Tourist attractions Matlock

At Chatsworth, the genius that was Lancelot “Capability” Brown created one of the finest parks of the 18C. The most astonishing feature is the cascade (1696), its waters feeding the Emperor Fountain on the southern parterre. The avenues leading t..

On the edge of the Peak District National Park, Chatsworth House, a "second Versailles", according to Charles de Saint-Amand (1854), contains the extensive collection of works of art of the Dukes of Devonshire. The original Chatsworth was b..

Overlooking the River Wye since the 12C, uneven, discreet and quintessentially English, Haddon Hall was extended many times up until the 17C, before being beautifully restored by the 9th Duke of Rutland in the early 20C. Note the murals in the little..

The Park covers 1 400km² from Homlfirth in the north to Ashbourne in the south, Macclesfield in the west and Sheffield in the east. Dark limestone, moorland and the precipitous outcrops of the Dark Park (highest point at Kinder Scout, 636m) comprise ..

was designed by Robert Smythson (1536-1614) for Bess of Hardwick (1527-1608) and remains a landmark of 16C architecture. The six towers which surround the main rectangular building all bear the initials E.S (Elisabeth of Shrewsbury) and the inte..

In the southern area of the Peak District , this spectacular gorges stretch for more than 3km, the result of erosion from the chalk hills of Derbyshire by the River Dove, exposing cavities and rock inclines in a landscape of cliffs. At the entrance ..

A number of architects, all of whom worked in the neo-Classical style, contributed to Curzon's family seat, starting with Matthew Brettingham who designed the Palladian mansion, James Paine who built the north front and Robert Adam who added the sout..

During their hey-day in the 1920s, British trams transported 4.8 billion people a year. The Tramway Museum Society has preserved tram cars since 1955 and here proudly displays some lovingly restored models. You can admire the trams in the exhibitio..

The collection of working carriages housed at these family-run stables have together garnered a formidable list of film and television credits. Tours by coach-and-four take visitors through the pleasant countryside, with stops at country inns or to a..

The most famous cotton mill in England, Cromford was built in 1771 by Richard Arkwright. It was lit up at night for work 24 hours a day. Joseph Wright of Derby chose it as a subject for one of his romantic studies.

This flour mill from the Victorian era is still working. It stands at the banks of the River Wye and is the only one worked by a horizontal hydraulic wheel. Some craft shops can be found in the outhouses.

Denby Pottery is highly renowned. During the tour of the factory, visitors are shown the various stages, many done by hand, in the production of this local speciality. Visitors are given the opportunity to mould a figure and decorate a plate. Some be..