Leisure Activities

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Whitworth Park is a short walk away and has ornamental ponds and a cafe.

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Darley Dale Station is on a heritage line with diesel and steam trains run by Peak Rail, with a connection to the main railway network at Matlock Station. For train services beyond Matlock, see: Derwent Valley Line.

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The Derwent Valley Line web pages point to a wide range of leisure activities and visits near one of their railway stations.

 

​The nearest cycle path is along the Derwent Valley Cycle Way , locally between Rowsley and Matlock, via Darley Dale - see: Matlock to Rowsley Cycle Path. You can hire bikes and cycle on the Monsal Trail, the High Peak and Tissington Trails, also round Carsington Water (see below) and in the Manifold Valley. For other cycling routes, see: Derbyshire cycle routes and the comprehensive Peaks and Puddles cycle route site. 

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You can walk up the Heights of Abraham in Matlock Bath or take the cable car up and visit the show caverns.

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Carsington Water is the ninth largest reservoir in England with a Visitor Centre, restaurant and shops. You can walk round the reservoir on a footpath with picnic benches or hire a bike to go round.

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At Carsington Sport and Leisure, you can also hire sailing dinghies, windsurf boards, kayaks, paddle boards and rowing boats.

 

Peaks and Paddles offers adventure activities including a River Derwent canoe trip from Darley Bridge down to Matlock Bath.

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You can book Helicopter Tours over the Peak District.  

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There is an escape rooms experience in Matlock: Deception Escape Rooms.

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The nearest cinema is Northern Light Cinema in Wirksworth and there is Cineworld at Chesterfield.

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Matlock Farm Park has a wide range of animals and activities including horse-riding.

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Matlock Golf Club welcomes visiting golfers.

 

For fishing on a day ticket on the River Derwent - see The Family Tree pub and restaurant at Whatstandwell and also Belper & District Angling Club.​ Carsington Trout Fishery has fishing from a boat on Carsington Water and Longacre Fishery is a local fishing pond.

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