Matlock Bath: The Heights of Abraham
East Midlands, England
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Matlock Bath: The Heights of Abraham
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Matlock Bath grew up as a spa in the Derwent gorge in the 19th century; Byron compared it with alpine Switzerland, which is how it got the nickname Little Switzerland. Above the village the Heights of Abraham is a hilltop park on Masson Hill, reached since 1984 by cable car across the river, with two old lead and fluorspar mines to go down into, the Great Masson and Great Rutland Caverns, and the Victoria Prospect Tower, built in 1844. Every autumn the Venetian Nights light up the river with illuminated boats.
Required Activities
1
of 4
Ride the Heights of Abraham cable car across the Derwent gorge
2
of 4
Go down into the Great Masson or Great Rutland Cavern, old lead and fluorspar mines
3
of 4
Climb the Victoria Prospect Tower of 1844
4
of 4
Walk the riverside in Matlock Bath, the spa village Byron compared with Switzerland
Ride the Heights of Abraham cable car across the Derwent gorge
Go down into the Great Masson or Great Rutland Cavern, old lead and fluorspar mines
Climb the Victoria Prospect Tower of 1844
Walk the riverside in Matlock Bath, the spa village Byron compared with Switzerland
Before you go
The Heights of Abraham, with its cable car, caverns and tower, is open from late March to early November.
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