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- Attractions in the
area abound. Bakewell, home of the delicious pudding. Chatsworth
House and Park (3miles); Edensor village, with the grounds of
Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, the location of the recently filmed
Jane Eyre.
You can visit the working flourmill on the river Wye at Cauldwell's
Mill, and visit the newly opened Peak Village, a shopping complex,
which also houses the children's attraction Wind in the Willows,
both in Rowsley.
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- Nearby is Bakewell,
the largest town in the Peak District, is primarily known for
its Bakewell Pudding, a flaky, almond -flavoured confection invented
here at the Rutland Arms Hotel in 1804 when a cook inadvertantly
spoiled a recipe for strawberry tart.
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Chatsworth House |
Bakewell |
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- There are few places
in England that have two Dukes living next to each other.
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Peak National Park, the Duke of Devonshire and the Duke of Rutland
have property that shares the same border, the splendid stately
homes of Chatsworth and Haddon.
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- To the east you will
find the fine buildings of Hardwick Hall and Bolsover Castle,
and to the west,Lyme Park at Disley.
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Crich Tramway Village
nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP. Tel: 01773 854321. |
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Matlock Bath has been
described as 'the Switzerland of England' and lies in a steep
sided valley, about 3 miles from Matlock. |
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Peak Rail run regular
Steam and Diesel hauled heritage passenger trains between Matlock
Riverside and Rowsley. A large car park at Rowsley makes it an
ideal way to beat the traffic jams to get into Matlock. We also
offer an on train dining service on selected trains, and footplate
experience courses, where you can get your hands on a steam engines
controls. Special events are featured at different times of the
year, Santa Specials run through December. (www.peakrail.co.uk) |
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Nine Ladies Stone
Circle - Stanton Moor - this stone circle is situated by the
side of the public footpath across Stanton Moor. The moor itself,
a 1096' gritstone outlier set amidst miles of limestone, was
once greatly revered by our prehistoric ancestors who littered
the moor with cairns and stone circles. The circle is thought
to date from the Bronze Age and was probably erected around 1500
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