A Visit to Matlock Bath
Matlock Bath was one of England’s first true tourist destinations, with the healing properties of its warm spa waters discovered in the late 17th century. By the 19th century, it had become a place for society’s finest to visit, drawn to its beautiful position in a limestone gorge on the River Derwent with attractive riverside gardens and steep wooded hillsides. Today, Matlock Bath offers a wonderfully eccentric mix of shops, cafés, amusement arcades and places of interest, including an aquarium and a photographic museum. The riverside walks are perfect for peaceful, shady strolls, with a good children’s playground to keep younger visitors amused. The Peak District Lead Mining Museum, housed in the large pink building at the top of the main street, tells the story of the mines and miners of this area with thousands of items from the lead mining industry and rock specimens from around the world. Matlock Bath is a unique and fascinating Peak District destination for all ages.
Matlock Bath was one of England’s first true tourist destinations in the late 17th Century, when the healing properties of its warm spa waters were first discovered. Access to the area was improved in the 18th Century, and by the 19th Century Matlock Bath was a place for society’s finest to visit.
And little wonder, for it occupies a beautiful position in a limestone gorge on the River Derwent, with attractive riverside gardens and steep wooded hillsides.
Today it offers a wonderfully eccentric mix of shops, cafés, amusement arcades and places of interest, including an aquarium and a photographic museum. The riverside walks are great for peaceful, shady strolls, and there is a good children’s playground area to keep younger visitors amused.
Don’t miss the Peak District Lead Mining Museum either, located in the large pink building at the top of the main street. It tells the story of the mines and miners of this area and houses thousands of items from the lead mining industry, as well as rock and mineral specimens from around the world. See www.peakdistrictleadminingmuseum.co.uk for more details.
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How do I get to Matlock Bath?
Matlock Bath is located on the A6 on the south-eastern edge of the Peak District National Park, approximately halfway between Buxton and Derby. The postcode for the Lead Mining Museum, which sits at the entrance (or exit) of the main road through Matlock Bath, is DE4 3NR. There is plentiful car parking throughout the town.
