A video tour of Bakewell and the peak district national park in Derbyshire
Derbyshire's peak district National Park covers an area of 555 square miles (or 1437 km2) and is set between the cities of Manchester and Sheffield to the North and Stoke on Trent and Derby in the South. It's a country of rolling hills and valleys with some of the most beautiful scenery England has to offer.
The video takes us on a tour starting with Padley Gorge, just outside Sheffield's city limits and then onto Bakewell, with its popular Monday Market. Ten minutes drive takes you to the picture post card village of Ashford on the Water and then onto Monsal head, reputedly the best view in the Peak District and Monsal Dale
The Hope Valley is home to the small village of Castleton and here you will find many of the shops selling jewellery and artefacts made from 'Blue John', mineral stone that was mined in the numerous caves around the village. Just outside Castleton is Mam Tor, scene of the largest landslip in Europe. The video finishes with a visit to the three reservoirs of Lady Bower, Derwent and Howden. It was here that the Dam Busters practiced for the raids on Germany during WW11. From here, a short journey over Snake Pass will bring you to the city of Manchester.
Travel Guide My Day Trips To Matlock Bath Derbyshire UK Review
Travel Guide My Day Trips To Matlock Bath Derbyshire UK Review
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Pro's
* Some attractions to visit in the daytime
* Some enteriment at night with a range of pubs
* Some shops to choose from
* Some public transport
* Some hotel's to choose from
* Some eating places to choose from
Con's
* It can get busy
* It can be hilly
Things To Do
* Heights of Abraham
* Gulliver's Kingdom
* The Heights Of Abraham
* Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills
* Spy Zone
* Matlock Bath Aquarium & Exhibitions
* Lovers Walk
* High Tor
* Matlock Bath War Memorial
* Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times
* The Grand Pavilion Theatre
* Derwent Gardens And Park
* Masson Mills Shopping Village
* Peak District Lead Mining Museum
* Matlock Bath Illuminations
Best Eating Places Cheap Eats
* Tucker Fish & Chips
* Kostas Fish Bar
Moderate Priced Eating
* The Fishpond Freehouse
Best Hotels
* New Bath Hotel and Spa
* Hodgkinson's Hotel
* The Temple
Hotel Booking Sites
* LateRooms.com
* Expedia.co.uk
* Booking.com
* Hotels.com
* TripAdvisor
* Opodo
* ebookers.com
Weather
The weather in the UK can vary from day to day. Warmer and hotter months are between April to September. Colder months with snow,sleet and rain are between October and March. You can get some humidity and pollen is highest, between June and August for hayfever suffers. You can also get rain in between, April and September.
Currency
Britain’s currency is the pound sterling (£), which is divided into 100 pence (p).
Scotland has its own pound sterling notes. These represent the same value as an English note and can be used elsewhere in Britain. The Scottish £1 note is not accepted outside Scotland.
There are lots of bureaux de change in Britain – often located inside:
• banks
• travel agents
• Post Offices
• airports
• major train stations.
It's worth shopping around to get the best deal and remember to ask how much commission is charged.
Britain’s currency is the pound sterling (£), which is divided into 100 pence (p).
Scotland has its own pound sterling notes. These represent the same value as an English note and can be used elsewhere in Britain. The Scottish £1 note is not accepted outside Scotland.
There are lots of bureaux de change in Britain – often located inside:
• banks
• travel agents
• Post Offices
• airports
• major train stations.
It's worth shopping around to get the best deal and remember to ask how much commission is charged.
Time Difference
During the winter months, Britain is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and 10 hours behind Sydney. Western standard time is five hours behind.
From late March until late October, the clocks go forward one hour to British Summer Time (BST).
To check the correct time, contact the Speaking Clock service by dialling 123.
Weight And Measurements
Britain is officially metric, in line with the rest of Europe. However, imperial measures are still in use, especially for road distances, which are measured in miles. Imperial pints and gallons are 20 per cent larger than US measures.
Imperial to Metric
1 inch = 2.5 centimetres
1 foot = 30 centimetres
1 mile = 1.6 kilometres
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
1 pint = 0.6 litres
1 gallon = 4.6 litres
Metric to Imperial
1 millimetre = 0.04 inch
1 centimetre = 0.4 inch
1 metre = 3 feet 3 inches
1 kilometre = 0.6 mile
1 gram = 0.04 ounce
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
Passport And Visas Requirements To Enter The UK
Please note: Following the recent referendum vote for the UK to leave the European Union (EU), there are currently no changes in the way people travel to Britain. The following guidelines still apply:
If you're planning an adventure to the UK, depending on your nationality and your reason for visiting, you may need to organise a visa.
If you're an American, Canadian or Australian tourist, you'll be able to travel visa-free throughout the UK, providing you have a valid passport and your reason for visiting meets the immigration rules (link is external).
Citizens from some South American and Caribbean countries as well as Japan are also able to travel visa-free around the UK.
European Union citizens, non-EU member states of the EEA (Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland), Switzerland, and members of the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) do not need a visa to enter the UK.
If you have any further visa questions visit the official UK government website.
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Visiting The Heights of Abraham - Peak District and Derbyshire, Matlock Bath. Great family day out
Our beautiful Sunday at The Heights of Abraham - Peak District and Derbyshire, Matlock Bath. Great family day out. Cable cars, beautiful views, caverns - so worth a visit! Please visit mylifemypassion.co.uk for our day to day life.
Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England - 13th August, 2014
Heights of Abraham is a major tourist attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed by a Gondola cable car from the village. The cable car was opened in 1984 and is the first ever alpine cable car in Britain. The route is 568 metres (1,864 ft) long and climbs 169 metres (554 ft).
This film features: views of the cable car; views from the cable car of the ascent; views from the top of Masson Hill of the surrounding countryside, towns and villages; the descent back down Masson Hill including the landscape beneath the cable car.
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Places to see in ( Cromford - UK )
Places to see in ( Cromford - UK )
Cromford is a village and civil parish, two miles to the south of Matlock in the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 1,433. It is principally known for its historical connection with Richard Arkwright, and the nearby Cromford Mill which he built outside of the village in 1771. Cromford is in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site.
The River Derwent, with its sources on Bleaklow in the Dark Peak, flows southward to Derby and then to the River Trent. The geology of this section in the Derbyshire Dales is that of limestone. The fast flowing river has cut a deep valley. The A6 trunk road, which was the main road between London and Manchester in former times; the Cromford Canal and the Derwent Valley Line, linking Derby and Matlock, were all built in the river valley. The Via Gellia dry valley joins the Derwent at Cromford.
The A6 passes to the north of the village of Cromford; its land rises from 80m to 150m above mean sea level. It is 27 km north of Derby, 3 km south of Matlock and 1 km south of Matlock Bath. Trains operate from Cromford Station, on the north bank of the Derwent to Derby and Nottingham.
The Cromford Mill (1771) buildings and accommodation for workers to staff the factories form part of the Derwent Valley Mills, which is recognised as a World Heritage Site for its importance. North Street, constructed by Arkwright is important as a very early purpose built industrial workers housing and was rescued from dereliction in the 1970s by the Ancient Monument Society who have since sold off the houses. One house in the street is now a Landmark Trust holiday cottage. Masson Mill (1783) is on the northern fringe of the village.
Willersley Castle dominates hill on the east side of the river, with commanding views of Masson Mill, the village, and the road from Derby. Commissioned by Richard Arkwright, building work began in 1790, but was delayed by a fire in 1791. Richard Arkwright died in 1792, and the building was occupied by his son Richard in 1796. The Arkwright family moved out in 1922, and the building was acquired by some Methodist businessmen, and opened to guests as a Methodist Guild hotel in 1928. During World War II, the building was used as a maternity hospital by the Salvation Army while evacuated from their hospital in the East End of London. St Mary's Church, Cromford built between 1792 and 1797 by Richard Arkwright.
The Cromford Canal – built to service the mills – is now in disuse, but has been designated a Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI). The canal tow path can be followed from Cromford Wharf to High Peak Junction, and on to Whatstandwell and Ambergate. The Cromford and High Peak Railway, completed in 1831, ran from High Peak Junction to the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge. Its track bed now forms the High Peak Trail, a walk and cycle route which is joined by the Tissington Trail at Parsley Hay.
( Cromford - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Cromford . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Cromford - UK
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Yorkshire Bridge Inn - superb Peak District hotel
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4 star Gold award Peak District inn and hotel situated by Ladybower in the very scenic Upper Derwent Valley area. 14 ensuite bedrooms. Great pub food and real ales.
Matlock Town Centre Derbyshire
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Ashford in the Water
Ashford in the Water is a very pretty Derbyshire and Peak District village, situated on the River Wye, one and a half miles north west of Bakewell.
Its main attraction is the Sheep wash bridge which is both picturesque and ancient.. It was originally a medieval packhorse bridge and it is only until recently, that sheep were wahed here prior to shearing. The lambs would be penned within the stone-walled pen on one side of the river, whilst the mothers would be thrown in at the other side. They would naturally swim across to their offspring, thus ensuring a good soaking. The bridge is also a good vantage point for watching the rainbow trout in the river below.
Little Eaton, Derbyshire by car, Travel around the village
This is the Derbyshire village of Little Eaton just north of Derby.
Key points on journey :
00:00 Starting on Alfreton Road at the A38 island.
00:04 Little Eaton Garden Centre on right.
00:34 Queens head pub on left side.
00:59 Left onto Alfreton Road
01:21 Going back the other way.
01:33 Right, back into village.
01:56 The Town
02:10 Station Road
02:26 Right onto Duffield Road
02:36 Right into Church Lane
02:44 Left into Vicarage Lane
02:45 Parish Church of Saint Paul (built 1791)
02:52 U-turn back down Vicarage Lane
02:55 Parish Rooms (built 1851)
03:44 Right onto Church Lane
03:12 Left onto Duffield Road
03:30 New Inn pub on left
03:39 Left onto Alfreton Road
04:00 Little Eaton Primary school on right
04:20 Derby Road (x4 speed) to Lower Kilburn
04:57 Under A38.
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This journey continues in this video :
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This is one of many Derbyshire Villages by car videos I have made, check out the others if you like this one.
Peak Rail in Derbyshire. Steam train leaving Rowsley station. Includes aerial footage.
Peak Rail steam train leaving Rowsley station and heading towards Matlock