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Carsington Water
England's ninth largest reservoir
is situated between Ashbourne and Wirksworth. As well as supplying
water it has an interactive hands-on entertainment, book and
gift shops, tea rooms, cafe and restaurant. There is a track
round the reservoir for walks or cycling (bike hire is available)
an adventure playground, a wildlife centre, bird hides and
low water gardens. There is a purpose built sports facility
on the site as well as excellent fly fishing for brown trout.
see
Seven
Trent's Carsington site
Castleton caverns
There are four main caves in the area round
Castleton. Blue John Cavern,
Treak Cliff Cavern, Speedwell Cavern and Peak Cavern. Peak
Cavern is the only wholly natural cavern of the four (it was
known to locals as the Devil's Arse). The others were largely
created by lead mining. As well as lead mining the area is
famous for Blue John (which is a fluorspar discoloured by
blue and yellow impurities).
Speedwell Cavern is a huge natural
cavern so high it is impossible to see the top and is so deep
that when the canal was dug many tons of waste rock were tipped
into it without making a discernable difference.
All the caverns are open to the
public
http://www.speedwellcavern.co.uk/
http://www.bluejohn-cavern.co.uk/
Caudwell's Mill
at Rowsley
A grade II* listed 19th century
water-powered flour-mill with early roller milling machinery,
exhibitions and old courtyard with working crafts, mill and
gift shops.
Churnet Valley
Railway
Ride steam and diesel trains
from Cheddleton via Consal to Kingsley and Froghall
Cheddleton Station
Station Road
Cheddleton
Staffordshire Moorlands
ST13 7EE
Telephone (+44)(0)1538 360522
Facsimile (+44)(0)1538 361848
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/
Derwent Valley
Mills
Derwent Valley Mills is
a World Heritage Site celebrating the fact that the area was
the 'Cradle of the Factory System' and was key to the development
of the Industrial Revolution. The Derwent Valley Mills World
Heritage Site runs for 15 miles along the river Derwent, from
Masson Mill, Matlock Bath, to the Industrial Museum, formerly
Lombe's Silk Mill, at Derby. It includes Darley Abbey: the
mill complex, the historic village and its church, Darley
Abbey Park and the flood plain of the river Derwent. Sir Richard
Arkwright of Cromford played a particularly important role
in the development of the area in the Industrial Revolution
http://whc.unesco.org/sites/1030-map.pdf
Derby Industrial Museum
The Museum is on the site of
a former silk mill, Britain's first factory. Today the museum
houses collections that examine the local industries of textile,
lead, coal, iron and clay as well as the finest collection
of Derby-built Rolls Royce aero-engines.
http://www.derbycity.com/derby2/indust.html
Denby Visitor
Centre
See how Denby is made, watch a
free cookery demonstration or browse around the shops and
museum. During the school holidays there are extra activities
for children and there is also the Denby factory shop on site.
http://www.denbyvisitorcentre.co.uk/
Gullivers Kingdom
A theme park for younger children
http://www.gulliversfun.co.uk/start.html
Heights of Abraham
The Heights of Abraham offer
a cable car ride over Matlock Bath and an underground exploration
of two show caverns. An adventure play areas, woodland walks,
gift shops, the Who Why What! exhibition, are also available
on the site.
http://www.heights-of-abraham.co.uk/
National Tramway
Museum
This museum at Crich near Matlock
offers a fully operational vintage tramway offering tram rides
through restored period village to open countryside.
http://www.tramway.co.uk/
Peak Rail
In 1968 the railway between Matlock
and Buxton through the Peak National Park was closed. It was
once part of the Midland Railway's line between Manchester
Central and London St.Pancras. In 1975 a group of enthusiasts
formed the Peak Railway Society and re-opened the line.
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/index.htm
Peak District
Mining Museum
For more information about the
lead mining in the area there is a museum at Matlock where
there is an exhibition on 2500 years of lead mining with displays
on geology, the mines and the miners, their tools and engines
Peak District Mining Museum and Temple Mine
Stone circles
The Peak District is home to a
number of stone circles.
http://www.henge.org.uk/derbyshire/sites_in_derbyshire.html
Well dressing
Its customary in Derbyshire to
decorate springs and wells with pictures made from local plant
life. The dressings are set in clay-filled wooden trays, mounted
on a wooden frame. It is possible to find dressed wells from
May through to September
http://sinfin.net/welldressing/welldressing.html
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