephone 0629 583776 For Location Map click here On the A6 just outside and South of Matlock the other side of the road to the river. The pub servers a wide range of good value food and beers. There is an outside seating area.

 

 

Matlock

Matlock with is neighbour, Matlock Bath is a popular Peak District town and is a magnet for tourists in the summer months. It is situated in a narrow limestone ravine which the river Derwent passes through. Local mill owner, John Smedley perfected a 'mild water cure' in 1853 using various sources of tepid spring water all of different temperatures. International tourists used to visit the hydro to 'take the cure'. At the end of the 19th century there were some 20 hydos operating in Matlock. Smedley also built Riber Castle, the mock-fortified building to the east of Matlock Bath above sloping meadows.

Places of Interest

The Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PD, telephone 01629 581128. Take the Cable Car to this country park with adventure play areas, woodland trails, gift shops with stunning views across the Derbyshire Dales.

Gulliver's Kingdom, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, tel. 01925 444888. Rides and attractions for children between the age of 2-13.

Peak District Mining Museum and Temple Mine, Matlock Bath, DE4 3NR, telephone 01629 583834.

Peak Rail, Matlock Station, Matlock, Derbyshire, tel. 01629 580381. A beautiful preserved railway line travelling throgh the edge of the Peak District National Park. Also real ale trains operate on some evenings.