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“... in here to restore , I personally think the best time to visit is in the winter period when its been raining when the waterfall is in full flow spectacular views ,if you get the chance visit the valley and enjoy”
“The valley is managed and maintained in a state of "picturesque decay", which means it's a photographer's delight and the remaining ruins of the mill buildings are both beautiful and intriguing.”
“Lovely pleasant walk alongside the canal with fantastic historical places to see as you walk, and you can’t forget the wildlife..... the ducks and their ducklings just paddling by ”
“As a family we all enjoy the Cromford Canel and often walk along the paths and it is signposted to take different paths and has lots of history attached to it and special events with a horse drawn barge and a love...”
“What wonderful and interactive staff, knowledgeable and so good with the kids The mine and museum are brilliant and the kids loved exploring the 'Mine' it is good to see old fashion play and exploration and the to...”
“The Museum also has a small cafe and a gift shop in the entrance foyer, the gift shop has many; informative books on the Peak District, Mining related books, Rocks and Minerals and other related gifts available to...”
“Matlock bath is a lovely place to visit with lots on offer.. shops for all ages ..amusement arcades for family's.. ice cream shops lovely walks .. cable cars to go to the the heights of Abraham and visit the caves...”
“Lovers Walk Matlock, is beautiful for slowly strolling along with your better half, lovely and peaceful, beautiful views and on the river what more could you ask for.”
“I arrived by train and made the short stroll from the delightfully quaint Victorian railway station, stopping along the way to take in sights like Willersley Castle, the fishing temple and Cromford wharf.”
“Fascinating place Loads of history, guided tours lovely cafe a few shops You need a nice day really as the ground isn’t even and can be quite muddy”
“Saw Santa, played on the bouncy castle, fed the goats, pigs, sheep, donkeys, llamas, alpacas, geese, turkeys, ducks, rabbits, played on all three playgrounds, had a simple but really tasty and well-prepared lunch,...”
“Plenty of animals to walk around and feed/pet although a farm is very well kept and tidy, The parks are brilliant the kids and new and safe looking, The bouncy castle is a great choice as you can kill a an hour if...”
“We met some kind people who invited us to a prayer in the centre, found some kind gifts to the woods and were amazed by the stunning little finds hidden around corners like Earl Greys tower and the King Stone.”
“A bit smaller than Stonehenge (!) but worth a visit for the lovely surroundings.”
“The sight and sound of the massive beam being rhythmically raised and lowered to the accompanying hiss of steam is quite awesome and visitors are able to climb a wooden staircase to the top of the engine house for...”
“We followed the said sign to to top of the road where there is a lovely entrance arch to Stoneywood, and there is the Star Disc, a huge granite circle engraved with the constellations and with stones surrounding it.”
“we saw a steep hill and drove up to the top, where we stumbled upon this lovely place with a fantastic view, so tranquil, you can just sit there and suck it all in... very interesting to read all about it, this is...”
“Coffee shop opposite- was operating and the smell of the coal burning and smoking chimney was a step back in history- very knowledgeable volunteers making everything work like clockwork Amazing Open dates on the p...”
“Well worth a visit, either as part of the Birdswood canal experience or during a walk along the canal path.”
“An excellent day out lovely place well kept by Paul who was very passionet about place he also invited us back next year I also managed to climb to top of the tower amazing vies across the county”
“... in tea room,very friendly people look after it and the grounds are kept very neat and tidy,it's worth a visit even just to read the history of the monument and hope it's a nice sunny day,grandchildren loved it...”
“Beautiful stone carvings of an ancient miner carved in the wall and also of the famous Wirksworth stone(leaflets are available to give a more detailed description) Beautiful alabaster carvings and tombs belonging...”
“I was amazed by the beauty of the stained glass windows in this wonderful church, there was so much to see of interest as you make your way around the inside of the large church, well worth stepping in ...”
“I walked here along the High Peak trail from (almost) Buxton and am delighted to report that whatever the weather it is a delight to visit Middleton Top and its sister visitor centres along the trail.”
“High Point of the walk was Harboro rocks limestone peaks with wonderful views of Carsington water and beyond.”
“... very helpful and I would certainly recommend a visit to this lovely old house in particular to see the Tudor Kitchen but the whole house is a fantastic view back into the past with some amazing original features.”
“A wonderful opportunity to step back in time to see amazing examples of medieval and Tudor architecture and to experience how the owners of Haddon Hall would have lived at the time.”
“Local craftworkers rent out space for their workshops and are often in attendance, there is a well stocked giftshop, cafe with very tasty food, mill well worth a visit - self guided with all the old machinery in p...”
“We absolutely loved our visit to the mill, my partner in particular is hugely interested in the mechanics of machinery and loved meeting Lance who took the time to explain in depth the workings of the mill.”
“We fancied seeing something different and this was definitely that, well worth a visit the lady guide was very knowledgeable and very friendly, the weather was chilly but so sunny, its stunning!!!! Well worth a vi...”
“I love windmills and this beauty is one of the best we have ever visited... having 6 sails is something special and we were lucky enough on our visit saturday that the sails were turning, it was amazing, we had th...”
“Wonderful works of art and sculpture, both antique and modern, with well informed and friendly tour guides and a beautiful expansive garden full of quirky and unexpected sculptures along and besides a charming exp...”
“A girlie day out made perfect with a glorious walk in the beautiful gardens, an amazing tour of the stunning costumes and fashions through the ages, followed by a scrumptious afternoon tea.”
“The Bradford River runs along a beautiful secluded little valley with the path taking you along the riverside which has frequent pools for you to watch the rainbow trout.”
“We have done the longer circular walk in every kind of weather; even with snow drifts higher than the walls (which was great fun); but this weekend we decided to walk about half way back up the river towards Over...”
“What a gem and very reasonable admission price for a guided tour and exhibits Thoroughly enjoyed the history and seeing the spinning Jenny and understanding how the town was so closely involved in the industrial r...”
“If you get the opportunity visit this Mill and do the guided tour, it was really interesting and informative, David the guide was great, he explained the machinery, the building and the history to us.”